Georgia Medical Society
In 1804 doctors of Savannah, Georgia petitioned the Georgia Legislature to grant them a charter for a medical society. The charter was granted December 12, 1804 for the Georgia Medical Society. This date makes the Georgia Medical Society the second oldest active city medical society in the United States. The Medical Society was formed "for the purpose of lessening the fatality induced by climate and incidental causes and improving the science of medicine." Their interest in higher education led to the establishment of a medical library. In 1914 the Georgia Medical Society bought the building at 612 Drayton St. and made it their headquarters.
From the description of Georgia Medical Society records, 1845-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477799
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Weather Bureau | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Georgia Historical Society. Cornelius Rea Agnew letters, 1875-1886. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Kollock, Lemuel, 1766-1823. Lemuel Kollock correspondence, 1793-1822. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | White, Joseph Elder, 1774-1820. Joshua Elder White manuscript, 1806. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Georgia Medical Society. Georgia Medical Society records, 1845-1970. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| referencedIn | Waring, William Richard, 1787-1842. William Richard Waring papers, 1822-1832. | Georgia Historical Society |
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| correspondedWith | Elliott, John B. (Dr.) | person |
| associatedWith | Georgia Historical Society. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | Kollock, Lemuel, 1766-1823. | person |
| correspondedWith | Phillips, B. | person |
| correspondedWith | Waring, James J. (Dr.) | person |
| associatedWith | Waring, William Richard, 1787-1842. | person |
| associatedWith | White, Joseph Elder, 1774-1820. | person |
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| Libraries, Medical |
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Active 1845
Active 1970
