Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

Typewritten text of medical subject matter, captured during the Vietnam War. Many hand-drawn illustrations. Additional handwritten notes. Untranslated. Author unknown.
Topics: medical, Vietnam, Vietnam War, journal, orthopedics, surgical

2,679 2.7K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 6: Sanitation

1926 1926

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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"In the United States" section written by Col. Weston P. Chamberlain, M.C.; "In the American Expeditionary Forces" section written by Lieut. Col. Frank W. Weed, M.C. Published by the Government Printing Office. Sixth of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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2,702 2.7K

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part II, Volume I. (2nd Medical volume)

1879 1879

by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office

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Prepared under the direction of Joseph K. Barnes, Surgeon General, United States Army, by Joseph Janvier Woodward, Surgeon, United States Army.
Topics: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military -- History United States, Medical care, United...

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2,334 2.3K

Medical Effects of Atomic Bombs vol 6 published

Jul 6, 1951 07/51

by Army Institute of Pathology

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The Report of the Joint Commission for the Investigation of the Effects of the Atomic Bomb in Japan; Volume VI. by Ashley W. Oughterson, Henry L. Barnett,George V. LeRoy, Jack D. Rosenbaum, Averill A. Liebow, B. Aubrey Schneider, and E. Cuylar Hammond. NP-3041 Office of Air Surgeon July 6, 1951 Army Institute of Pathology
Topics: atomic bomb, pathology, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Japan, Atomic Energy Commission, World War II

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8,149 8.1K

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861-1865.) Part I, Volume II. (1st Surgical volume)

1870 1870

by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office

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Prepared, under the direction of Joseph K. Barnes, Surgeon General United States Army, by George A. Otis, Assistant Surgeon, United States Army. Includes a chronological summary of engagements and battles. Covers wounds and injuries of the head, face, neck, spine, and chest.
Topics: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military -- History United States, Surgery, Military,...

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The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861-1865) Part I. Volume I. Medical History. (1st Medical volume)

1870 1870

by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office

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Prepared under the direction of Joseph K. Barnes, Surgeon General United States Army, by J.J. Woodward, Assistant Surgeon United States Army. Consists of a series of statistical tables summarizing the monthly reports made to the Surgeon General regarding the Sickness of the Army, Deaths, and Discharges and is arranged into two groups: Part I refers to "Sickness and Mortality of White Troops" and Part II to "Colored Troops."
Topics: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military -- History United States, Surgery, Military,...

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4,811 4.8K

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology - Its First Century

1962 1962

by Robert S. Henry

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Washington, DC: GPO, 1962. A history of the Army Medical Museum and its successor the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Topics: military medicine, pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Civil War, Surgeon General's...

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2,972 3.0K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 9: Communicable and Other Diseases

1928 1928

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Written by Lieut. Col. Joseph F. Siler, M.C. Published by the Government Printing Office. Ninth of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Comparative Anatomy Section V Logbook, List of Crania and Skeletons of Birds (MM 9194)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of the holdings of the Army Medical Museum's Comparative Anatomy Section (veterinary specimens), of crania and skeletons of birds. No date, but ca. 19th century.
Topics: Army Medical Museum, catalog, logbook, comparative anatomy, birds, avian, veterinary

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

4,126 4.1K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 15: Part 2, Medical and Casualty Statistics

1925 1925

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Fifteenth of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1. Written by Maj. Albert G. Love, M.C., U.S. Army.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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Terminal Effects of Projectiles from Antique and Modern Firearms in Ordnance Gelatin / Bone Targets (A1908-83-0010)

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by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Dr. Bruce D. Ragsdale, and Arnold R. Josselson

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Ballistics experiments conducted by shooting bones embedded in gelatin blocks, done at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology by Dr. Bruce D. Ragsdale, M.D., Orthopedic Pathology Department, AFIP & Arnold R. Josselson, LTC, USAF, MC, Forensic Sciences Department, AFIP. Film is circa 1970.
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Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, firearms, ballistics, Civil War

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4,220 4.2K

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume I. (3rd Medical volume)

1888 1888

by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office

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Prepared under the direction of Surgeon General John Moore, United States Army, by Charles Smart, Major and Surgeon, United States Army. Covers medical statistics; camp fevers and other miasmatic diseases; scurvy; diseases attributed to non-miasmatic exposure; and other diseases such as Nostalgia, Army Itch, Poisoning, Alcoholism, and Venereal Diseases.
Topics: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military -- History United States, Medical care, United...

