Greenleaf, Charles R. (Charles Ravenscroft), 1838-1911
Variant namesGreenleaf was born in Pennsylvania and educated at the Medical College of Ohio, graduating in 1860. During the Civil War, he oversaw construction of Philadelphia's Mower Hospital on Chestnut Hill, which was at the time the largest military hospital in the world. He introduced a system of personal identification used by the army and organized the army's Hospital Corps.
From the description of Charles R. Greenleaf papers, 1890-1936 (bulk 1890-1892) (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14312659
Greenleaf was born in Pennsylvania and educated at the Medical College of Ohio, graduating in 1860. During the Civil War, he oversaw construction of Philadelphia's Mower Hospital on Chestnut Hill, which was at the time the largest military hospital in the world. He introduced a system of personal identification used by the army and organized the army's Hospital Corps.
Greenleaf wrote Manual for the medical officers of the U.S. Army (1864), Epitome of Tripler's Manual for the examination of recruits (1884, 1893, 1903), Personal identity of the soldier (1892-93).
From the guide to the Charles R. Greenleaf Papers, 1890-1936 (bulk 1890-1892), (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine)
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| referencedIn | Hench, Philip S., 1896-1965. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection, 1806-1995, bulk 1863-1974 | Historical Collections, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia | |
| creatorOf | Charles R. Greenleaf Papers, 1890-1936 (bulk 1890-1892) | History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine | |
| creatorOf | Greenleaf, Charles R. (Charles Ravenscroft), 1838-1911. Charles R. Greenleaf papers, 1890-1936 (bulk 1890-1892) | National Library of Medicine | |
| referencedIn | Terry family. Terry family papers, 1795-1939 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Berkeley Club Papers, 1873-1960 | Bancroft Library | |
| referencedIn | Terry family papers, 1795-1939 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Carter, Henry Rose, 1852-1925 | person |
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| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Hench, Philip S. (Philip Showalter), 1896-1965 | person |
| associatedWith | Kean, Jefferson Randolph, 1860-1950 | person |
| associatedWith | Lazear, Jesse William, 1866-1900 | person |
| correspondedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | Reed, Walter, 1851-1902 | person |
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| associatedWith | United States. Army. Medical Corps. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1838
Death 1911
