Daybooks
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph G. Richardson papers
Series
Identifier: MSS 432
Overview
Joseph Gibbons Richardson was born in Philadelphia in 1836. He earned his M.D. in 1862 from the University of Pennsylvania, and later was a lecturer on pathological anatomy and professor of hygiene. Richardson is best known for his contributions to the field of medical microscopy. He died in Philadelphia in 1886.The Joseph G. Richardson papers date from 1862 to 1887, and document Richardson’s professional career as a physician in 19th-century Philadelphia, including letters to...
Dates:
1862-1887; undated
Myles Synnott papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/011
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Myles Synnott's diploma from
Jefferson Medical College, 1831, and financial records, 1834-1866,
from his Glassboro practice. These financial records consist
of a daybook, 1854-1861, with a chronological listing of patients
and a summary of the transaction, and four ledgers, numbered
B through E, 18341866. The ledgers are organized by name of
patient with the date and reason for transaction. Each volume
contains an index to the patients' names. There are...
Dates:
1831 - 1870
Samuel Hutchins Notes on lectures from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and physician's daybook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/130
Scope and Contents
Notes taken by Samuel Hutchins on lectures at Harvard Medical School and clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital, 1839 Jan. 10-1839 Feb. 5 (pp. 1-123), and Hutchins’ daybook from medical practice in Norton, Mass., 1841 Apr. 25-1841 Aug. 14 (pp. 124-129). Lecturers are: Jacob Bigelow on clinical medicine and materia medica; Walter Channing on midwifery; George Hayward on surgery; and John Ware on theory and practice of physic.
Dates:
1839 - 1841
Soloman Bush daybook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 377
Overview
This daybook contains medical observations and recipes from Philadelphia resident, Dr. Solomon Bush. The son of Mathias Bush, Dr. Solomon Bush practiced medicine around the time of the Revolutionary War despite not having any formal training. In addition to his medical case studies and remedy recipes, his daybook also includes a memorandum of his marriage to Ann, the daughter of Christopher Marshall on April 2, 1791. The announcement of the birth of his son, Nathan Marshall Bush, follows on...
Dates:
1789 - 1792
Thaddeus Hildreth daybook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/247
Scope and Contents
Daybook of physician practicing in Gardiner, Me., and surrounding Kennebec County area, 1 Dec. 1865-20 June 1874. Internal evidence suggests volume documents medical practice of Thaddeus Hildreth. Several accounts charged for vaccinations and examinations of patients for life insurance companies. Includes farm and household accounts and monthly tallies of charges and fees collected. Includes pension examination reports on Civil War veterans with case histories, 1869-1870.
Dates:
1865 - 1874
Thomas F. and William A. Madill papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/035
Scope and Contents
This collection of twelve of Thomas F. Madill's daybooks (1857-1892)
spans almost his entire professional career and gives a comprehensive
view of the daily practice of a country physician in the towns
of central Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The daybook entries
are chronological and provide each patient's name, a brief description
of the medical work, and the charge involved. Many entries
refer to pages in a ledger which has not survived as part of
the collection. An interesting...
Dates:
1857 - 1898
William Sumner daybook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/310
Scope and Contents
Daybook, [1754] Mar. 6-1756 Nov. 30, documenting medical practice in Hebron, Conn.; attributed to physician William Sumner. Daybook lists patient name, fee, and reason for visit; some accounts settled as late as 1761. Occasional personal financial transactions included. Pages 1-2 lacking. Also includes 1764 Mar. 23 note of William Sumner and 1768 Feb. 11 bond of Benajmin Sumner to William and Hannah Sumner.
Dates:
1754 - 1756
Our records may include historic language that is inaccurate, offensive, or inappropriate. We are committed to acknowledging and updating hurtful legacies in the collections in our care. We welcome your feedback in identifying harmful language or images as we continue to update our records. If you have comments about a record or believe it includes information that should be changed or improved, please submit your thoughts using the Language Report Form.
