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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Louisville records

 Collection
Identifier: KORN218
This collection includes a small volume detailing the charter, constitution, membership and fee lists, and American Medical Association (AMA) code of ethics; and a large ledger of handwritten minutes of the meetings from 1872-1877, which has been partially transcribed.

Dates

  • 1838-1900

Creator

Extent

.50 linear feet

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Louisville was founded in 1838 and reorganized in 1858. Many prominent Louisville Medical Institute and University of Louisville Medical Department faculty were founders and active members, including George W. Bayless, Charles Caldwell, John Esten Cooke, Henry Miller, Lewis Rogers, and Lunsford P. Yandell. The organization ceased to exist sometime between 1880 and 1900.

Subjects

Related Name

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Louisville records
Status
Completed
Author
Mary K. Marlatt
Date
2017
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Kornhauser Health Sciences Library Repository

https://library.louisville.edu/kornhauser/home
Contact:
Kornhauser Library
500 S. Preston Street
Louisville KY 40292 United States
(502) 852-5766

Archives & Special Collections

University Libraries
Ekstrom Library Lower Level
Louisville, KY 40292
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