Papers, 1863-1914.

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Papers, 1863-1914.

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The bulk of the collection pertains to Leffingwell's struggle for control of The Sanitarium with James H. Jackson. Included are correspondence, legal documents, financial records, etc. providing evidence for what Leffingwell regarded as his unjust treatment by the younger Jackson. The collection also includes photographic portraits of persons involved in the resort's operation, and photos of staff, patients and friends.

5 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)

University of Rochester Medical Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6919882

University of Rochester Medical Center

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Jackson, James Hathaway, 1841-1928

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Leffingwell, Albert, 1845-1916

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A native of Aurora, N.Y., A.J. Leffingwell received his medical degree from the Long Island Hospital Medical College in 1874. Soon after he joined the medical staff of Our Home on the Hill Side, the water-cure established in 1858 in Dansville, N.Y. by Leffingwell's uncle, James C. Jackson. After the fire of June 1882, the institution re-opened as The Sanitarium (1883) with James H. Jackson, the founder's son, and three of the Leffingwell brothers as owner-managers. A bitter struggle for ownershi...

Jackson, James C., 1811-1895

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Our Home on the Hill Side

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