Correspondence with Henry A. Ward from the University of Rochester Library [photocopies], 1884-1887
Collection Summary
In the 1980s the National Library of Medicine began a program of acquiring copies of the correspondence of John Shaw Billings located in other repositories. Correspondence (6 items) from the American Library Association Archives at the University of Illinois dates from 1898-1912. Letters in the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia (17 items) date from 1862 to 1899; most are with Joseph Leidy and concern the identification of parasites, fungi, and entozoa. Correspondence from 1884 to 1887 with Henry A. Ward was copied from the University of Rochester Library, and concerns primarily the acquisition of specimens for the Army Medical Museum.
Dates
- 1884-1887
Extent
From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Restrictions
Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.
Collection Summary
In the 1980s the National Library of Medicine began a program of acquiring copies of the correspondence of John Shaw Billings located in other repositories. Correspondence (6 items) from the American Library Association Archives at the University of Illinois dates from 1898-1912. Letters in the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia (17 items) date from 1862 to 1899; most are with Joseph Leidy and concern the identification of parasites, fungi, and entozoa. Correspondence from 1884 to 1887 with Henry A. Ward was copied from the University of Rochester Library, and concerns primarily the acquisition of specimens for the Army Medical Museum.
Creator
- From the Collection: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913 (Person)
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection Collecting Area
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