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United States Surgeon General's Office annual reports surveys (excerpts), 1815-1941

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 185

Abstract

Consists of the results of a survey of each annual report of the Surgeon General of the Army.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1957

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Copyright and Re-use Information

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Historical Note

The Library of the Surgeon General of the United States Army, begun in 1836, was the nucleus of the National Library of Medicine's collections. In 1922 it was renamed the Army Medical Library, then the Armed Forces Medical Library in 1952. It remained under the Surgeon General's authority until 1956 when it was transferred to the Public Health Service and renamed the National Library of Medicine.

Collection Summary

Consists of the results of a survey of each annual report of the Surgeon General of the Army. Typewritten information about annual Library funding and extended comments regarding Library operations taken from the text of the reports.

Abstract

Consists of the results of a survey of each annual report of the Surgeon General of the Army.

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

General

Processed by
HMD staff; Jim Labosier
Processing Completed
2002
Encoded by
Jim Labosier
Title
Finding Aid to the United States Surgeon General's Office annual reports surveys (excerpts), 1815-1941, c.1957
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD staff; Jim Labosier
Date
2002
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
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