Records of Lindsay and Blakiston [publishing firm]
Collection
Identifier: MSS 5/002
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters and fragments of letters, filed
alphabetically, L W, received by Lindsay and Blakiston, 1855-1856.
The letters, from physicians and dentists, many in rural or
remote areas of the United States, contain orders for medical
books and journals, indicating the published materials physicians
were using at this time.
There are several letters from a Buffalo, New York, firm, A. J. Mathews and Company, and physicians, Campbell Morfit, concerning the second edition of his publication, Chemical and pharmaceutical manipulations, and A. S. Woolley. There is also a draft of an advertisement by Alfred Weeks for his work, Electricity, electromagnetism, and galvanism.
There are several letters from a Buffalo, New York, firm, A. J. Mathews and Company, and physicians, Campbell Morfit, concerning the second edition of his publication, Chemical and pharmaceutical manipulations, and A. S. Woolley. There is also a draft of an advertisement by Alfred Weeks for his work, Electricity, electromagnetism, and galvanism.
Dates
- 1855 - 1856
Creator
- Lindsay and Blakiston (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
In 1843, Robert Lindsay and Presley Blakiston became partners
in a publishing firm at 4th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia.
Lindsay and Blakiston moved to 25 South 6th Street in 1851.
Although originally the firm published religious and theological
titles, it moved into medical, dental, and scientific works
before 1851 and was concentrating in those areas by 1862. Both
original American works and foreign reprints were published.
In 1880, the firm moved to 1012 Walnut Street. Lindsay retired
in 1882 and the firm became P. Blakiston Son Co., then P.
Blakiston's Son Co. In 1939, the firm was reorganized as
the Blakiston Company. It was acquired by Doubleday during
World War II, then, in 1954, sold to McGraw Hill and combined
with its medical list to form the Blakiston Division.
Extent
1 Box (209 items)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection of Lindsay and Blakiston letters received was
donated to the Historical Collections of the College of Physicians
of Philadelphia as part of a larger gift by Samuel X Radbill,
circa 1984.
At some point, the letters were trimmed to a uniform size, bound together, and most were numbered sequentially (nos. 17-1151). During processing, the individual items were identified by author and dated; the sequential numberingjsystem helped to place items which had lost any identification.
The collection was processed and catalogued in 1990.
According to information received from Linda Stanley, a similar collection of Lindsay and Blakiston letters, 18551856, is preserved as part of a Samuel X Radbill Collection at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. That collection may represent letters from the A-J segment of the alphabet.
At some point, the letters were trimmed to a uniform size, bound together, and most were numbered sequentially (nos. 17-1151). During processing, the individual items were identified by author and dated; the sequential numberingjsystem helped to place items which had lost any identification.
The collection was processed and catalogued in 1990.
According to information received from Linda Stanley, a similar collection of Lindsay and Blakiston letters, 18551856, is preserved as part of a Samuel X Radbill Collection at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. That collection may represent letters from the A-J segment of the alphabet.
Creator
- Lindsay and Blakiston (Organization)
- Title
- Records of Lindsay and Blakiston [publishing firm]
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States