James Gregory Mumford papers
Scope and Contents
Consists of letters to James Gregory Mumford, primarily regarding Mumford's publications and speaking engagements as well as his health. Correspondents include Harvey Cushing, George Washington Crille, Sir William Osler, George Edmund Schweintz, and William Roscoe Thayer. Also includes handwritten draft letters to the editors of American Medicine and Outlook written by James Gregory Mumford, and letters from Harvey Cushing to George Saltonstall Mumford and Francis James Steward.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1931
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
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Extent
.02 cubic feet (9 folders)Biographical / Historical
James Gregory Mumford (1863-1914) was a physician in Boston, Massachusetts and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. He published books and essays on medicine, surgery, and the history of medicine.
Subject
- Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939 (Person)
- Title
- Mumford, James Gregory, 1863-1914. Papers, 1898-1931 (inclusive): Finding Aid
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Jessica Sedgwick
- Date
- 2021-02-25
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- med00849
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.