Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Collection of historical dental equipment accumulated by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine administration over the 19th- and 20th-century, 19th- and 20th-century
Content Description
Collection of historical dental equipment from the 19th- and 20th-century
Dates
- Creation: 19th- and 20th-century
Creator
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Organization)
Language of Materials
Object labels, inscriptions, etc. are primarily in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Warren Anatomical Museum objects are available for research access. Access is premised on the availability of space and staff to facilitate use. Contact Public Services for the Warren Anatomical Museum for more information.
Extent
0.05 cubic feetImmediate Source of Acquisition
Objects were donated in 2016 by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and initially transferred with the Paul Goldhaber papers, instrument, and specimen collection [Acc. #2016-170]. Some of the objects are associated with Dr. Henry Epstein, the co-founder of the periodontal program at the HSDM in the 1950s. The objects constitute Acc. #2018-262W. The Paul Goldhaber papers are H MS c318.
Creator
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Organization)
- Epstein, Henry D. (Person)
Subject
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Organization)
- Epstein, Henry D. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.