MSS 2/046-02: Scrapbooks concerning the case of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1887-1888

Series — Box: 10

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three scrapbooks, 1887-1888, assembled by otolaryngologist J. Solis Cohen, documenting the case of the Emperor Frederick III of Germany, his treatment for a laryngeal tumor by Sir Morell Mackenzie, and accusations of medical malpractice levelled against Mackenzie by German physicians after the emperor's death on 15 June 1888.

The scrapbooks, arranged chronologically, were compiled from contemporary articles printed in English, American, German, and French medical periodicals. The malpractice accusations stemmed from a difference of opinion on the tumor's malignancy. Mackenzie's did not believe the tumor to be malignant, while the German physicians believed in its malignancy from an early date and advised partial removal of the larynx.

Dates

1887-1888

Extent

From the Collection: 19 items (10 volumes and 9 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The scrapbooks on the case of Emperor Frederick III of Germany were probably donated to the Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia as part of a larger gift from J. Solis Cohen on 15 July 1921.

The scrapbooks were processed and catalogued in 1991.