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1,351 1.4K

Gillette Receipts

1878 1878

by Horace C. Gillette, 1801-1878

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A handwritten "receipt" (recipe) book from the late 19th century, of mostly pharmaceutical remedies, including those for asthma, cough, gangrene, "the itch," cholera, and bilious colic, but also for lucifer matches and liquid blacking.
Topics: pharmaceuticals, handmade books, recipe books, home remedies, cbk

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2,591 2.6K

A History of the United States Army Medical Museum 1862 to 1917 compiled from the Official Records

1917 1917

by Daniel S. Lamb

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Topics: Army Medical Museum, pathology, exhibits, Washington, DC, Civil War, military medicine

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1,468 1.5K

Annual, 1927

1927 1927

by Army School of Nursing, Class of 1927

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Written by the students of The Army School of Nursing's class of 1927. This is the Annual (Yearbook) from Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC, and Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco, California.
Topics: Walter Reed General Hospital, Letterman General Hospital, Nursing, Yearbooks, Annuals, Nurses,...

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2,951 3.0K

Instructor's Guide for Casualty Simulation Kit Device 11E10

1964 1964

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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A handbook for casualty simulation in disaster, focusing on three factors important for successful training: 1. Staging - the surroundings within which the casualty may be found; 2. Acting - the ability of individuals to portray the symptoms of an injured person; and 3. Make-up - the creation of simple or complex wounds which add realism to the situation.
Topic: disaster preparedness, disaster simulation, disaster training, wounds and injuries, moulage, first...

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1,663 1.7K

A Catalogue of Surgeons' Instruments, Air and Water Beds, Pillows, and Cushions, Bandages, Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Inhalers, Galvanic Apparatus, and Other Appliances Used by the Medical Profession

1866 1866

by S. Maw and Sons

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1866 Catalog of Medical Supplies published by S. Maw and Sons, London. Scanned from a photocopy.
Topics: medical supplies, medicine, surgical instruments

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

2,707 2.7K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 10: Neuropsychiatry

1929 1929

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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"In the United States" written by Col. Pearce Bailey, M.C., Lieut. Col. Frankwood E. Williams, M.C. and Sergt. Paul O. Komora, M.D. "In the American Expeditionary Forces" written by Col. Thomas W. Salmon, M.C. and Sergt. Norman Fenton, M.D. Published by the Government Printing Office. Tenth of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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3,326 3.3K

Autopsy of President Kennedy

Feb 1, 1965 02/65

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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1965 Report of Lt. Col. Pierre A. Finck regarding his participation in the 1963 autopsy of President John F. Kennedy. Along with Finck's report to AFIP head Dr. Joe Blumberg, he includes segments of the report of the Warren Commission. This is scanned from a photocopy, but the Museum holds the original.
Topics: Kennedy John F.(John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Assassination, Pierre Finck, ballistics

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732 732

Medical Museum Excerpt, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Annual Report, 2001

2002 2002

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC

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The Army Medical Museum's section of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's 2001 annual report.
Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Army Medical Museum, reports, annual reports

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1,191 1.2K

Decorations and Medals of the United States of America

1943 1943

by John Wyeth and Brother

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2-sided sheet folded into a booklet explaining awards in the United States military. This scan is arranged so that the booklet reads in order.
Topics: pharmaceuticals, uniforms, US Army, US Navy, US Marines, trade literature

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1,941 1.9K

The Kolff-Brigham Artificial Kidney

1950 1950

by Edward A. Olson Company, Ashland, Massachusetts

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A booklet describing the Kolff-Brigham artificial kidney: technical information, its parts, and a list of specifications.
Topics: hemodialysis, dialysis, artificial kidney, medical equipment, hemodialyser, kidney failure

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1,125 1.1K

Clinico Motion Pictures catalog

1917 1917

by Clinical Film Libraries

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A catalog of motion pictures of Medical and Surgical subjects designed for education.
Topics: motion pictures, movies, films, medical, surgical, educational

