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William Pepper letters to Hampton L. Carson

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/306

Scope and Contents

Two typed letters signed, 1910 Feb. 5 and circa 1910, concerning William Pepper’s efforts to obtain complete collection of oil portraits of University of Pennsylvania medical faculty.

Dates

  • 1910

Creator

Biographical / Historical

William Pepper, Philadelphia, Pa., medical educator, was born on 14 May 1874. He married (1) Mary Godfrey (d. 1918), then (2) Phoebe S. Voorhees Drayton. Pepper died on 3 Dec. 1947. William Pepper attended the University of Pennsylvania, receiving an A.B. in 1894 and M.D. in 1897. He joined the faculty of the University's medical school in 1899 and was its dean, 1912-1945. During World War I, he was the commanding officer of Base Hospital 74. William Pepper was a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Small collections

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
William Pepper letters to Hampton L. Carson
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

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