Sturgis-Faber collection

Collection

Identifier: P-SFABER

Overview

Medical illustrations, portraits, and other original artwork by Hermann Faber, and his two sons, Ludwig E. and Erwin F., of Philadelphia, for George A. Piersol's 1907 edition of Human Anatomy and other publications. Approximately 300 items in 6 boxes. A full inventory of the items is available in the Library's card catalog.

Dates

circa 1907

Creator

Faber, Erwin F. (Person)

Extent

6 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Faber, Erwin F. (Person)
Faber, Hermann (Person)
Faber, Ludwig E. (Person)

Source

Sturgis, Katharine R. (Katharine Rosenbaum) (Person)
Sturgis, Samuel Booth (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Sturgis-Faber collection
Author: Chrissie Perella
Date: September 2020
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

External Documents

Request items from this collection in the Library catalog

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

http://www.collegeofphysicians.org/library/

Contact:
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Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
library@collegeofphysicians.org

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