Papers, 1880-1925.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916--Biography.

White, J. William.

Physicians--United States--Biography.

Physicians.

Medicine--Study and teaching.

Medicine.

University of Pennsylvania. Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation--History.

University of Pennsylvania.

Hassler Expedition to Cape Horn (1871-1872)--Personal narrative.

Hassler Expedition to Cape Horn.

University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of Physical Education.

University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine.

Great Britain--Description and travel.

Great Britain.

Europe--Description and travel.

Europe.

Genre:

Clippings.

Diaries.

Memorabilia.

Physical Description:

10 Cubic ft.

Place of Publication:

1880-1925.

Biography/History:

Surgeon, educator and author; M.D. and Ph. D., U. of Pennsylvania, (1871); faculty, School of Medicine, U. of Pennsylvania, (1874-1911); member of staff of Louis Agassiz on U.S. Coast Survey expedition by U.S.S. Hassler for the scientific exploration of the South Atlantic Ocean (1871-1872); founded Dept. of Physical Education, U. of Pennsylvania (1884) and served its first professor and director (1884-1886); trustee, U. of Pennsylvania (1911-1916); chairman, Alumni Committee which was responsible for developing the athletic complex of Weightman Hall, the Gymnasium and Franklin Field (1904); author of works on urology, surgery and anatomy.

Summary:

Contents include 22 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating to White's life and activities (1880-1925); 29 annual diaries (1888-1915); letters, diaries, articles and lectures relating to the Hassler expedition (1871-1872); miscellaneous memorabilia.

OCLC:

1347059080

Access Restriction:

Typescript copy of diaries and scrapbooks open to research, but remainder of collection closed until 2016.

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