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American Philosophical Society.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Francis X. Dercum Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-050
Scope and Contents This collection consists largely of Dercum's publications, both individual articles in box 1 and bound reprints found in box 2. Box 1 also contains several short biographies, a newspaper clipping from 1939 referencing Dercum's role in persuading Woodrow Wilson not to resign from the presidency, and several photographs and images.
Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

John Chalmers Da Costa Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-016
Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials by or about John Chalmers Da Costa, MD (1863-1933), as well as some items relating to his wife, Mary Brick Da Costa and his cousin John C. Da Costa, Jr. Types of materials within the collection include addresses, medical journal articles (published), personal and family correspondence, notebooks, ephemera and certificates. While the addresses were mainly given at Jefferson Medical College, a few were presented at meetings of the Pennsylvania Medical Society...
Dates: 1882 - 1959