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Diploma, family photographs, biographical document, and dental instruments relating to the life and career of William James Sone, Class of 1901, Washington University Dental Department.

This collection includes approximately 40 surgical instruments originally belonging to Dr. Rodney Hunt. It also includes his medical school diploma (dated 1897) and two olive drab zippered canvas bags approximately 12 x 8 inches.

This small collection includes documents related to Dolores A. MacIntosh’s time as a nursing student at Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, and her early career as a registered nurse. Documents of note include her acceptance letter to the School of Nursing, her membership card for the United States Cadet Nurse Corps, and two issues of “The Tray,” the bulletin of the Jewish Hospital Alumnae Association.

Notes relevant to the falsities in the report of the dean.

This small collection consists of pharmaceutical items from the S. Pfeiffer Manufacturing Company (3965 Laclede Avenue), owned and operated by Adolph Pfeiffer. The material includes three funnels used for filling pill bottles; a wooden herb and powder mixing trough; cast iron cork press; three wooden pill counting shovels; and one roll of Schoenfeld K & L Tea labels.

Typewritten memoirs and published articles by Paul C. Hodges (1893-1996) WUSM Class of 1918. Hodges was the founder and long-time head of the University of Chicago Department of Radiology. Also included in the collection are biographical sketches and an obituary of Hodges.

19 reprints of scientific journal articles, mostly dealing with dermatopathology. Also biographical sketch of Cooper written by Morris D. Marcus, MD, and one photograph of Cooper in a laboratory with other people including Major G. Seelig.

An undated typewritten compilation of Kane's "Medicine in St. Louis" articles that appeared originally in Weekley Bulletin of the St. Louis Medical Society, vol. 11, 1917. The first appeared in issue no. 7, February 15, 1917, and the last in issue no. 24, June 14, 1917. Bulletin editor J. Albert Seabold noted in issue no. 33, November 8, 1917, that "the Medical History of St. Louis articles were discontinued because of lack of appreciation." The compilation was likely made as late as the 1970s or 1980s by staff of the society library.

Laboratory Manual of the Laboratory Section, Division of Health, Department of Public Welfare, City of Saint Louis, J. C. Willett, Director. Looseleaf binder, 116 numbered leaves, with appendix and inserted printed matter. 1934. The spine of the binder reads: "W.U.; 1934; Neff; Bacteriology 206 ; Public health diagnosis; Dr. Willett; Mr. Pfau; Mr. Nagle."

The St. Louis Society for Internal Medicine records are comprised of mostly organizational records including meeting minutes, agendas, and member rosters. Another significant part of this collection is made up of correspondence, curriculum vitas of members, and the text of lectures given at meetings. Also noteworthy is a typescript volume of early historical sketches, a volume on officers, membership and attendance records, dues and assessments, and legal documents including the articles of agreement and original by-laws.

Scrapbooks containing correspondence and photographs related to Lucille S. Spalding's service with the 21st General Hospital during World War II.

This collection includes a single handwritten letter by former president Thomas Jefferson. The letter, dated December 26, 1814, was sent to John McAllister, an optician in Philadelphia. McAllister had crafted several sets of Jefferson’s lenses that were purchased during his second presidential term. Several years had passed since Jefferson bought the lenses and he had only just begun to use one of the sets McAllister had made. As he began using this particular set regularly, he found that a few didn’t work as desired. In the letter, Jefferson explains, in his eloquent style, what he perceives to be the problem and asks McAllister to repair the faulty lenses.

This small collection includes a Washington University School of Nursing uniform, cape, beanie, photograph of Miss Geiler in uniform, nursing degree, and nursing certificate.

This small collection comprises records from Dr. English's time as a medical student at Missouri Medical College, including lecture tickets, lecture schedules, and correspondence. The collection also includes photographs of a classmate, Charles E. Riseling, and a notice of certification for the practice of medicine in Illinois.

This collection includes correspondence, illustrations and photographs, materials found in books donated by Dr. Tyler to the Becker Library on topics related to neurology and neurologists, invoices for book purchases, and artifacts. Arranged in five series. Includes CT scans of Phineas Gage's skull. Artifacts include a wax model of a brain and an early electric pseudo-scientific device for brain stimulation.