Civil War era medical instrument collection

Collection

Identifier: KORN1079

How to Cite

This collection of medical instruments includes a Lebenswecker, large brass lancet, small lancet in case, silverplate bleeding bowl inscribed W.J. Baird, bone saw with black handle, horse-shoe tourniquet, Johnson and Johnson aseptic guaze in package, and a set of bone cutting forceps marked Charriere-Paris.

Dates

1860-1870

Extent

.5 linear foot

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

This is a collection of items removed from Civil War exhibit, all of unknown origin. Descriptive information about some of the individual items is stored in the box with the item.

Subjects

Medical instruments and apparatus Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Civil War era medical instrument collection
Status: Completed
Author: Mary K. Marlatt
Date: 2020
Description rules: Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Kornhauser Health Sciences Library Repository

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