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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:8993 1890-1911 B785

Henry Pickering Bowditch records

Scope and Contents

One box of material containing annual statements of investments of Henry Pickering Bowditch of Brookline, Massachusetts. A small amount of earlier material relating to the Bowditch family and others was received at the same time.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890-1911

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.

Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Biographical / Historical

Henry Picking Bowditch was an American soldier, physician, physiologist, and dean of the Harvard Medical School. Following his teacher Carl Ludwig, he promoted the training of medical practitioners in a context of physiological research. His teaching career at Harvard spanned 35 years.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dr. Harold Bowditch and Mrs. Frederic C. Bowditch, 1959

Processing Information

Processed: December 2020 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Processing Information

To enhance discoverability, this collection was removed from an artificial collection of records pertaining to estate, real estate, and private management in December 2020.

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak01293

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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