Surgery
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
John Ashhurst, Jr. correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/075-01
Scope and Contents
This extensive collection of the correspondence of John Ashhurst, Jr.,
documents his professional interests, editorial work, and contact
with colleagues in the surgical field through the courseof
his career, 1868-1900. Most items concern responses to Ashhurst's
request for articles for the International encyclopaedia
of surgery, replies to invitations, and case descriptions
or referrals. The collection also contains a few items, 1863-1864,
from Ashhurst's service during the Civil War,...
Dates:
1863 - 1900
John Atlee notes on lectures from the University of Pennsylvania
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 2/065
Scope and Contents
Two volumes of John L. Atlee’s notes on lectures from the University of Pennsylvania, 1818-1820,
documenting his medical education. Volume 1 contains Atlee’s notes, 18 February 1818 to 26 February 1818, on the lectures of Nathaniel Chapman on Practice, Institutes, and Clinical Medicine, numbers 79 [continued] through 85. Volume 2 contains Atlee’s notes, 15 November 1819 to 18 January 1820, on the lectures of John Redman Coxe on materia medica; William Gibson on surgery; Robert Hare...
Dates:
1818 - 1820
John B. Deaver correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/036-02
Scope and Contents
This small collection of John B. Deaver's letters received from
other surgeons and physicians, 1885-1926, was probably retained
for its autograph value. Prominent correspondents are John
Ashhurst, Jr., Calvin Coolidge, Harvey Cushing, S. Weir Mitchell,
John B. Murphy, Sir William Osler, Maurice H. Richardson, A.
W. Mayo Robson, N. Senn. and G. Grey Turner. The letters concern
reactions to Deaver's published writings and notes on surgical
cases and matters. The letter from Calvin...
Dates:
1885 - 1926
John Diller notebook
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 2/058
Scope and Contents
Notebook documenting John R. Diller’s education at Jefferson Medical College, 18671868,
and
finances of practice in Emmaus, Pa., 18681885.
Material from Jefferson (pp. 137)
includes notes on J.
M. DaCosta on clinical medicine; Samuel D. Gross on surgery; John B. Biddle on materia medica; and
Ellerslie Wallace on obstetrics. Also includes treatments and prescriptions. Notebook also contains
Diller’s financial records including ledger, 1868-1870,
and summary monthly cash accounts,...
Dates:
1867 - 1885
John Freeman notes on lectures from the University of Michigan
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/107
Scope and Contents
J. F. Summerville’s student lecture notes from the University of Michigan, Department of Medicine and Surgery, 1879-1881.
Lecturers are: G. E. Frothingham on ophthalmology (pp. 160); Donald Maclean on surgery (pp. 199 and 316-320d); Alonzo B. Palmer on pathology (pp. 217-240; 100-120; 401-484); Edward S. Dunster on obstetrics (pp. 121-180; 286-300; 321-360; 485-490); Corydon L. Ford on anatomy and physiology (pp. 181-209); William James Herdman on pathological anatomy (pp. 209-215); John W....
Dates:
1879 - 1881
Jonathan Faust notebook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/071
Scope and Contents
Volume documents Jonathan N. Faust’s education at Jefferson Medical College, 1866-1867,
and
contains recipes, Faust family genealogical material, and miscellaneous material, 1867-1881.
Pages 167
contain notes on medical clinic of J. M. Da Costa and surgical clinic of Samuel D. Gross and notes
from lectures of John B. Biddle on materia medica; Samuel H. Dickson on practice of medicine; Robley
Dunglison on institutes of medicine; William H. Pancoast on anatomy; B. Howard Rand on chemistry;...
Dates:
1866 - 1881
Lecture notes from the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/116
Scope and Contents
Notes from clinics on medical subjects given by faculty at the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and
Hospital, 28 Feb. 1902-19 Apr. 1902. Occasional notes from A. E. Turman’s observations of clinics at Bellevue
Hospital and the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, Feb. 1902, included. Also included are
recipes and notes on materia medica, 1906, and one folder of prescriptions. Topics addressed at the New York
Post-Graduate Medical School include diseases of the ear, nose,...
Dates:
1902 - 1906
Notes on lectures from the University of Pennsylvania
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/131
Scope and Contents
Student notes taken in three different hands on lectures in University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Medicine, 1850-1862. Bulk of volume contains notes on lectures of George Bacon Wood on theory and practice of medicine, 1857, and William Pepper on theory and practice of medicine, 1861-1862. Other lecturers are: Joseph Carson on materia medica, 1851; J. F. Frazer on the steam-engine, 1850; William Gibson on surgery, 1851; Samuel Jackson on institutes of medicine, 1851, 1860, and 1861; and...
Dates:
1850 - 1862
Notes on the lectures of Alexander Monro
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/327
Overview
The collection contains two manuscript volumes of notes, 1786 Jan. 12-[17]86 Apr. 5, taken by an unknown author of lectures given by Alexander Monro, 1737-1817. Alexander Monro held the chair of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh during the period the notes were recorded. The subjects discussed in the first volume of notes include general anatomy, jaundice, hernia, pregnancy, and teeth. The subjects covered in the second volume include teeth, surgery, hernia, dropsy, tumors, hair lip, ear,...
Dates:
1786
Notes on the lectures of Philip Syng Physick
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/206
Scope and Contents
Volume contains notes taken by an unnamed student on lectures of Philip Syng Physick on surgery, probably in the Department of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, circa 1805. The lectures are numbered 1-14 in part 1 and 15-26 in part 2. Major subjects are: inflammation; ulcers; the treatment of fractures, wounds, and head injuries; diseases of the eye and cataract surgery; and amputation. Index to subjects included in part 2.
Dates:
circa 1805
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