Keen, William Williams, 1837-1932

Scope and Contents 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.

Scope and Contents TLS, Providence, W. W. Keen James to Betty Pilling, 23 July 1994, transmitting photocopies of two letters exchanged between Major W.W. Keen and Charles J. Pilling (president of George P. Pilling & Sons, makers of surgical instruments). The letters dated 3 January and 11 Feb. 1919 pertain to Keen's efforts to raise support for Belgian and French doctors during World War I by arranging for shipments of medical instruments.

Scope and Contents Typed letter dated 10 Dec. 1892, George M. Gould to [W. W.] Keen concerning injurious statements allegedly made by Keen about the relative aptitude of certain JMC alumni for JMC faculty positions; accompanied by an undated printed circular to all alumni by H. A. Brous, M.D. proposing resolutions to be voted on by the Alumni Association; and a letter (ALS), H. A. Hare to Ross Patterson, 14 Sept. 1921, in which the letters were transmitted.

Scope and Contents Nu Sigma Nu pin of Delaney's father, William E. Delaney, Jr., Jefferson Medical College, 1923; photograph portrait of W. W. Keen, M.D. in military uniform, signed by Keen for William E. Delaney Jr., 1923; Spencer Bright-Line Haemacytometer used by Delaney to learn blood test methods at Jefferson Medical College, manufactured by American Optical Company, ca. 1953. Manuscript material consists of records of payments for laboratory use at Jefferson Medical College, 1950-1953; handwritten notes...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials relating to William W. Keen including addresses, correspondence, published medical journal articles by Keen, and research notes pertaining to his operations and research on the cervical rib. The addresses cover medical topics or the history of medicine and were presented at meetings of various medical organizations including the American Medical Association, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and two Jefferson commencements, 1910 and 1916. The bulk...