Da Costa, John Chalmers, 1863-1933

The calling cards bear handwritten messages for the purpose of allowing medical students to gain admission to the library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Cards were to be presented to Mr. Fisher, Librarian. Faculty whose cards are included in the collection include W. W. Keen, [J. Chalmers?] Da Costa, Lawrence Wolff, William Pepper, and John B. Roberts.

This collection contains material related to Scheffey's interest and research into medical history as well as correspondence (bulk 1920s-1950s), newspaper clippings, ephemera, diplomas and certificates, and photographs. The Albert Whitely Papers (MS 052) also contain student notes and tickets originally in this collection.

Notes from lectures by Profs. Bartholow, Gross, Rogers, Da Costa and others at Jefferson Medical College, 1880-81; and at Western Pennsylvania Medical College, 1886-87.

Notes on surgical lectures by Dr. John Chalmers Da Costa. Enclosed is a sheet of ten questions, possibly an examination, in Practice and Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, 4 December 1913.