Scrapbooks of J. Morris Slemons, 1931-1969.

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Scrapbooks of J. Morris Slemons, 1931-1969.

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These scrapbooks, kept by J. Morris Slemon,s contains various material related to his career, especially his publications regarding the field of obstetrics and its history. The first scrapbook contains materials related to J. Morris Slemons's biography of John Whitridge Williams, early 20th century authority on maternity, chief obstetrician of Johns Hopkins Hospital and a former dean of the Johns Hopkins Medical School. The scrapbook contains letters from famous physicians around the United States congratulating the author on his success and commenting on the subject. There are also a few materials related to Slemons's career and other publications. The volume includes eight loose items: one review of the book; one photo; two letters of congratulations; one library card from Los Angeles County Medical Association Library; and three fliers for ordering the book. The second scrapbook contains material related to J. Morris Slemons's interest in maternity and obstetrics and his book The prospective mother. There are newspaper and journal clippings regarding medical anecdotes, mostly regarding maternity and the practice of obstetrics. The scrapbook also contains book reviews of medical works on obstetrics and maternity, including those for his book. A few clippings are in German. He also collected letters written to him regarding his book as well as obituaries of local doctors. The volume includes sixteen loose items including: an airplane ticket to Mexico City; two sets of notes, one of which may be by John Whitridge Williams on obstetrics in the Bible; three clippings; eight letters, one regarding his resignation from a Red Cross Committee, six pertaining to his book, and another pertaining to his essay on book collecting; and two essays, one on book collecting and one on Williams' work. Other subjects include: Oliver Wendell Holmes and Alexander Woollcott. Notable participants include: Alan M. Chesney, Harvey Cushing, Elliott Carr Cutler, Wilburt Davison, Joseph De Lee, Abraham Flexner, C. F. Fluhmann, Frederick P. Gay, William H. Howell, Edgar Hume, Howard A. Kelly, Frederic Loomis, Archibald Malloch, Norris Poulson, Herbert Thoms, and Paul Titus.

2 volumes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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