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Abraham Jacobi letters relating to Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2/040
Scope and Contents

Mount Sinai Hospital, concerning appointment or resignation of staff members; an 1879 report concerning closing dispensary on certain days of the week; letters from Rudolf Tanszky, Secretary of Medical Staff, concerning irregular attendance of the staff; applications for positions; expressions of regret from Board of Directors and Medical Board at Jacobi’s resignation in 1883; and printed version of Out-Door Department’s staff rules and regulations.

Dates: 1879 - 1901
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Abraham Ornsteen papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 373
Abstract Dr. Abraham Ornsteen’s medical notes and medical school pictures comprise the Abraham Ornsteen Papers collection. A Philadelphia neurologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Abraham Ornsteen (September 30, 1894-April 28, 1978) gained notoriety for his clinical instruction which included some of the earliest medical instruction videos. This collection includes Dr. Ornsteen’s neurological notes, as well as class and professional portraits. This collection was discovered...
Dates: 1915 - 1929
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Abram O. Blanding daybook

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: MSS 2/271
Scope and Contents

Daybook of accounts from medical practice of A. O. Blanding in Concord, N.H., 1850 Apr. 30-[1854] Jan. 24. Several charity accounts charged to Town of Concord.

Dates: 1850 - 1854
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

A.C. Wooden collection of stamps on the history of medicine

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 461
Scope and Contents note The A. C. Wooden stamp collection on the history of medicine includes stamps and first day of issue envelopes that were previously mounted and framed (6 framed items, approx. 700 stamps). The mounted stamps and envelopes were removed from frames in 2025 to enable better storage. Topics include doctors; nurses; disease awareness; medical institutions; and miscellaneous science and technology subjects from all corners of the globe, dated 1939 to 1979. The collection is accompanied by a placard...
Dates: 1903-1979; Majority of material found within 1939-1979
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Accession books of the Library

 Collection
Identifier: CPP 13/015-01
Dates: 1896-1900
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Addinell Hewson photographs of surgery patients

 Collection
Identifier: P-AH
Abstract The Addinell Hewson photographs of surgery patients is a small collection of seven photographs, dating between 1861 and 1865, and including tumors, fractures, and amputations.Addinell Hewson was born in 1828 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1850. He was a resident of Pennsylvania Hospital, and later opened his own practice. Hewson also served as assistant surgeon to the Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church, surgeon to...
Dates: 1861-1865
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Address manuscript (unprocessed)

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-005
Scope and Contents note

This is an address by a physician, presumably to a group of his colleagues. The address is untitled and undated. It discusses the history of medicine and current medical theory and practice. Specific topics mentioned include Thompsonism ("heat is life"), hydrotherapy, and homeopathy.

Dates: undated
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Albert C. Gorgas essay and examination questions

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2/234
Scope and Contents

Holograph essay, 1856 Mar. 28, describing causes, symptoms, and treatment of neuralgia and tic doloureux [facial neuralgia], and twelve examination questions with responses, [1856 Mar. 31], by Albert C. Gorgas. Forms part of Gorgas’ examination for entrance into Medical Corps of the U.S. Navy. Essay written at U.S. Naval Home in Philadelphia and presented to the Board of Naval Surgeons of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

Dates: 1856
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Albert Morris Eaton papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/005
Scope and Contents The Eaton Papers consist of correspondence, handwritten notes, reports, and newspaper and periodical articles concerning Eaton's life, career, and professional concerns. The bulk of the collection is comprised of records from Eaton's tenure as Chairman of the Philadelphia County Medical Society(PCMS) Committee on Archives. These records include reports of the committee; correspondence files with physicians and their descendants concerning biographical information; Eaton's...
Dates: 1885 - 1919
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Albert S. Ashmead papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/029
Abstract The Albert S. Ashmead papers (1875-1910) is a fine collection documenting the professional experiences of a well-known American leprologist. The focus of the collection is Ashmead's correspondence with other leprologist and international figures concerning the 1897 Berlin lepra conference. The collection also contains manuscripts of Ashmead's articles, the text for an unpublished anthology on Japanese medicine, and research notes and translations of articles concerning leprosy and...
Dates: 1869 - 1910
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia College of Pharmacy 4
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United States. Navy 4
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College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Trustees of the Building Fund 3
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Harvard Medical School 3
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Leverson, Montague R. (Montague Richard), 1830-1925 3
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