Papers, 1847-1983.

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Papers, 1847-1983.

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The bulk of the collection consists of history of medicine research materials: several hundred reprints (mid 19th c.-1960s); reproductions of source texts; extensive materials used in the preparation of O'Malley's books on Vesalius, Leonardo da Vinci, and the brain and spinal cord; many portraits of historical figures; and other notes, illustrations, bibliographies, catalogs, etc. Professional and academic activities are represented by drafts of lectures and manuscripts; correspondence with medical historians such as John Fulton, Noël Poynter, and Charles Singer; and documentation of work with the History of Science Society and the International Academy of the History of Medicine. Biographical material centers on memorials, tributes, and letters to his widow.

28 cartons (28.0 linear ft.)1 oversize box (3.0 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7752092

University of California, Los Angeles

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O'Malley, Charles Donald

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Singer, Charles, 1876-1960

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