History of Medicine
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Blake, Allen H., -1941. Otolaryngology instrument collection, formerly belonging to Allen H. Blake, Late 19th-century and early 20th-century
Nine medical and scientific instruments
Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling),1848-192. Series of orthopedic braces designed by Edward H. Bradford, 1880-1898
Six leg braces
Farlow, John Woodford (1853-1937). Otolaryngology instrumentation collection, 1870-1935
Scientific instrument
Green, Samuel Abbott, 1830-1919. Historical instrumentation collection, 1854-1914
Various historical medical instrumentation
James Howard Means papers
Collection — Box 01Identifier: GA 54Collection includes material related to a planned biography of Robert James Graves which Means did not complete; correspondence and a reprint of his 1963 piece “Homo medicus Americanus”; a copy of Means’s speech presenting the Kober Medal to William B. Castle in 1962; and records related to the Massachusetts Community Organization Service, the Hospital Planning Council of Greater Boston, and the Massachusetts General Hospital longevity study.
Jones, Claudius M. Amputation kit, belonged to Dr. Claudius M. Jones (d. 1892), 1866-1892, 1875-1892
One amputation kit
Scope and Contents
"M.3877 / Gift of Mrs. Lyman Asa Jones of Cambridge. / 1934" printed on label attached to bottom of case. "3" written on small label attached to exterior of case.
Metal enema pump with wooden plunger, French, 19th-century, 19th-century
Six black and white prints and one artifact
Orthopedic shoe made for an infant whose toes were folded back on the instep, circa 1730, circa 1730
One shoe
Perkins, George Thomas, 1836-1880. Fifty-three historical surgical instruments, formerly of George Thomas Perkins, 1850-1880
Various medical instrumentation
Richardson, W. L. (William Lambert), 1842-1932. Collection of gynecological and obstetrical instrumentation, 1860-1920
Consists of obstetrical and gynecological instrumentation formerly belonging to W. L (William Lambert) Richardson.
Rock, John. Obstetrical examination table, from the private practice office of John Rock, 1890-1940, 1918-1950
One glass and metal table on casters from the private office of John Rock.
Shattuck, George Cheever and Frederick Cheever Shattuck. Instrumentation, devices, and specimens formerly of Frederick Cheever Shattuck (1847-1929) and George Cheever Shattuck (1879-1972), 1865-1929
Various medical instrumentation and specimens
Vernacular Archive of Normal Volunteers (VANV)
Collection Identifier: H MS c464Trunk-shaped box containing homeopathic drug bottles, 1845-1930
"A-2" written on sticker on outside of case. "HOMEOPATHIC / DRUG BOX" printed on card inside box.
Zoll, Paul M. Cardiovascular device collection related to Paul Zoll, 1950-1990
Six artifacts of various sizes