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Nineteenth Century Physician's reference collection

Nineteenth Century Physician's reference collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: Nineteenth Century Physician's reference collection
Creator: De Renne family
Creator: Jonas family
Creator: Antikamnia Chemical Company
Creator: Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879
Inclusive Dates: 1844-1894
Language(s): English
Extent: 3 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms1114
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of prescription reference book for early pharmaceuticals, loose prescription notes, and a physician's visiting list. The reference book is inscribed with the name "DeRenne".


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Nineteenth Century Physician's reference collection, ms 1114. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Annotations.
Antikamnia Chemical Company
History of medicine.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Medicine -- History.
Symptoms -- History -- 19th century.
Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879 -- Syllabus of the course of lectures on materia medica and pharmacy

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Prescription reference book , 1844
Contains pasted cut outs from George B. Wood's Syllabus of the course of lectures on materia medica and pharmacy (Philadelphia, 1844) with numerous annotations and additional prescriptions, remedies, cures, and notes on symptoms.
 
12Loose prescription notes, circa 1867
 
13Physician's visiting list, 1894
Put out by AntiKamnia Chemical Company with prescriptions and medicines listed. Includes a gestational term prediction guide on inside of back cover.
Put out by AntiKamnia Chemical Company with prescriptions and medicines listed. Includes a gestational term prediction guide on inside of back cover.