Pathological museums
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
1884 Catalog of the Mütter Museum
Collection
Identifier: CPP 7/002-01
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the three-volume original typescript
catalogue of the Mutter Museum begun by Guy Hinsdale in
1884, The catalogue contains entries and emendations to
1941, when it was superceded by a revised typescript
version.The catalogue entries are arranged by specimen type
according to catalogue number in a numerical code system.
Volume 1 contains numbers 1000-3900; volume 21 4000-7000;
volume 3, 8000-18000. A summary of the code system is
included in volume 1. The...
Dates:
184 - 1941
Donations to the Pathological Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 7/002-04
Scope and Contents
Volume lists donors and anatomical or pathological specimens or surgical instruments with tag or catalogue numbers, 1866 Feb. 3-1885 June 13, providing an accession record for the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia; occasional case histories or surgical procedure information, provenance information, references to medical literature, and notes on disposition are included. Information on purchases and deposits is also included. The volume was compiled primarily by Thomas...
Dates:
1866 - 1885
Records of donations and purchases of the Office of the Curator
Collection
Identifier: CPP 7/002-05
Scope and Contents
Volume lists anatomical or pathological specimen, instrument, or book, donor’s names, and brief description of the item, 1886-1906, providing an accession record for the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia; items on deposit and purchases are included. Items are occasionally identified by catalogue number or contain citations to descriptions in medical literature. The accession information was compiled by Guy Hinsdale and Ward Brinton, curators of the museum. Many items...
Dates:
1886 - 1906
