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Materials relating to the one hundredth anniversary of the Army Medical Library

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 140

Abstract

Correspondence, invitations, greetings and printed matter documenting the Army Medical Library's centennial celebration in 1936.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-1939

Extent

1.05 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize item)

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

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

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Historical Note

The Army Medical Library began in 1836 when Surgeon General of the Army Joseph Lovell first established a collection of medical literature for official use. John Shaw Billings, the first Librarian, greatly increased collections and initiated the Index Catalogue. By 1936 the library held more than a million items and was considered one of the premier medical libraries in the world.

Collection Summary

Contains correspondence, invitations, and greetings documenting the Army Medical Library staff's activities celebrating the library's centennial. Also includes reprints of articles written in commemoration of the occasion, and correspondence acknowledging receipt of a memorial publication distributed after the celebration.

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, invitations, greetings and printed matter documenting the Army Medical Library's centennial celebration in 1936.

Physical Location

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

Provenance

Transfer.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Subject

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid to the Materials relating to the one hundredth anniversary of the Army Medical Library 1936-1939
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Date
1939; 2004
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

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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