William McCall papers (unprocessed)
Collection
Identifier: 1998-009
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains information on a correspondence course in personal health taken by McCall. The course was put out by 20th Century Health Institute, Inc., with lessons prepared by John X. Loughran, Ph.D. There are two volumes with a total of 52 lessons. Topics include colds, sleep, diet, complexion, hygiene, foot health, ulcers, and cancer.
Dates
- Creation: 1937
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical note
William T. McCall (1890-1979) was a Philadelphia salesman for Bausch and Lomb.
Full Extent
0.3 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Accession number: 1998-009
- Title
- William McCall papers 1937 1998-009
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- This collection-level EAD record is a product of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) Consortial Survey Initiative, which was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