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3,561 3.6K

Compilation of Atomic Bomb Footage

1945 1945

by Elbert DeCoursey

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A compilation of four separate films created by or on behalf of Elbert DeCoursey of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission: 1. Japan, October/November 1945 (22 minutes) [Primarily tourist-type footage.] 2. Atomic Bomb Studies - Nagasaki (17 minutes) [Gross tissue and microscope slides of damaged tissue at various intervals post-exposure.] 3. Medical aspects - Atomic Warfare (20 minutes) [Presentation of several people exposed to radiation.] 4. DeCoursey Footage in Japan (1 minute 30 seconds)
Topics: World War 2, WW2, atomic bomb, a-bomb, radiation, Japan, Nagasaki, medicine, Atomic Bomb Casualty...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

258 258

WILSKA-REICHERT'S 'ANOPTRAL' CONTRAST EQUIPMENT (1954)

Jun 1, 1954 06/54

by C. Reichert

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Microscope catalogue from C. Reichert
Topics: microscopy, advertisement

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An Illustrated Description of First-Class Achromatic Microscopes, Apparatus, Specimens, etc.

1879 1879

by Miller Brothers

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An 1879 catalog of microscopes, laboratory apparatus, and anatomical specimens. Made, imported, and sold by Miller Brothers, New York.
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Topics: catalogs, microscopes, laboratories, laboratory equipment, specimens, insects, anatomical specimens

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

541 541

Army Medical Museum Collection, Illustrations Used in the Publications of the Surgeon General's Office (MM 8746)

1865 1865

by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of illustrations used in the publications of the Surgeon General's Office, 1865-1893.
Topics: catalog, logbook, Army Medical Museum, illustrations

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Histories of Pathological/Surgical Series I of Drawings (MM 8778)

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by Army Medical Museum

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History of patients whose cases have been illustrated at the Army Medical Museum. For checklist of plates, see page 231. No date.
Topics: Army Medical Museum, medical illustration

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3,154 3.2K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 13: Part 1, Physical Reconstruction and Vocational Education; Part 2, The Army Nurse Corps

1927 1927

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Thirteenth of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1. "Part 1, Physical Reconstruction and Vocational Education" written by Maj. A.G. Crane, S.C. and "Part 2, The Army Nurse Corps" written by Julia C. Stimson, Superintendent, Army Nurse Corps.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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1,426 1.4K

Catalogue of the Surgical Section of the United States Army Medical Museum

1866 1866

by Alfred A. Woodhull

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Describes the American Civil War anatomical specimens, usually bone, in the Museum.
Topics: Army Medical Museum, Civil War, military medicine, bone, skeleton, amputation

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Anatomical Section IV Logbook (MM 8759-3)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of the holdings of the Army Medical Museum's Anatomical Section (non-pathological anatomical specimens) from 1879-1888. Includes Anatomical Section numbers 1955-2840.
Topics: anatomical, anatomical specimens, Army Medical Museum, catalog, logbook

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Medical Museum Excerpt, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Annual Report, 1999

2000 2000

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC

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The Army Medical Museum's section of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's 1999 annual report.
Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Army Medical Museum, reports, annual reports

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1,848 1.8K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 11: Surgery; Part Two

1924 1924

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Eleventh of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1. Includes: "Empyema" by Lieut. Col. Edward K. Dunham, M.C. "Ophthalmology (American Expeditionary Forces) by Col. Allan Greenwood, M.O.R.C. "Maxillofacial Surgery" by Lieut. col. Robert H. Ivy, M.O.R.C. and Major Joseph D. Eby, D.O.R.C. "Otolaryngology (United States)" by Lieut. Col. S.J. Morris, M.C. "Ophthalmology (United States) by Brig. Gen. George E. De Schweinitz,...
Topics: ophthalmology, otolaryngology, military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

1,799 1.8K

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861-1865.) Part II. Volume II. (2nd Surgical volume)

1876 1876

by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office

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Prepared under the direction of Joseph K. Barnes, Surgeon General United States Army by George A. Otis, Assistant Surgeon, United States Army. Covers injuries of the abdomen, pelvis, flesh wounds of the back, and wounds and injuries of the upper extremities.
Topics: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military -- History United States, Surgery, Military,...

