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Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913

 Person

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy M. Schullian Travel Notes

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 70
Abstract

Typescript notes about data in various libraries and repositories relating to the history of the National Library of Medicine, including its predecessors. Much of the material pertains to the period when John Shaw Billings was librarian.

Dates: 1955-1987

Frank Bradway Rogers Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 465
Abstract

Frank Rogers was director of the NLM from 1949 until 1963 and was largely responsible for the NLM achieving national status. Primarily correspondence, this collection highlights Rogers' early work at the NLM and for medical librarianship.

Dates: 1949-1981

John S. Billings documents and letters in the National Archives

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 273
Abstract

Copies of letters and other documents written by and about John Shaw Billings held by the National Archives.

Dates: 1861-1895

John Shaw Billings Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 81
Abstract

Primarily consists of Billings' correspondence during his time as head of the Library of the Surgeon General (1868-1895). Also includes some biographical information, a collection of Billings' reprints, speech texts, scrapbooks, and clippings.

Dates: 1841-1975

John Shaw Billings Papers at New York Public Library [microform]

 Collection
Identifier: MS Film 25
Abstract

When John Shaw Billings left the Army in 1895 to become first a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and shortly thereafter the director of the New York Public Library, he took with him many of his personal and professional papers.

Dates: 1854-1913

U.S. Army Medical Dept. financial records and appropriation data

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 413
Abstract

Contains financial records and documents of funds disbursed, 1865-1877. Includes three notebooks containing financial accounts of funds entrusted to John S. Billings as disbursing officer

Dates: 1865-1877

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