Series 4: Medico-Chirurgical College records. Includes Conference notes and Board of Trustee documents., 1915 -1916
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of personal correspondence
between L. Webster Fox and Mrs. Fox (Beatrice Bickerton) both
before and after their marriage. The collection also contains other
family correspondence, clippings about Dr. Fox's medical practice,
a small number of documents relating to the Medico-Chirurgical
College, and family memorabilia. There is a photo of Dr. and
Mrs. Fox with others on a trip to Alaska.
Series 1 contains Dr. Fox's letters to and from Beatrice Bickerton
Fox (1888-1911) and also correspondence sent and received from
others. Several are to his daughter, Beatrice; later ones describe his
work with the Blackfeet (Sihasapa) Indians.
Series 2 is a small amount of Dr. Fox's professional
correspondence (1910-1925).
Series 3 contains primarily correspondence between Beatrice
Bickerton Fox and various correspondents including letters relating to
the death of the Fox's son, Thomas. Two letters request Dr. Fox's
eye lotion and two letters tell how the writers are dealing with Irish
problems. A small note tells of Dr. Fox performing an eye operation
consisting of grafting a part of a chicken's eye to a man's eye. One
letter contains a description of a Native American visitor to the Fox's
home. Also included in this series is a letter from the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia thanking Beatrice Fox Griffith for her
donation of books from the estate of Dr. Fox.
Series 4 concerns Dr. Fox's work at the Medico-Chirurgical
College (1915-1916).
Series 5 is composed of miscellaneous items such as newspaper
clippings, photographs, and invitations.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 -1916
Creator
- From the Collection: Fox, L. Webster (Lawrence Webster) (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: .6 Linear feet (1 document box, 1 half document box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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


