Chevalier Jackson Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS C 292

Abstract

Includes biographical data, correspondence, case reports, daybooks, notes for lectures and talks, reprints and printed matter, certificates and diplomas, and photographs.

Dates

Creation: 1890-1964

Extent

12.6 Linear Feet (30 boxes)

Creator

Jackson, Chevalier, 1865-1958 (Person)

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.

Privacy Information

Archives and manuscript collections may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in any collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications for which the National Library of Medicine assumes no responsibility.

Biographical Note

Born in Idlewood, Pennsylvania, Chevalier Jackson attended the Western University of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pittsburgh) and gained his medical education at Philadelphia's Jefferson Medical College. While he was professor of laryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, Jackson perfected the design of the bronchoscope. His refinements, a slim brass tube with a light at the end which allowed forceps to be inserted into the lungs or stomach, revolutionized the medical technique of extracting foreign bodies. After leaving Pitt, Dr. Jackson taught at Jefferson Medical College. He established bronchoscopy clinics at Jefferson, the University of Pennsylvania, and at Temple University Hospital.

Collection Summary

Includes biographical data, correspondence, case reports, daybooks, notes for lectures and talks, reprints and printed matter, certificates and diplomas, and photographs. Material pertains chiefly to Dr. Jackson's work in the field of bronchoscopy. Also included are items relating to his autobiography, his art work, his interest in poetry and other subjects, and his articles for nonmedical journals.

Additional Description

Abstract

Includes biographical data, correspondence, case reports, daybooks, notes for lectures and talks, reprints and printed matter, certificates and diplomas, and photographs.