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2,619 2.6K

Cantor Lectures: The Microscope

1888 1888

by John Mayall Jr.

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Lectures on the history of the microscope by British collector John Mayall, Jr. excerpted from the Journal of the Society of the Arts, 1885-1888. Scanned from microfilm printouts.
Topics: microscopy, microscope, history of technology, history of medicine, history of science

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

1,655 1.7K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 7: Training

1927 1927

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Written by Col. William N. Bispham, M.C. Published by the Government Printing Office. Seventh of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 3: Finance and Supply

1928 1928

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Written by Col. Edwin P. Wolfe, M.C. Published by the Government Printing Office. Third of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Surgical/Pathological Section I Logbook (MM 8559)

1877 1877

by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of the holdings of the Army Medical Museum's Surgical/Pathological Section I (items related to surgical operations), dated 1877-1882.
Topics: catalog, logbook, Army Medical Museum, pathological specimens, surgical specimens

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Finding Aid for OHA 108.05: Battocletti Collection

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by Eric W. Boyle

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This collection consists primarily of material related to a superconducting magnet, developed at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the 1970s and housed in the National Museum of Health and Medicineâs historical collection. Research on blood flow measurement using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques began at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1970 and a superconducting magnet was eventually built in cooperation with the Intermagnetics General Corporation (IGC) in 1978 for the...
Topics: Joseph Battocletti, Superconducting Magnet, Medical College of Wisconsin, Nuclear Magnetic...

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Finding Aid for OHA 313: Spanish-American War Photographic Collection

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These photographs depict medical activities during the Spanish-American War. Box 001 consists mainly of the bound volume Medical Department Activities in Puerto Rico. Boxes 002 and 003 are loose photographs from the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. A number of the photographs may have been taken by Army Medical Museum staff. Some of the photographs in the Philippines were probably taken by Lt. C.F. O'Keefe. See also Harper's Pictorial History of the War with Spain (New York: Harper...
Topics: Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Philippines, C.F. O'Keefe, Medical Department, Army...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

541 541

Army Medical Museum Collection, Catalogue of Indian Curiosities, Etc.

1860 1860

by Army Medical Museum

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Photocopy of catalog or logbook of the Army Medical Museum's holdings of miscellaneous items such as Native American bows, arrows, spears, and medicine bags, but also items such as an Enfield rifle found at Gettysburg and a boot showing entrance and exit points of a bullet. No overall date, but one item noted as being received in 1864.
Topics: catalog, logbook, Native American, Army Medical Museum

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Annual, 1926

1926 1926

by Army School of Nursing, Class of 1926

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Written by the students of The Army School of Nursing's class of 1926. This is the Annual (Yearbook) from Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC, and Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco, California.
Topics: Walter Reed General Hospital, Letterman General Hospital, Nursing, Yearbooks, Annuals, Nurses,...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Logbook, Pelvis - General and Specific Memoranda for MSHWR (Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion) (MM 8786)

1820 1820

by Army Medical Museum

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Bibliography of articles written about wounds of the pelvis, assembled for Chapter VII of MSHWR (Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion), arranged alphabetically by the author's last name or the name of the journal in which the article appeared. Journal articles appear to be dated 1820s-1870s. Compiled at the Army Medical Museum.
Topics: bibliography, wounds, MSHWR, Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, Army Medical...

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Proceedings of the Seventh Saranac Symposium on Pneumoconiosis

1952 1952

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The proceedings of the 7th Saranac Silicosis Symposium, held at Saranac Lake, New York September 22-26, 1952, during Dr. Arthur J. Vorwald’s tenure at the Saranac Laboratory. Includes the September 24, 1952 session on “Pneumoconiosis and Pulmonary Cancer.”
Topics: pneumoconiosis, pulmonary disease, pulmonary cancer, Saranac Conference, 7th Saranac Conference,...

