Mütter Museum records 1887-2006

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Mütter Museum records 1887-2006

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The Mütter Museum was founded in 1856 when Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter bequeathed his personal medical museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. From Thomas Mütter’s collection, the museum grew as a noted repository for unique collections of medical specimens across the world. The Mütter Museum records document the history of this noted institution from 1887 until 2006. Included in the collection are catalogs of item acquisitions, visitor records, event records, and the papers of several museum curators. Researchers interested in the acquisition policies of the museum, as well as records of events and exhibits held at the Mutter should consult this collection. Additionally, the papers of Gretchen Worden are housed in this collection. The "Gretchen Worden" series contains many of her lectures, administrative material, and date books while serving as Curator and Director from 1982 until 2004. Also of note in the collection is the “Index of Collection,” that lists many of the Mütter Museum's acquisitions during the 1950s and 1960s, as well as a “Journal of Giants,” containing the records of known American cases of gigantism in the 1930s compiled by the Mütter Museum.

28.75 Linear feet; 37 containers

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College of Physicians of Philadelphia

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The Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine was established in 1976 to promote to the scholarly community the rich historical resources of the College's historical library and the Mütter Museum. The Institute sponsors conferences, occasional seminars, and short-term travel grants to researchers who require the resources of the museum and library. According to the History of Science Society, “the Wood Institute is the historical programming arm of the College of Phys...

Mütter Museum.

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In 1849, Dr. Isaac Parrish suggested that the College of Physicians of Philadelphia start a museum of pathological anatomy to preserve valuable material that might otherwise be lost to science. The collection grew rapidly until 1852, when Dr. Parrish died and the collection entered a period of inactivity. On May 20, 1856, Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter wrote to the College that he was retiring from teaching because of ill health and wished to offer the guardianship of his person...

O'Donnell, John J. (John Joseph), 1944-

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Jack O'Donnell was Multnomah County Auditor throughtout the 1950s and 1960s. From the guide to the Jack O'Donnell papers, 1950-1972, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...

Mütter, Thomas D. (Thomas Dent), 1811-1859

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Thomas Dent Mütter, Philadelphia, Pa., surgeon and teacher, was bornin Richmond, Va., on 9 Mar. 1811. He received an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1831, then studied medicine in Europe. In 1841, during the reorganization of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Mütter became professor of surgery there and held that post until ill health forced him to resign it in 1856. He died in Charleston, S.C., on 19 Mar. 1859. His teaching collection of pathological and anatomical specim...

Strong National Museum of Play

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Worden, Gretchen

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Wade, Ella N. (Ella Nora), 1892-1980

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American association for the history of medicine

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Founded in 1925, the American Association for the History of Medicine is the oldest continuously functioning scholarly organization devoted to the study of the history of all aspects of the health profession. Its purpose is to promote interest in the field and encourage research and teaching. From the description of American Association for the History of Medicine records, 1940-1969 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168933 From the guide to the American Associat...