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COLLECTION — oversize-folder: FF3/15 Identifier: H MS c613

Abner Little Merrill diploma, 1849

Scope and Contents

Consists of a single item, Abner Little Merrill’s diploma of graduation from Harvard Medical School.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in English and Latin.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Contact Public Services for further information.

Conditions Governing Use

Public domain.

Extent

0.10 cubic feet

Biographical / Historical

Abner Little Merrill (1826-1916), 1846, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; M.D., 1849, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, was first a practicing physician and then a member of Merrill Brothers, a Boston firm specializing in paints and oils.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Immediate source of acquisition unknown; accessioned at the point of processing, 2021 (Accession 1981-82/m/8).

Processing Information

Processed by Hanna Clutterbuck-Cook in November, 2021. Collection was processed according to Level 1 protocol.

Title
Abner Little Merrill diploma, 1849: A Finding Aid
Status
completed
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
med00894

Repository Details

Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository

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