MSS 2/076-05: Vivisection correspondence, 1883 - 1919
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters received by William W. Keen and
copies of his replies, 1883-1919, along with a few newsclippings
concerning controversies over vivisection in the late 19th and
early 20th century. Keen's letters define his defensive position
on vivisection.
Correspondents are physicians, political figures, or social activists
and include: James M. Brown and Jacob H. Gallinger on alleged
experimentation on human beings; Simon Flexner on a serum for
cerebrospinal meningitis; William S. Pierce and Floyd W. Tomkins
on the moral arguments against vivisection; and Caroline Earle
White on Keen's use of a dog for experimentation with nerve
reattachment. Other correspondents are Horace K. Regar, George
Henry Simmons, and William Henry Welch. A calendar of the correspondence
is included.
Dates
- Creation: 1883 - 1919
Creator
- From the Collection: Keen, William W. (William Williams) (Person)
Full Extent
1 Box (16 folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Custodial History
The source of this collection of William W. Keen correspondence
is unknown, though it may have been separated from a larger
collection of Keen correspondence which was donated to the College
of Physicians of Philadelphia by Keen's daughter, Florence Keen,
on 17 May 1933 (MSS 2/007604). That collection contains related
correspondence on vivisection and the Gallinger bill.
The collection was processed and catalogued in 1991.
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
