Charles G. Fowler lecture notes from the University of Pennsylvania
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/027
Scope and Contents
The three volumes of Charles G. Fowler's collection of lecture
notes documents the study of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
circa 1826. Volumes 1 and 2 consist of detailed notes from
Nathaniel Chapman's course on Practice, Institutes, and Clinical
Medicine. The notes describe the causes, symptoms, and treatment
of fevers, blood diseases, consumption, asthma, and stomach
disorders. There is a brief contemporary table of contents to
Volume 1; a complete listing of contents for all three volumes
was compiled during processing of the collection.
The third volume of lecture notes contains brief entries, all dated November, presumably 1826, from all members of the medical faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, including Philip Syng Physick, Thomas C. James and William P. Dewees, William Gibson, Robert Hare, John Redman Coxe, and Nathaniel Chapman. None of these notes are extensive. This volume also includes some notes on five cases at the Philadelphia Alms House, circa 1826, and a few personal financial accounts from 1852.
The third volume of lecture notes contains brief entries, all dated November, presumably 1826, from all members of the medical faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, including Philip Syng Physick, Thomas C. James and William P. Dewees, William Gibson, Robert Hare, John Redman Coxe, and Nathaniel Chapman. None of these notes are extensive. This volume also includes some notes on five cases at the Philadelphia Alms House, circa 1826, and a few personal financial accounts from 1852.
Dates
- circa 1826-1828
Creator
- Fowler, Charles G. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Charles G. Fowler of Montgomery, Orange County, New York, began
his study of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania on 6
November 1826. He received his M.D. from the University in
1828. The subject of Fowler's graduate essay was tubercular
phthisis.
Nothing else is known of Fowler's life or if he even practiced medicine; since volume 3 of his lecture notes includes some personal financial accounts, dated January, 1852, it may be inferred that he was living to that time.
Nothing else is known of Fowler's life or if he even practiced medicine; since volume 3 of his lecture notes includes some personal financial accounts, dated January, 1852, it may be inferred that he was living to that time.
Extent
3 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The Fowler lecture notes were purchased by the Historical Collections
of the Library of the College of Physicians on 4 March 1986
from Elgin Books, 336 DeMott Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570.
The volumes were catalogued in July, 1989.
Creator
- Fowler, Charles G. (Person)
- Title
- Charles G. Fowler lecture notes from the University of Pennsylvania
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
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Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
