University of Pennsylvania

Scope and Contents Lecture reviewing methods of medical instruction in the U.S. and abroad, pointing out deficiencies and suggesting corrections for the American schools. Pepper's comments influenced the University of Pennsylvania and other medical schools to lengthen the course of instruction and introduce other innovations.

Scope and Contents Observations on medicine based on a recently completed tour of Europe.

Scope and Contents Four pamphlets : "Introductory Lecture to the Institutes of Medicine," 1827; "A Lecture on Medical Education, Introductory to the Course of the Institutes of Medicine," 1833; "A Discourse Commemorative of the Late William E. Horner, M.D.," all delivered before students and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. Also, "A Discourse Commemorative of the Life of Samuel Jackson, M.D." by Joseph Carson, M.D., 1872.

Scope and Contents Three addresses by Hartshorne : "Introductory Lecture on Medical Education, Delivered at the Philadelphia College of Medicine, March 9, 1857"; "Introductory Discourse on Speculative and Inductive Medicine, Delivered in the Medical Department of Pennsylvania College, October 8, 1860" (2 cc.); and "Valedictory Address to the Twentieth Graduating Class of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania," 1872. Also, a biographical sketch of Hartshorne by James Darrach, M.D., 1897.

Scope and Contents Letter to the Board of Guardians recommending Robert G. Barclay (M.D., Jefferson Medical College, 1857) for election as medical interne, 7 March 1857; "Lecture on the Medical History of the Philadelphia Alms House," 15 October 1852; inaugural lecture for the 105th course of instruction in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, 10 October 1870; and handwritten notes from Natural History of Nutrition, Life and Voluntary Motion by Walt Charlton, M.D. (London, 1659), which Agnew...

Scope and Contents Four ALS : Two from G.L. Scott, Philadelphia, 30 Dec. 1836 and 7 Feb. 1837, describing conditions as a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania; one ALS from J[ames?] M[anderville?] Carlisle, Washington, 18 July 1837, informing Guy of an appointment to the board in Philadelphia; and one ALS (fragment), author unknown, Philadelphia, 8 Dec. 1846, describing conditions as a student at Jefferson Medical College.

Scope and Contents This collection includes lectures and sermons from institutitons outside of Jefferson Medical College. The bulk are from Pennsylvania Medical College, but there are also lectures from Albany Medical College, Bowdoin College, Columbian College, Hahnemannian Institute, Lafayette College, North London Medico-Chirurgical Society, Philadelphia Almshouse, the Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia Hospital, the Philadelphia Medical Society, the Philadelphia Mercantile Library Association,...

Scope and Contents One bound volume of pamphlets and reprints. Contents, alphabetically by author or title: D. Hayes Agnew, "Biographical Sketch of John Rhea Barton," 1879; Annals of Gynecology, Oct. 1887; Washington L. Atlee, "Reminiscences of the Earliest Days of Jefferson Medical College," 1873; L. Bolton Bangs, "A Contribution to the Study of Neuroses of the Genito-Urinary System," 1886; E.P. Banning, "The Comparative Merits of the Gypsum Jacket..." and "The Pathology and Therapeutics of Uterine...