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Finding Aid for OHA 93: American Society of Clinical Pathologists Photo Competition

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This collection consists of 76 prize-winning photographs from several years of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists annual contest. No reproductions allowed as the Otis Historical Archives does not hold the copyright. The following inventory includes information about the prize, photographer, title of the image, place the photograph was taken, and the NMHM accession number.
Topics: American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Pathology, Photograph Competition

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105 105

Finding Aid for OHA 300: Shell Shock Manuscript

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by Eric W. Boyle

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This manuscript, titled "The Care and Treatment of Mental Diseases and War Neuroses (Shell Shock) in the British Army," was written by Maj. Thomas W. Salmon, U.S. Army Medical Director, National Committee for Mental Hygiene.
Topics: Shell Shock, War Neuroses, Thomas W. Salmon, U.S. Army Medical Director, National Committee for...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

4,647 4.6K

The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume)

1883 1883

by U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office

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Written by George A. Otis and D.L. Huntington. Covers "Wounds and Injuries of the Lower Extremities," "Miscellaneous Injuries," "Wounds and Complications," "Anesthetics," "The Medical Staff and Materia Chirurgica," and "Transportation of the Wounded."
Topics: Civil War, military medicine, Medicine, Military -- History United States, Surgery, Military,...

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771 771

Medical Museum Excerpt, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Annual Report, 1994

1995 1995

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC

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The Army Medical Museum's section of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's 1994 annual report.
Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Army Medical Museum, reports, annual reports

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1,105 1.1K

Decorations and Medals of the United States of America

1943 1943

by John Wyeth and Brother

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2-sided sheet folded into a booklet explaining awards in the United States military. This scan is of the two sheets.
Topics: pharmaceuticals, uniforms, US Army, US Navy, US Marines, trade literature, World War 2, Civil War

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Nouveau Appareils a L'usage des Medecins et des Chirurgiens

1869 1869

by M.G. Trouvé

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Medical/surgical instruments from the M.G. Trouvé company, Paris. Excerpted from "les Mondes," July 15, 1869.
Topics: medical instruments, catalogs, surgeon's instruments

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Index to Patients, Provisional Pathological and Provisional Anatomical Sections (MM 8748)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of the Army Medical Museum's index to patients, Provisional Pathological and Provisional Anatomical Sections, arranged alphabetically by patient's last name with rank or civilian status, and specimen number. No date.
Topics: catalog, logbook, Army Medical Museum, anatomical specimens, pathological specimens

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Finding Aid for OHA 151.5: Eisenhower Collection

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by Eric W. Boyle

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This collection contains material related to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Walter Reed Hospital, including his treatment there for ileitis in 1956. The items were donated by Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays, who helped care for Eisenhower as a nurse during Eisenhowerâs visit. Additional memorabilia items donated by Hays are part of the NMHMâs historical collections, and include the pillow and pillow case used by Eisenhower while in hospital, a diagram of Eisenhowerâs operation drawn by...
Topics: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Walter Reed General Hospital, Anna Mae Hays, Memorabilia, Walter Reed Army...

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Guide to the Collections at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, 2009

2009 2009

by National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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The 2009 edition of the Guide to the Collections at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. It includes the following collecting divisions: Historical, Anatomical, Neuroanatomical, Human Developmental Anatomy, and Archives.
Topics: Guide to Collections, Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine, inventory

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Medical Museum Excerpt, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Annual Report, 1993

1994 1994

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC

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The Army Medical Museum's section of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's 1993 annual report.
Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Army Medical Museum, reports, annual reports

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

2,436 2.4K

Medical Museum Excerpts, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Annual Reports, 1947-1991

1948 1948

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC

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Excerpts from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's (AFIP) annual reports, from the years 1947-1991, pertaining to the Army Medical Museum.
Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Army Medical Museum, reports, annual reports

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

540 540

Army Medical Museum Collection, Miscellaneous Section VI Logbook, Index to Microscopes and Microtomes

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of microscopes and microtomes at the Army Medical Museum, arranged alphabetically by instrument name. No date.
Topics: catalog, logbook, Army Medical Museum, microscopes, microtomes, laboratory instruments

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection Logbook, Surgical/Pathological Section I (MM 8773)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of the holdings of the Army Medical Museum's Surgical/Pathological Section I (items related to surgical operations), including SS (Surgical Specimen) numbers 4720-5473. Dates from 1867-1868.
Topics: Army Medical Museum, catalog, logbook, surgical specimens, surgery

