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Museum Council of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley records related to the We the People 200 program (unprocessed)
Collection
Identifier: CoPSp.ACC2299
Scope and Contents note
This is a collection of correspondence and contact information related to the "Passport to the World" program of the We the People 200 celebration. The collection includes letters from government and museum officials in countries (from Algeria to Zimbabwe) to Sandra Choukroun, of We the People 200, as well as information about the program sent by John V. Alviti of the Museum Council of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley to participating Philadelphia institutions.
Dates:
1987
Myles Synnott papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/011
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Myles Synnott's diploma from
Jefferson Medical College, 1831, and financial records, 1834-1866,
from his Glassboro practice. These financial records consist
of a daybook, 1854-1861, with a chronological listing of patients
and a summary of the transaction, and four ledgers, numbered
B through E, 18341866. The ledgers are organized by name of
patient with the date and reason for transaction. Each volume
contains an index to the patients' names. There are...
Dates:
1831 - 1870
Nathan Hatfield passport
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/214
Scope and Contents
Passport issued by U. S. State Department for Nathan Hatfield, 1872 June 19. Includes personal description, such as age, height, and hair and eye color, and signature of Nathan Hatfield. Passport signed also by Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
Dates:
1872-06-19
Nathan L. Hatfield papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/213
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Nathan L. Hatfield's papers, 1821-1826, documents his medical education and early career and personal interests. The collection contains notes on lectures from both
the University of Pennsylvania and the first session of Jefferson Medical College. Also included are a few samples of Hatfield's writings, such as the draft of an application to the Managers
of the Philadelphia Alms House for resident student status, essays, a eulogy on Samuel Williston Lebeau, and the...
Dates:
1821 - 1826
Nathan Schlezinger papers on Samuel Leopold
Collection
Identifier: MSS 398
Overview
Dr. Samuel Leopold was born 25 September 1879 in Philadelphia. He received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School (Penn) in 1902 and completed his internship at the Jewish Hospital. In 1905, he was appointed as an Instructor in Pathology Penn, held the position of Instructor of Neuropathology and Neurology from 1907 to 1917, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1918, a position he held until 1940.In addition to teaching at Penn, Leopold served on the...
Dates:
1979 - 1981
Nathaniel Chapman letter to Dr. Welford
Collection
Identifier: MSS 403
Scope and Contents
This is a letter written by Nathaniel Chapman, in Philadelphia, Pa., to a Dr. Welford, and is dated 19 July 1839. The letter discusses the case of Mr. Alexander, who suffered from a tumor in his bowel, and offers suggestions for treatment. The collection includes a typed transcription of the letter.
Dates:
1839
Nelson Isham commonplace book
Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: MSS 2/025
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the volume contains Isham's notes on the lecture courses
of Eli Ives on disease of children and materia medica at Yale
in 1826 and 1827. The notes describe the causes, diagnosis,
and treatment of diseases of infants and children (pp. 2-98)
and different medications and their uses (pp.101-132). There
is a topical index to the lecture notes on page 233. The remainder of the commonplace book contains medical recipes
and prescriptions (pp.99-100 and 171-193); a...
Dates:
1826 - 1831
Nelson Sizer phrenological character of C. R. Thombs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/111-03
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of C. R. Thombs based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, [186-].
Dates:
undated
Nelson Sizer phrenological character of John B. Bancroft
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/111-01
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of John B. Bancroft based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, 24 Feb. 1854.
Dates:
1854
Nelson Sizer phrenological character of William Loewy
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/111-02
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of William Loewy based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, 23 May 1860. Reading reported by J. L. A.
Dates:
1860
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