Abstract
The Society's constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, accounting records, case reports, and some correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1966
Extent
1.47 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Creator
- Clinico-Pathological Society of Washington, D.C. (Organization)
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Restrictions
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Historical Note
The Clinico-Pathological Society of Washington, D.C. was formed on April 21, 1865. The eight founding members, all medical practitioners in the city of Washington, established the society "for mutual improvement in diagnosis and clinical observations." At each weekly meeting one member presented a case report for discussion. Membership eventually grew to sixteen physicians.
Collection Summary
Includes minutes of meetings, treasury reports, papers and essays, correspondence and membership, constitution and bylaws, and history of the society. Also includes letters of transmittal.
Abstract
The Society's constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, accounting records, case reports, and some correspondence.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
Acquired from Dr. Frederic D. Chapman, Historian of the Society, 1975.
General
- Processed by
- HMD Staf; Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 1975; 2005
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
Creator
- Clinico-Pathological Society of Washington, D.C. (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Clinico-Pathological Society of Washington, D.C. Records1865-1966
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD Staf; Jim Labosier
- Date
- 1975; 2005
- 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
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