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Abstract
The collection documents a small portion of the personal life and professional activities of Dr. Neumann.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1979 (bulk 1883-1935)
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Creator
- Neumann, Felix Jonathan, 1858-1934 (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
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Biographical Note
Felix Neumann was born in Konigsburg, Germany in 1858 where he began his professional career as a journalist. In 1886 he came to America and became involved in the book trade. In 1900 he went to the Library of Congress and in 1908 to the Army Medical Library. He received an honorary doctorate from Georgetown University in 1931 and retired from federal service in 1932. He was also involved in the Washington Anthropological Society and was very interested in library science, the history of medicine and history of science.
Collection Summary
The collection documents a small portion of the personal life and professional activities of Dr. Neumann. There is a short biographical sketch and a reminiscence from 1979. The small amount of correspondence primarily consists of condolence letters to his wife. There are two folders of Dr. Neumann's reprints (1883-1930), a portrait, and two miscellaneous collations of medical manuscripts with an Army Medical Library stamp. The final item is a presentation copy of George M. Kober's reminiscences, with an inscription by Kober, dated 1930.
Abstract
The collection documents a small portion of the personal life and professional activities of Dr. Neumann.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
General
- Processed by
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 2003
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
Creator
- Neumann, Felix Jonathan, 1858-1934 (Person)
Subject
- Kober, George Martin, 1850-1931 (Person)
- Armed Forces Medical Library (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Felix J. Neumann Papers, 1883-1979 (bulk 1883-1935)
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Date
- 2003
- 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
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