Records, 1881-1936.

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Records, 1881-1936.

This collection of records of the Committee on the Directory for Nurses of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, spanning 1881 to 1936, consists of correspondence, annual reports, financial records, committee reports and recommendations, and miscellaneous material.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6713759

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Mitchell, Silas Weir, 1829-1914

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Silas Weir Mitchell was a Philadelphia physician and author. After graduating from medical school, he studied in Europe, joined his father's practice, and ran Turner's Lane Hospital in Philadelphia during the Civil War, becoming the preeminent American neurologist of his generation. In addition to numerous medical papers and texts, he published popular novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Born on 15 Feb. 1829, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of physician John Kear...

Sinkler, Wharton, 1845-1910

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Keen, William W. (William Williams), 1837-1932

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Surgeon of Philadelphia. From the description of Letter, 1864, Jan. 27 : Philadelphia, to Dr. Brinton. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34847965 William Williams Keen (1837-1932) was a prominent neurological pathologist from Philadelphia, and the first brain surgeon in the United States. Keen gained national attention for his then-secret surgery performed on President Grover Cleveland in 1893. From the description of William Williams Keen's material related...

Fraley, Frederick, 1876-1959

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Ashton, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1867-1933

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Taylor, William J. (William Johnson), 1861-1936

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William Johnson Taylor was born in Worcester County, Md., on 13 Oct. 1861. He received an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1882. He died on 22 Jan. 1936. After his residency at Pennsylvania Hospital, he established a private practice in Philadelphia. William W. Keen hired Taylor as his assistant at the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases. Later, Taylor became Attending Surgeon at the hospital. Taylor became a Fellow of the Coll...

College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Committee on the Directory for Nurses.

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The Directory for Nurses of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was founded on 14 May 1882. This referral service allowed doctors and patients to employ qualified nurses in a quick and efficient manner. S. Weir Mitchell and William W. Keen were instrumental in the creation of the directory. At their prompting, on 1 March 1882, the College appointed a committee to oversee the establishment of a nurses directory. Mitchell, Keen, and Albert H. Smith were elected to serve on the c...