Crawford W. Long Collection

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Crawford W. Long Collection

1897

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The collection documents Crawford W. Long's use of sulphuric ether on a patient. The materials include glass plate negatives, correspondence, printed documents, and photprints.

0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11662630

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Taylor, Frances Long.

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Frances Long Taylor, daughter of Crawford Williamson Long, physician of Athens, Georgia. Her brothers and sisters include Emma M., Florence L., and Edward C. Long. From the description of Frances Long Taylor papers, 1866-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476632 ...

Long, Crawford Williamson, 1815-1878

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Crawford Long, a Georgia native, received his education at Franklin College (University of Georgia). He completed his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania in 1839. After a short time in New York, Dr. Long returned to Georgia and spent his entire career there as a physician and surgeon. He is credited with performing the first operation with ether anesthesia on Mar. 30, 1842. From the guide to the The first patient to whom Crawford Williamson Long administered s[ulphuric...