Papers, 1926-1967.

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Papers, 1926-1967.

Papers include correspondence, manuscripts and miscellaneous printed material. Correspondents include John Fulton, writing on Servetus, John Snow's work on epidemology, and the dedication of the "Trent Library"; H. C. Cushing; and W. W. Francis. A substantial portion of the papers relates to John Howland. Davison writes to Howland in Europe, and then to J. W. McNee, on the occasion of Howland's illness and subsequent death. Davison corresponds with Howland's widow, Susan Morris, and his sister, Frances L., among others, about various commemorative projects in honor of Howland.

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McNee, John William, 1887-....

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Howland, John, 1873-1926

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Fulton, John F. (John Farquhar), 1899-1960

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John Farquhar Fulton was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 1, 1899. He received B.S. and M.D. degrees from Harvard, and a M.A. and D. Phil. from Oxford. He was appointed Sterling Professor of Physiology at Yale in 1929 and in 1951 became the first Sterling professor of the history of medicine. During World War II, Fulton served on the National Research Council. He was an authority on comparative physiology of the primate brain, neurophysiology, aviation medicine, and medical history. He co...

Francis, William Willoughby, 1878-

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Epithet: Librarian Osler Library McGill University Montreal British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001240.0x000039 ...

Trent, Josiah C. (Josiah Charles), 1914-1948

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U. S. thoracic surgeon. Intern in surgery at Duke Hospital from 1939 to 1940; assistant resident in general surgery at Duke from 1940 until 1944; resident in general surgery at Duke from 1944 to 1945; associate professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Duke from 1947 until his death in 1948. Married Mary Duke Biddle in 1938. From the description of Josiah C. Trent papers, 1930-1957. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 731030577 U. S. thoracic ...

Davison, Wilburt Cornell, 1892-1972

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U. S. pediatrician and first dean of Duke University Medical School. From the description of Diplomas and other papers, 1887-1969. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35870432 Physician. From the description of Reminiscences of Wilburt Cornell Davison : oral history, 1963. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122619997 Pediatrician, first dean and founder of the Duke University Medical Center. From the descrip...

Cushing, H. C. (Harry Cooke), 1869-

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