Manuscripts (documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Instituzioni della chirurgia
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/331
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a bound manuscript volume titled "Instituzioni della Chirurgia," ca. 1600-1650, a transcription of the text, [n.d.], and an annotated English translation typescript of the text, [n.d.]. The manuscript volume is divided into four parts: Institutes of Surgery; Phisology (labelled Part I); On Pathology (labelled Part II); and On Therapeutics (labelled Part III). Each part contains a preface and chapters. The chapters in the first part are Origin of medicine, On surgery...
Dates:
circa 1600-1650
Jacob Solis-Cohen papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/046
Scope and Contents
The John Solis Cohen papers consist of five collections. This first collection contains correspondence, addresses, and published and unpublished manuscripts of articles and textbooks documenting J. Solis Cohen's research, labors, and concerns in the fields of laryngology and tuberculosis throughout most of his professional career. The other four collections consist of three volumes of scrapbooks the case of Emperor Frederick III of Germany and seven volumes of lecture notes.For a...
Dates:
1856 - 1922
Joseph Kelsall manuscript on massage
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/249
Scope and Contents
Holograph manuscript, 1926, describing symptoms of each ailment and recommended treatment using massage, exercise, and electrotherapy.
Dates:
1926
Maud Richards collection on the Ashhurst, Eyre, and Leiper family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/073
Scope and Contents
This small collection of genealogical research, photographs, printed
material, and manuscript material, 1813-1964, assembled by Maud
Richards, documents the history of members of the Ashhurst,
Eyre, and Leiper families of Philadelphia.Series 1 contains a manuscript genealogy, compiled circa 1933,
with information on the Eyre, Connolly, Little, and Ashhurst
families. Many original manuscript items, chiefly receipts,
payment orders, and signature cuttings, have been inserted...
Dates:
1813 - 1964
McCall Cloughman course notebook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 376
Overview
The McCall Cloughman course collection contains the manuscript of an address. The manuscript discusses ethics and religion in relation to the field of medicine. This collection was discovered during a survey in the summer and fall of 2015.
Dates:
circa 1800s
Mona Spiegel-Adolf papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/252
Scope and Contents
Personal papers and research files of biochemist Mona Spiegel-Adolf, including correspondence, clippings, manuscripts, and laboratory notes. Series 1 contains biographical material and personal journal. Series 2 contains research files, including data, notes, memoranda, tables, and drafts of reports concerning electrophoresis, melanin, steroids, biochemical aspects of Tay-Sachs disease, and vitamins. Includes typescript of Kolloidforschung in der immunbiologie, circa 1930.Organized...
Dates:
1930 - 1966
Paul E. Steiner papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/094
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Paul E. Steiner's writings contains his
research on disease during the Civil War. In addition to a
folder of correspondence, 1965, concerning an article, "A note
on determining the correct medical diagnosis on historical personages",
the collection includes the holograph manuscript and an incomplete
typescript copy of "Common valor", Steiner's 1971 examination
of four Civil War officers' reactions to wounds and disease. The bulk of the collection is...
Dates:
1965 - 1977
Records of the Board of Managers of Wills Hospital
Collection
Identifier: MSS 6/008
Scope and Contents
These records of the Board of Managers of the Wills Hospital consist
of three manuscript documents, all of which date from approximately
1833, when the hospital was first established. Included are
the "By Laws of the Board of Managers of the Wills Hospital",
"General rules and regulations for the management and supervision
of the Wills Hospital for the indigent lame and blind", and
a certificate announcing the election of new managers to the
Board. These documents provide insight into...
Dates:
1833
Records of the Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine II
Collection
Identifier: CPP 14/002-01
Overview
The Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine was established in 1976 to promote to the scholarly community the rich historical resources of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia's historical library and the Mütter Museum. The Institute sponsors conferences, occasional seminars, and short-term travel grants to researchers who require the resources of the museum and library. This collection documents the operation and programs of the Francis Clark Wood Institute for the...
Dates:
1968 - 2005
Rene La Roche papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/186
Scope and Contents
The Rene La Roche papers consist of two collections: one of correspondence, and one of manuscripts. For a more detailed description of the materials, please see the "Scope and Contents" note for each series.
Dates:
1818 - 1867
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