Arthur Newman Tasker papers, 1906-1979.
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Tasker, Arthur Newman, 1878-1977.
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Dr. Tasker entered the U.S. Army as a contract surgeon in 1906 and retired from the service in 1938. He was with the Army Medical Library (1921-1925) and was editor of the Index medicus (1922-1924). From the description of Arthur Newman Tasker papers, 1906-1979. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14341988 From the guide to the Arthur Newman Tasker Papers, 1906-1979, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine) ...
Army Medical Library (U.S.)
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The Army Medical Library began in 1836 when Surgeon General of the Army Joseph Lovell first established a collection of medical literature for official use. John Shaw Billings, the first Librarian, greatly increased collections and initiated the Index Catalogue. By 1936 the library held more than a million items and was considered one of the premier medical libraries in the world. From the guide to the Materials relating to the one hundredth anniversary of the Army Medical Library, 1...
