Samuel Pope Black Collection
Scope and Contents
Collection of notes recorded by medical student Samuel Pope Black of lectures delivered by the faculty of the University of Nashville in November of 1856. The notes of faculty members include: Dr. Paul F. Eve, John Berrien Lindsley, Dr.Thomas R. Jennings, Dr. John M. Watson, Dr. William K. Bowling, Dr. A. H. Buchanan, and Dr. C. K. Winston.
Dates
- Creation: 1856
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University.
Full Extent
.19 Cubic Feet (1 Half Hollinger Box ) ; 15.25" x 2.5" x 10.25"
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of a student class notebook prepared by Samuel P. Black while a medical student at the Medical Department of the Univesity of Nashville during the 1856-1857 session. The notebook of 121 pages contains notes from lectures delivered by the faculty in November of 1856. The notes of faculty members include: Dr. Paul F. Eve, John Berrien Lindsley, Dr.Thomas R. Jennings, Dr. John M. Watson, Dr. William K. Bowling, Dr. A. H. Buchanan, and Dr. C. K. Winston.
Physical Location
EBL Vault
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Item was acqured for the collection through the agency of Medical Alumni Association Director, Dr. Ann Price who received an inquiry from VMS Alum Dr. Carl Grote of Huntsville, Alabam
- Title
- Samuel Pope Black Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EBL Special Collections Staff -JT
- Date
- 2019-4-15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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