Shattuck, Frederick Cheever, 1847-1929

Brass pus basin, 1870-1929, 1870-1929

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972)

Item Identifier: WAM001, c20998, 22208

Scope and Contents:

"Brass Pus Basin / Dr. Shattuck Collection" printed on exhibit label associated with object. "NO. 1 / BRASS PUS BASIN / DR. SHATTUCK COLLECTION" printed on label taped to bottom of object.

Bristle probang, 1870-1929, 1870-1929

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) / Collection: Warren Anatomical Museum artifact collection / Series: Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972)

Item Identifier: WAM001, c20998, 22247

Scope and Contents:

"Dr. Shattuck Collection" written on tag attached to object. "Probang used to dislodge a foreign body from the esophagus into the stomach" written on another tag attached to object.

George Cheever Shattuck papers

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)

Collection Identifier: H MS c551

Overview:

The George Cheever Shattuck papers consist of records collected and created by Shattuck in the course of his lifetime. Shattuck was a physician specializing in tropical medicine and published a textbook on the subject in 1951. He accompanied and led expeditions in Africa, Central America, and South America, and was a member of Richard P. Strong’s 1915-1916 medical relief mission to Serbia.

Harvard School of Public Health. Department of Tropical Medicine program establishment, management and review records

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)

Collection Identifier: P-DT14, Series 00852

Overview:

The Harvard School of Public Health Department of Tropical Medicine program establishment, management and review records are the product of the founding and early development of the department, including its origin within Harvard Medical School as the Harvard School of Tropical Medicine.

Henry Pickering Bowditch papers

FOUND IN: Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)

Collection Identifier: H MS c5

Overview:

H. P. (Henry Pickering) Bowditch (1840-1911) established the first physiological laboratory at Harvard Medical School and taught at the school for 35 years. The collection consists mainly of correspondence but also includes family research records, personal papers including military records, lectures, writings, and manuscript materials.