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Family life

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Dixon family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 382
Overview Edward H. Dixon (1808-1880) was a New York City surgeon. Dixon earned his M.D. from Rutgers Medical College in 1829 or 1830, and then studied material medica, theory and practice, and therapeutics under Dr. John Francis; and surgery under Dr. Alexander Mott. Afterwards, Dixon accepted positions at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum and House of Refuge. Later, he opened his own practice as a consulting surgeon, as well as a private surgical hospital.He married his wife, Sarah S. Hart, in...
Dates: 1842 - 1893

Joseph Hines correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 400
Overview Joseph Hines was born 25 December 1835 in Hardwick, Vermont, to Nathan Hines and Martha (Griffin) Hines. By the time he was 18, in 1854, he was working for a Mr. Page, selling patent medicine (pills) throughout Wayne, Bradford, and other northern counties in Pennsylvania. Later, Hines was a druggist and stationer in Athens, Pennsylvania; by 1884, he had bought the business from a Dr. H. L. Gibbs. He was elected burgess of Athens in 1894. Hines died 15 June 1917 from pneumonia....
Dates: 1854 - 1866

W. S. W. Ruschenberger papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/012
Scope and Contents This collection of Ruschenberger's papers contains personal correspondence. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence from Ruschenberger to his wife, Mary B. Wister, 1843-1848, and to his mother, Ann, 1826-1846. Although the correspondence with his wife is primarily concerned with domestic issues, principally the birth of their daughter, Fanny, these letters also describe a trip Ruschenberger made to Saratoga Springs in 1843 and are filled with information on basic medical...
Dates: 1822 - 1851