Box 1
Container
Contains 19 Collections and/or Records:
From: John Ashhurst Sr. (father of John Ashhurst) regarding son's name, Samuel Ashhurst (brother of John Ashhurst), E. Collins regarding a patient, John Blair Deaver accepting an invitation, Dr. Samuel David Gross regarding surgical history, Dr. George E. Harlan regarding a case of eye opacity, Richard Hickman Harte regarding service in the "O.P.D.", Barton Cooke Hirst recommending Dr. D. Arthur Booth for position of Resident Physician at Episcopal Hospital, J. W. Huff regarding pamphlets, 1877, 1881-1895, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1877, 1881-1895, undated
From: Joseph Leidy introducing Dr. George M. Boyd, Francis West Lewis declining an invitation, John McClellan, S. Weir Mitchell concerning Astely P. C. Ashhurst (son of John Ashhurst), Edward Emmet Montgomery recommending Dr. A. E. Ferguson for the position of Resident Physician at Episcopal Hospital, William Egbert Robertson regarding a hospital nursing position, Joseph Stokes regarding a case of scrophulous swelling of the gland of the neck, Charles Herman Thomas recommending Dr. Walter J. Freeman for a position at Episcopal Hospital, Dr. James Tyson recommending Dr. Firrman for the position of Resident Physician at Episcopal Hospital, Dr. G. Underwood regarding a case of facial neuralgia, unidentified senders, 1874-1898, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1874-1898, undated
From: University of Pennsylvania notices and programs, 1853-1857
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1853-1857
From: Others regarding Episcopal Hospital and University of Pennsylvania Hospital issues, 1880-1895
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1880-1895
From: Others expressing condolences for illness, 1898 August-1898 October
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1898 August-1898 October
From: Others expressing condolences for illness, 1898 November-1900 April
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1898 November-1900 April
From: Others, various invitations to events, parties, and institutional membership, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
undated
To: Reverend Jesse Burk regarding the John Rhea Barton Professorship in Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Felix Dornin regarding pets and garden care, Thomas Drysdale accepting invitation, J. W. Fisher regarding Dr. Francis West Lewis, Girard College in support of Guy Hinsdale for the position of Resident Physician, J. Gonley regarding the "tunneled methal instruments", Dr. William Williams Keen regarding the book American Text Book of Surgery, Dr. Richard Levis regarding an encyclopedia of surgery and his paper on Skin-grafting, James Ewing Mears regarding illustrations, Silas Weir Mitchell regarding a pamphlet on "Paralysis from Peripheral Irritation", William Pepper concerning contributions to the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. John Bingham Roberts concerning his photograph, Dr. James Talley concerning vacation, 1850s, 1866-1895
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1850s, 1866-1895
To: Benjamin Shoemaker regarding resignation as Surgeon at Pennsylvania Hospital, 1900 April 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1900 April 30
To: Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania supporting John B. Deaver for the Chair of Surgery, and William Wood regarding attacks by Dr. John G. Johnson against Dr. Lidell, 1883-1884
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John Ashhurst Papers collection documents the life and professional career of Dr. John Ashhurst from 1846 to 1901. Located in the collection are correspondence, book drafts, lecture notes, patient case information, and a biography of John Ashhurst by his son among other material. The collection contains five series: “Correspondence,” “Writings and Addresses,” “Teaching Material,” “Medical Research,” and “Cash Book,” arranged by relative size. Researchers interested in John Ashhurt’s life...
Dates:
1883-1884
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