Papers of Lloyd Vernon Briggs, 1857-1940 (bulk).

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Papers of Lloyd Vernon Briggs, 1857-1940 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86145182

Contains correspondence, mostly personal; biographical information; reprints; and photographs. Some correspondence is with Walter Channing and concerns research on mental diseases and other subjects.

25 boxes, 1 scrapbook, and 1 photoalbum.

Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8344905

Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Metropolitan State Hospital (Waltham, Mass.)

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Boston Psychopathic Hospital

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The Psychopathic Dept. of Boston State Hospital was established in 1912. It became Boston Psychopathic Hospital in 1920; that was renamed Massachusetts Mental Health Center in 1956. From the description of V.D. clinic outpatient case files, 1918-1956 (bulk 1930-1950). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79151737 From the description of Administrative correspondence, 1929-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81483206 ...

Channing, Walter, 1849-1921

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Briggs, L. Vernon (Lloyd Vernon), 1863-1941

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Briggs (Medical College of Virginia, M.D. 1899) practiced medicine in Boston, Mass. and was instrumental in founding the Boston Psychopathic Hospital and Metropolitan State Hospital. His great interest was forensic psychiatry. The so-called "Briggs Law" of Massachusetts can be credited to his influence; this provides for a mental examination before trial of all persons indicted for a felony in the state. From the description of Papers of Lloyd Vernon Briggs, 1857-1940 (bulk). (Harvar...