Correspondence, 1930-1952.

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Correspondence, 1930-1952.

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The letters are mainly between him and Samuel Wood, a librarian at the Royal College of Surgeons of England who conducted bibliographic work for Chance. They concern the history of ophthalmology, with reference to Sir William Bowman, Joseph Lister, and John Milton's vision problems, among other information that Wood supplied Chance. There are also letters from Karl and Frederick Weinberger concerning personal matters.

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Wood, Samuel S., 1789-1861

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Chance, Burton, 1868-

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Burton Chance was a prominent Philadelphia ophthalmologist and wrote "Ophthamology" (1939) and "Early printing of medical books..." (1948). From the description of Correspondence, 1930-1952. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122473900 Ophthalmologist. From the description of Chance ophthalmology collection, 18---1944. (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library). WorldCat record id: 70938886 Burton Chance, a promi...

Milton, John, 1608-1674

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English poet. From the description of Documents relating to Kensington mortgage, 1651-1700. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122475458 Epithet: poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000297.0x00012e John Milton (1608-1674), the poet. For fuller details of his life and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography. From the guide to the English translat...

Lister, Joseph, Baron, 1827-1912

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Burton Chance, a prominent Philadelphia ophthalmologist, wrote "Ophthamology" (1939) and "Early printing of medical books..." (1948). From the guide to the Burton Chance correspondence, 1930-1952, 1930-1952, (American Philosophical Society) Quaker physician and surgeon, developed antiseptic prevention of wound infections. From the description of Papers, 1900-1902 and undated. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35160658 Joseph Lister was a British sur...

Royal college of surgeons of England

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Weinberger, Karl.

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Weinberger, Frederick.

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Bowman, William, Sir, 1816-1892

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Epithet: of Egerton MS 3352 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x000040 Burton Chance, a prominent Philadelphia ophthalmologist, wrote "Ophthamology" (1939) and "Early printing of medical books..." (1948). From the guide to the Burton Chance correspondence, 1930-1952, 1930-1952, (American Philosophical Society) English art critic and social critic. From the description of Au...