Mildred B. Codding collection of surgical reprints
Scope and Contents
Consists of reprints of writings on neurological topics by Walter Dandy and Harvey Cushing, the neurosurgeon with whom Codding worked at Harvard Medical School.
Dates
- Creation: 1921-1933 (inclusive)
Creator
- Codding, Mildred B. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Contact Public Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in the collection. Researchers are responsible for identifying and contacting any third-party copyright holders for permission to reproduce or publish. For more information on the Center's use, publication, and reproduction policies, view our Reproductions and Use Policy.
Extent
0.10 cubic feetBiographical / Historical
Mildred B. Codding (1902-1991), graduated from Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1924; M.S., Columbia University, New York City, New York, 1926, was an American medical illustrator. Codding was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, in 1902. After graduation from Columbia University with a master’s degree in Zoology and Genetics, Codding entered a two-year program in medical illustration at Johns Hopkins, studying with a German illustrator, Max Brödel. After completing her first year, Codding moved to Boston to work with neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. After Cushing retired in 1932, Codding remained at the Brigham until 1968. She died in 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown; accessioned at the point of processing, 2021 (2022-005).
Processing Information
Processed by Hanna Clutterbuck-Cook in October 2021. Collection was processed according to Level 1 protocol.
Cultural context
Topical
- Title
- Mildred B. Codding collection of surgical reprints, 1921-1933
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Hanna Clutterbuck-Cook
- Date
- 2021-08-10
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- med00896
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.