Alma M. Myer papers 1939-1977

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Alma M. Myer papers 1939-1977

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Materials that Alma Myer created while writing and publishing her William Beaumont biography, "The Golden Page," 1977. The Alma Myer manuscripts consist of research files for the book, her typescripts of many of William Beaumont letters now housed at this Library, and an annotated carbon copy of her typescript. The research files record memories of Beaumont family members who lived into the 20th century and other sources used by Mrs. Myer.

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Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine.

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Myer, Alma M., 1890-1981

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St. Louis author. Alma Myer was born Alma Mosenfelder in Rock Island, Ill. on May 23, 1890. She was educated at Wellesley College in the class of 1911. In 1916, she married Leo A. Drey, a St. Louis manufacturer. The couple had two children. Mr. Drey died in 1920. In 1926, Alma Drey married Dr. Max W. Myer, a surgeon. Dr Myer was a professor of surgery at St. Louis University School of Medicine and also the chief surgeon at Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. Mrs. Myer did not ...

Beaumont, William, 1785-1853

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Physician and physiologist. From the description of William Beaumont collection, 1834-[ca. 1879]. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247530 A native of Lebanon, Connecticut, Beaumont was certified to practice medicine by the Third Medical Society of Vermont in 1812. He served in the army during the War of 1812 and from 1819 to 1839 was an army medical officer. During that time he served at posts in the midwest including Fort Mackinac, Michigan; Fort Niaga...