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United States Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery applications collection
Scope and content
Collection consists of character reference letters and applications for examination to be Navy Surgeons, submitted to the Navy Medical Board in Philadelphia, Pa. The letters describe an individual's personal character, as well as their previous medical experience or training. Many are written by the commanding officers of current assistant surgeons aboard Navy ships who seek formal medical training.
Dates
- Creation: 1831-1843
Extent
38 items (1 box)
Creator
Scope and content
Collection consists of character reference letters and applications for examination to be Navy Surgeons, submitted to the Navy Medical Board in Philadelphia, Pa. The letters describe an individual's personal character, as well as their previous medical experience or training. Many are written by the commanding officers of current assistant surgeons aboard Navy ships who seek formal medical training.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Purchase from Walter Grossman, Alexandria, Va. Date of acquisition--22 Apr. 1986.
Creator
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area
8600 Rockville Pike
Bldg 38/1E-21, MSC 3819
Bethesda MD 20894 US
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