Education
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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
W. W. Hagerty administration records
Collection
Identifier: UR-01-008
Overview
This collection contains records from President William W. Hagerty's term as president of Drexel University, as well as some overlapping records before and after his tenure. Materials regarding President Hagerty's main initiatives such as computing, expansion of the campus and student enrollment, the creation of the PhD program and graduate school co-op program and relationships with many external organizations are included. Also included are correspondence, speeches and other documents...
Dates:
1934-1994