Libraries, Medical

The collection as a whole is rich in material on the Library, its day-to-day operations, and its growth. Especially of interest are the summary histories in Box 1, information on proposed new buildings, merger plans with the Library of Congress, and the very thorough records detailing Mary L. Marshall's role in the development of the AML Classification.

Copies of letters and other documents written by and about John Shaw Billings held by the National Archives.

Primarily consists of Billings' correspondence during his time as head of the Library of the Surgeon General (1868-1895). Also includes some biographical information, a collection of Billings' reprints, speech texts, scrapbooks, and clippings.

Invoices for items purchased for the Surgeon-General's Office.

Contains official papers of the Library for the years that Champe C. McCulloch was librarian.

The head of the Museum and Library Division's official correspondence from 1897 to 1903.

Official papers of the Library for the years Walter Drew McCaw served as librarian.

Library manual, 1945-48, along with samples of forms, stationery, book plates, pamphlets, and policies used by the Library, 1876-1957.

Consists of an inventory of furniture and property. Lists cabinets, bookcases, specimen cases, desks, clocks, lights, mirrors, spittoons, umbrella stands, washbowls, water coolers, typewriters, stationery supplies, and other property in the medical museum-library building.

Principal Assistant Librarian of the Librarian of the Library, 1876-1912.