Kentucky School of Medicine

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This collection is made up of photocopies of notes made by Bernard Asman as a student at the Kentucky School of Medicine (KSM) from 1895-1897. The instructors documented here are Profesors Marvin, Holloway, Rodman, Mathews, Wathen, Tuley, Orendorf, Coomes, and Hays. The notes cover lectures, labs, and clinical instruction.

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This is Berry's 1904 diploma from the Kentucky School of Medicine.

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This collection contains bottles of calomel and Dover’s Powders prescribed by Dr. Roscoe P. Donovan, and J.D. Donovan diploma from KSM, 1866.

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Included are class photographs from the Kentucky School of Medicine. One shows Duffin's 1901 anatomy class.

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This collection consists of an amputating case belonging to and used by Dr. R.L. Heston during the Civil War, 1861-1865.

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Certificates related to the medical and clerical careers of Louisville physician and Baptist minister, Josiah Alexander Ireland. The materials were salvaged and purchased.

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Correspondence, both personal and professional; photos; clippings; war ration book; Medical History of Washington County (IN); small black medical case with instruments; Indiana Board of General Practice of Medicine Certificate issued to Dennis W. Matthews February 5, 1947.

Scope and Contents Letter from Maupin to his father in 1852, describing professors Frazee and Mitchell. The letter also refers to an Eclectic physician named Lyman (in disrepute at KSM), to Dr. Miller and to “Uncle Charles” another doctor from the same county as the two just listed. He also describes a Pierce rally held by the Louisville Democrats.In addition – in the collection of matriculation tickets, there are two for Maupin at Kentucky School of Medicine; 1) for Dr. James Bush’s lectures on...