Webster, John White, 1793-1850. Crucible, reportedly taken from the laboratory of Dr. John W. Webster, North Grove Street, Boston, scene of the Parkman-Webster murder, November 1849, and a print of the Massachusetts Medical College on Grove Street, circa 1849
Content Description
Small ceramic crucible and engraving of Massachusetts Medical College at Grove Street.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1849
Creator
- Webster, John White, 1793-1850. (Person)
Language of Materials
Object labels, inscriptions, etc. are primarily in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Warren Anatomical Museum items 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
1 objectsImmediate Source of Acquisition
Crucible donated by Esther H. Read of Rockport, Massachusetts between 1920 and 1991 and found within the Warren Anatomical Museum collections. Print donated by Priscilla Hubbard of Wayland, Massachusetts between 1934 and 1980. The works were displayed at the Warren Anatomical Museum sometime between 1960 and 1999. The print was transferred into the HMS archive collection on 05/25/2018. Acc. #2018-260.
Creator
- Webster, John White, 1793-1850. (Person)
Subject
- Massachusetts Medical College (Boston) (Organization)
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.