History of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, Washington, D.C. / C.G. Toepper
Abstract
Contains both a typescript, 105 leaves, and the manuscript copy, 200 leaves, of Toepper's History of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office.
Dates
- 1934
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
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Biographical Note
Charles G. Toepper, was born in Missouri and enlisted in the Navy at age 16. He spent 1895-1898 as a sergeant in the Sixth U.S. Cavalry. After a few years' in civil and private employment, Toepper joined the Army Medical Library staff in 1905. Three years later, after serving in the Philippines as an Inspector in the Philippine Constabulary, he returned to the Library and remained until he accepted a commission during World War I. Upon his military discharge in 1920, he returned to the Army Medical Library, where he worked as an assistant librarian until his retirement in 1942.
Collection Summary
Contains both a typescript, 105 leaves, and the manuscript copy, 200 leaves, of Toepper's History of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office. The narrative begins with John Shaw Billings' tenure and describes the development of the Index Catalogue and Index Medicus. Detailed attention is given to the Library's successive homes and its level of funding. It also provides the subject classification vocabulary used by Library for books, a list of medical libraries worldwide, and duties of staff members, Library hours and collection policies as of 1934.
Abstract
Contains both a typescript, 105 leaves, and the manuscript copy, 200 leaves, of Toepper's History of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
Unknown.
General
- Processed by
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 2003
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
- Title
- Finding Aid to the History of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, Washington, D.C. / C.G. Toepper, 1934
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Date
- 2003
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- 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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