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Thomas C. James obstetrics exam, [between 1810 and 1834].
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 673
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Author/Creator:
- James, Thomas C. (Thomas Chalkley), 1766-1835.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine--19th century.
- University of Pennsylvania.
- University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine.
- Medicine--Study and teaching--19th century.
- Medicine.
- Obstetrics.
- Medicine--Study and teaching.
- Genre:
- Manuscripts, American.
- Examinations (documents)
- Penn Provenance:
- Sold by Argosy Bookshop (NY), 1958.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (111 leaves)
- Place of Publication:
- [between 1810 and 1834].
- Biography/History:
- Thomas C. James served as professor of midwifery and chair of obstetrics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1810 to 1834. He was a physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital and Philadelphia Almshouse, editor of the Eclectic repertory, and served as president of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
- Summary:
- A notebook containing questions and answers from Thomas C. James' class in obstetrics at the University of Pennsylvania. Imprinted on the spine is "James' Exam. W. M. F. " At least two medical students bore the initials W. M. F. during James' tenure, William Morrell Fahnestock and William M. Fenimore, both of whom obtained their medical degrees in 1828.
- OCLC:
- 212930109
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