Records. Eastern University-Eatonic (inclusive), 1911-1960.

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Records. Eastern University-Eatonic (inclusive), 1911-1960.

Correspondence, advertisements, articles and clippings, and promotional and supplementary materials concerning Eastern University (or National Eclectic Institute), a diploma mill offering degrees in osteopathy, chiropractic and other fields, 1911-1948; Dr. Lewis K. Eastman, a controversial physician and surgeon, who was frequently in legal trouble or involved in malpractice suits, 1925-1960; Easyhold Company, manufacturers of hernia trusses, 1920-1959; and Eatonic, a stomach remedy, 1916-1921.

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