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Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia

 Organization

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Hahnemann University School of Medicine Board of Trustees and Corporate administration records

 Collection
Identifier: HU.025
Overview Oversize corporate records and documents of Hahnemann and related hospitals and organizations, maintained by the Executive Vice President and Hospital Director, and by the Office of Housing and Property Management, including: financial statements, 1907-16, charters and amendments, agreements, deeds, citations, certificates. Also includes honorary fraternities Sigma Xi and Alpha Omega Alpha, Hahnemann Club of Philadelphia, Homeopathic Hospital of Philadelphia, Washington Medical College of...
Dates: 1867-1996; Majority of material found in 1920-1996

Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital records

 Collection
Identifier: HU.068
Overview Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, known for most of its history as Hahnemann Medical College, was founded in 1848 by Drs. Constantine Hering, Jacob Jeanes, and Walter Williamson as an institution for standardizing the practice of Homeopathy. After a brief split in 1867 that resulted in two schools existing at the same time, the college was renamed Hahnemann Medical College in 1869. Hahnemann continued expanding through the early 20th century, and became a highly regarded medical...
Dates: 1856-1914; Majority of material found in 1856-1914

Homeopathy and alternative medicine books and pamphlets

 Collection
Identifier: HU.058
Overview

Collection of homeopathy manuals and anatomy books, as well as manuals on naturopathy, botanical medicine, and physical therapy from the late 19th-early 20th centuries. Donated by an eclectic physician upon his retirement in the 1980s.

Dates: 1880-1960; Majority of material found in 1890-1920

Hyland's Foundation Neiswander Library collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-015
Content Description The Neiswander Library was created by the Hyland's Foundation in 2015, built on Allen Neiswander's collection of books on homeopathy and complemented by Julian Winston’s collection of books, publications, and objects, and additional materials from Hyland’s and other donors. The collection documents homeopathic practice and study from the 1800s to the early 2000s.The majority of the collection is an extensive selection of homeopathic books from the 19th century to present day; also,...
Dates: 1795 - 2018

Lewis K. Woodward papers

 Collection
Identifier: HU.138
Overview

Dr. Lewis Klair Woodward graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1899. After graduating, Dr. Woodward returned to his hometown of Westminster, Maryland, where he practiced medicine until the late 1950s. Collection contains the papers of Dr. Woodward, including photographs, course materials, certificates, and additional materials.

Dates: 1881-1920; Majority of material found in 1881-1920

Percy Tindall papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-018
Overview

This is the second donation from the donor, Robert Tindall, a descendant of several Hahnemann alumni. (The earlier donation is the 1899 Hahnemann yearbook, which, although accessioned separately as 2014.010, is housed together with this accession, 2016.018.) Percy A. Tindall MD., graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1899. This collection contains 13 photographs, a letter and two textbooks belonging to Dr. Tindall.

Dates: 1890 - 1921

Thomas L. Bradford albums

 Collection
Identifier: HU.078
Overview Photo album and an "Excerpts Against Homeopathy" scrapbook, compiled by Dr. Thomas Lindsley Bradford. Dr. Bradford, [1847-1918] was a homeopathic physician and historian of homeopathy. He graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania (the forebearer to Hahnemann Medical College) in 1869 and studied under Dr. Adolphus Lippe. Dr. Bradford practiced homeopathic medicine for nearly 30 years but is best known for his work recording the history of homeopathy. His works include The...
Dates: 1847-1918; Majority of material found in 1847-1918

Thomas L. Bradford papers

 Collection
Identifier: HU.081
Overview Dr. Thomas Lindsley Bradford [1847-1918] was a homeopathic physician and historian of homeopathy. He graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania (the forebearer to Hahnemann Medical College) in 1869 and studied under Dr. Adolphus Lippe. Dr. Bradford practiced homeopathic medicine for nearly 30 years but is best known for his work recording the history of homeopathy. This collection includes two albums of Samuel Hahnemann likenesses, a scrapbook of homeopathic history...
Dates: 1895-1932; Majority of material found in 1895-1932

Vischer Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HU.OS-139
Overview Contains material from Dr. Carl Victor Vischer, Sr. [1866-1906] and his sons, Dr. Carl Victor Vischer, Jr. [1896-1932] and Dr. Thomas John Vischer [1900-1978]. Dr. Carl Vischer, Sr graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1887 and was a noted surgeon who developed the appendectomy incision. He was also a founder of St. Luke's Hospital and the namesake of the Carl V. Vischer Medical and Surgical Society, founded in 1907 by a student of his, Dr. Desiderio Roman. Dr. Thomas Vischer was a...
Dates: 1900-1995; Majority of material found in 1900-1995

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