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COLLECTION — Box: 01 Identifier: H MS c611

George H. Jackson, Jr. papers

Scope and Contents

Consists of four bound volumes: three account ledgers and one scrapbook. The scrapbook includes material from Jackson’s time at several hospitals, including the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Mayo Clinic, and the Massachusetts General Hospital. Some loose items have been glued or otherwise fastened to pages; the bulk of the information is handwritten and includes case notes and pharmacological formulae. The account ledgers list patients and billing amounts; some newspaper clippings are inside the ledgers, but bear no apparent relation to them.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917 - 1951

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.50 cubic feet

Biographical / Historical

George H. Jackson, Jr., studied medicine at various hospitals including the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Immediate source of acquisition unknown; accessioned at the point of processing, 2021 (Accession #2022-005).

Processing Information

Processed by Hanna Clutterbuck-Cook, in September 2021. Collection was processed according to Level 1 protocol.

Cultural context

Topical

Title
George H. Jackson, Jr. Papers, 1917-1951 (inclusive)
Status
completed
Author
Hanna Clutterbuck-Cook
Date
2021-09-28
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
med00886

Repository Details

Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository

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