Correspondence
Subject
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Found in 348 Collections and/or Records:
William W. Keen papers II
Series
Identifier: MSS 444
Overview
William Williams Keen, surgeon and neurologist, was born in 1837 in Philadelphia. He entered Jefferson Medical College in 1860, left in 1861 to become Surgeon to the 5th Massachusetts Regiment, then returned to Jefferson and received his M.D. in 1862. He then became Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Army. In 1887, at St. Mary's Hospital in Philadelphia, Keen performed the first successful removal of a brain tumor in the United States. He was the first physician to perform a decompression...
Dates:
1885-1926
William W. Keen's material related to the operation of President Cleveland
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/076-07
Overview
This collection documents William Williams Keen’s role in President Grover Cleveland’s 1893 then-secret surgery through Keen’s correspondence and reflections. Given the tumultuous financial markets at the time, President Cleveland’s health was kept secret, with Keen being entrusted to perform a quick yet safe surgery on the President while aboard the yacht Oneida. The collection primarily covers developments surrounding two events: the surgery on July 1st, 1893, and the publication of Keen’s...
Dates:
1893, 1905, 1915-1918
William Wood Gerhard papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/183
Scope and Contents
This small collection of W. W. Gerhard's papers, 1834-1845, documenting his education and early career, contains letters received and sent, some correspondence of his brother, lawyer Benjamin Gerhard, and a few receipted bills and miscellaneous items. The bulk of the collection is composed of letters sent to Gerhard, 1834-1837, from colleagues, many of whom studied with him in Paris, The letters, several in French, describe medical student life and conditions there. Included are letters from A....
Dates:
1834 - 1845
Wilson family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/295
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a small assortment of papers concerning
the Wilson family of Philadelphia, 18611950.Folder 1 includes letters, bills, an address, signature cuttings,
fragments of a student diary, and a typescript obituary of J.
C. Wilson; most of this material documents the career and
professional appointments of Dr. Wilson. Folder 2 contains two
undated photoprints of J. C. Wilson. A typescript genealogical
history of the Wilson family, compiled by physician W....
Dates:
1861 - 1950
Wilson Jewell papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/080
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Wilson Jewell's letters, marriage
certificates, and other items provides documentation of his personal life,
1824-1867, as well as the history of the Jewell family. The
collection is divided into three series: letters and documents
relating to Wilson Jewell, 1824-1867; a letter of his son, Howard
L. Jewell, 1905; and papers relating to the Jewell family, 1821-1977.Items of note in the collection are, in Series 1, a letter, 1
May 1867, from Jewell to...
Dates:
1821 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1821 - 1867
Wistar family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/125
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
1827 - 1859
Yellow Fever Epidemic Correspondence
Series
Identifier: MSS 422
Overview
In 1793, the yellow fever epidemic gripped Philadelphia, followed by smaller outbreaks in 1794, 1797, and 1798. Over 5,000 residents died during the first outbreak. At this time, the nation’s capital was located in Philadelphia. To avoid the “universal terror,” George Washington and Congress fled the city for the outlying suburbs. However, most residents did not have the means to re-locate. Benjamin Rush (1746-1813), a Philadelphia physician, refused to abandon the city. Rush...
Dates:
1794 - 1799
Zachary B. Friedenberg letter
Item
Identifier: MSS 383
Overview
Born in New York City on April 12, 1915, Zachary B. Friedenberg graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in 1939. He served in World War II as a surgeon in the 95th Evacuation Hospital, an advanced army field hospital, in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany and participated in three D-day landings. He was honored with the European Theater Ribbon, the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque, and the American Defense Service Medal. After his...
Dates:
January 1944
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