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John S. Billings correspondence in the New York Public Library

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 276

Abstract

Contains chiefly personal correspondence, copied from NYPL collections.

Dates

  • 1866-1913

Extent

1.68 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

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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Collection Summary

Contains copies of letters and related documents, chiefly personal. Correspondents include James R. Chadwick, Irving Fisher, Robert Fletcher, S. Weir Mitchell, William Pepper, Charles Smart, Edwin Snow, and George M. Sternberg.

Abstract

Contains chiefly personal correspondence, copied from NYPL collections.

Physical Location

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

Provenance

Microfilm purchased from NYPL 8/6/1969. Acc. #70.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff, Jim Labosier
Processing Completed
1984; 2007
Encoded by
Jim Labosier
Title
Finding Aid to the John S. Billings correspondence in the New York Public Library 1866-1913
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff, Jim Labosier
Date
1984; 2007
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 Collection Collecting Area

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