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Images of Women in Medicine Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP03-22

Abstract

The collection consists of ephemera that portray women in medicine. Among the images are portraits, comics, fine art, chromolithographs, and advertisements.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th-20th century

Extent

61 items

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

The National Library of Medicine believes these items to be in the public domain. Contact the Reference Staff for details regarding rights.

Collection Summary

The collection consists of ephemera that portray women in medicine as collected by William Helfand. Among the images are portraits, comics, fine art, chromolithographs, and advertisements. Included in the collection are engravings of nurses Edith Cavell and Florence Nightingale, postcards of women physicians, pharmacists and nurses, including some which derogate professional women, and chromolithographs of women practicing first aid.

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of ephemera that portray women in medicine. Among the images are portraits, comics, fine art, chromolithographs, and advertisements.

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Provenance

Gift, 2003, by William Helfand.

General

Processed by
Ginny A. Roth
Encoded by
Ginny A. Roth

Subjects

Related Names

Source

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid to the Images of Women in Medicine Ephemera Collection
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
Ginny A. Roth
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latn
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Prints and Photographs Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
8600 Rockville Pike
Bldg 38/1E-21, MSC 3819
Bethesda MD 20894
1-888-FINDNLM (1-888-346-3656)