96. Welch, William Henry, Baltimore, Md., to William W. Keen, Philadelphia, Pa., 26 March 1901
File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The collection contains letters received by William W. Keen and
copies of his replies, 1883-1919, along with a few newsclippings
concerning controversies over vivisection in the late 19th and
early 20th century. Keen's letters define his defensive position
on vivisection.
Correspondents are physicians, political figures, or social activists and include: James M. Brown and Jacob H. Gallinger on alleged experimentation on human beings; Simon Flexner on a serum for cerebrospinal meningitis; William S. Pierce and Floyd W. Tomkins on the moral arguments against vivisection; and Caroline Earle White on Keen's use of a dog for experimentation with nerve reattachment. Other correspondents are Horace K. Regar, George Henry Simmons, and William Henry Welch. A calendar of the correspondence is included.
Correspondents are physicians, political figures, or social activists and include: James M. Brown and Jacob H. Gallinger on alleged experimentation on human beings; Simon Flexner on a serum for cerebrospinal meningitis; William S. Pierce and Floyd W. Tomkins on the moral arguments against vivisection; and Caroline Earle White on Keen's use of a dog for experimentation with nerve reattachment. Other correspondents are Horace K. Regar, George Henry Simmons, and William Henry Welch. A calendar of the correspondence is included.
Dates
- 26 March 1901
Extent
From the Series: 1 Box (16 folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Keen, William W. (William Williams) (Person)
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
