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The first patient to whom Crawford Williamson Long administered s. ether

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 86

Abstract

Dr. Long's handwritten account of his first use of ether as an anesthetic twelve years after the occasion.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1854-1910

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

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Biographical Note

Crawford Long, a Georgia native, received his education at Franklin College (University of Georgia). He completed his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania in 1839. After a short time in New York, Dr. Long returned to Georgia and spent his entire career there as a physician and surgeon. He is credited with performing the first operation with ether anesthesia on Mar. 30, 1842.

Collection Summary

Dr. Long's handwritten account of his first use of ether as an anesthetic twelve years after the occasion. Also contains clippings from The Athens banner reporting on the Medical Association of Georgia's meeting at Athens, Ga. in 1910, honoring Dr. Long.
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