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Anny Elston papers

 Collection
Identifier: WM-1994-X-010
Overview

Anny Elston (1895-1975), a German born and trained pediatrician, immigrated to the United States in 1941 due to the "Racial Laws" in Nazi Germany. After obtaining her New York State Medical License in 1942, she began practicing medicine in New York City until retiring in 1972. The Anny Elston papers include information regarding Dr. Elston's medical credentials and continuing education, her medical practice in New York City, and patient records.

Dates: 1918 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1972

Henry N. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-010
Overview Henry (Hal) Williams, MD, practiced homeopathic medicine out of his home office in Lancaster, PA from 1950 to 1993. Collection reflects Williams’ practice and interest in anthroposophical medicine, historical homeopathic texts, homeopathic journals, and homeopathic remedies. There is also documentation reflecting the activity of his wife, Dorothea Weiand Williams, his daughters, and his father, James M. Williams, professor of sociology at Hobart College. Materials include wooden homeopathic...
Dates: 1850-1989

Constantine Hering and Calvin B. Knerr family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HU-100
Overview Dr. Constantine Hering (1800-1880), born and educated in Germany, immigrated to Philadelphia in 1833 and devoted his life to the study, practice and education of homeopathic medicine in the United States. As such, he is considered the father of homeopathy in America. Hering founded several schools and organizations devoted to teaching homeopathy, especially the North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Arts, aka the Allentown Academy, in 1836, and the Hahnemann Medical College of...
Dates: 1820 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1820 - 1940

Schall collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-005
Overview

John Hubley Schall earned his medical degree from Hahnemann Medical College in 1893. Materials represent the life and work of Dr. Schall, his wife, Nina Schall, M.D. (Cornell Medical School, 1906) and probably their son, John Schall, also a physician, who likely owned some of the journals in the collection. Materials in the collection include photographs, illustrations, correspondence, notes, lectures and speeches, and publications.

Dates: 1893 - 1982

Theodore Geiger notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: HU.092
Overview Dr. Theodore S. Geiger was a student at the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1854, and almost nothing is known about him or his life. He was from Manchester, Maryland, graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1854, and alumni records indicate he died in 1863. His nephew Dr. Edmund Geiger Shower, whose materials can also be found in this collection, was also a homeopathic physician and graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of...
Dates: 1852-1854; Majority of material found in 1852-1854

Thomas S. Dunning collection

 Collection
Identifier: HU.130
Overview

Dr. Thomas “Bud” Dunning [1876-1954] was a graduate of Hahnemann Medical College, class of 1902. After graduating, Dr. Dunning was a practicing physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later in Nevada. Collection contains photographs, correspondence, lectures, handbooks, notebooks, publications, and medical ephemera from the early 20th century.

Dates: 1890-1930; Majority of material found in 1910-1920