John Shaw Billings Centennial collection, 1964-1965.

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John Shaw Billings Centennial collection, 1964-1965.

Contains correspondence, memoranda, printed matter, speeches, and photos. In 1865 the office library of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, was placed under the care of John S. Billings. The Centennial celebration occurred on June 17, 1965.

0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6825387

National Library of Medicine

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Library of the Surgeon General's Office (U.S.)

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Walter Drew McCaw, 1863-1939, was a career Army medical officer. After training at the Medical School of Virginia and Columbia University Medical School, he joined the Army Medical Department in 1884. He served in various posts in the west and south, in Cuba during the Spanish American war, and in the Philippines afterward. He was appointed director of the Library on October 3, 1903. McCaw left his position in 1913 to resume active duty in the Philippines. From the description of Lib...

John Shaw Billings Centennial.

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In 1865 the office library of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, was placed under the care of John S. Billings. The Centennial celebration took place on June 17, 1965. From the description of John Shaw Billings Centennial collection, 1964-1965. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14322236 ...

Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913

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U. S. Army surgeon and founder of the Army Medical Library. From the description of John Shaw Billings letters, 1891, Apr. 13 and May 13, New York City, to W.R. Benjamin. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34992422 1860. Graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, with A.B., M.A. From the description of General correspondence June 1862-Oct. 1901 [microform]. (Alma Public Library). WorldCat record id: 7883610 The Adjutant General of the Army had re...