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Reception and Disbursal of Photographs/Specimens Requiring Examination and Report (MM 8795)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of photos and anatomical or pathological specimens received at the Army Medical Museum, showing from whom received and/or to whom sent for examination. Dates from 1864-1894.
Topics: army medical museum, catalog, logbook, anatomical specimens, pathological specimens, photographs

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Finding Aid for OHA 19: Curatorial Records, Numbered Correspondence, 1894-1914

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Army Medical Museum (AMM) correspondence and accompanying documents in this collection have been numbered according to a system used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries which assigned a distinct number to particular topics or correspondents. The collection includes the notable correspondence of curators Walter Reed (including records relating to his yellow fever research), James Carroll, F.F. Russell, Eugene R. Whitmore, and C.C. McCulloch, Jr with George Sternberg and others. The list in...
Topics: Army Medical Museum, Correspondence, Curatorial Records, Walter Reed, James Carroll, F.F. Russell,...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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National Museum of Health and Medicine Visitor Survey

2000 2000

by National Museum of Health & Medicine / Randi Korn & Associates

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This report presents the findings from a study conducted by Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. (RK&A), for the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM), Washington, DC. The findings were generated from a total of 1,063 surveys collected between May and November 1999.
Topics: medical museum, exhibits, human remains, visitor surveys, museums, body parts

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Finding Aid for OHA 39: Museum Records, Biographical Files

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by Eric W. Boyle

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This collection contains biographical information on Museum curators, Museum staff, and affiliated researchers. Files on most of the individuals include a biographical data sheet, which details their history of work with museum, educational background, and publications. Additional materials include articles (original, copies, and reprints), bibliographies, correspondence, clippings, commemorations, certificates, conference and symposia publications, photographs and other images, and manuscripts...
Topics: Army Medical Museum, Biographical Files, Museum Records, Curators

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

3,462 3.5K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 11: Surgery; Part One, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery

1927 1927

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Eleventh of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Taps, 1931

1931 1931

by Army School of Nursing, Class of 1931

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Written by the students of The Army School of Nursing's class of 1931. This is the Annual (Yearbook) from Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC.
Topics: Walter Reed General Hospital, Nursing, Yearbooks, Annuals, Nurses, military medicine, nursing...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Miscellaneous Section VI Logbook, (MM 8758-1)

1867 1867

by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of miscellaneous items received at the Army Medical Museum, 1867-1877. Lists such items as "Chinese medicine," a pack of playing cards, riding whips, and animal skins. Includes Miscellaneous Section numbers 1-856.
Topics: Army Medical Museum, catalog, logbook

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Finding Aid for OHA 198: Jackson Collection

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by Christopher Abraham

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This collection contains the incoming correspondence of R.M.S. Jackson during his career as a U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War. The vast majority of the correspondence spans from early 1863 until the end of 1864. Correspondence from this period documents Jacksonâs work as a surgeon with the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, as a surgeon with the United States Volunteers, as the Medical Director of the 23rd Army Corps, as the Acting Medical Inspector for the Department of the Ohio, and as the...
Topics: R.M.S. Jackson, U.S. Army Surgeon, Civil War, Correspondence, 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Medical...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 2: Administration American Expeditionary Forces

1927 1927

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Written by Col. Joseph H. Ford, M.C. Published by the Government Printing Office. Second of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Wilska-Reichert's Anoptral Contrast Equipment 1955

Mar 1, 1955 03/55

by C. Reichert

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Microscopy equipment catalogue
Topics: microscopy, advertisement, trade literature

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Pleasants Photograph Album

1865 1865

by Frances Pleasants

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Photograph album of Frances Pleasants, who taught wounded soldiers at the Army Hospital in Germantown, PA during the Civil War. Presented to her by her patients, it contains photographs of them as well as other Civil War images. Includes albumen cartes-de-visite, tintypes, and newspaper clippings. Note: where image numbers are missing in the sequence, those places in the album are empty and the pages were not digitized.
Topics: Civil War, photograph album

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Medical Museum Excerpt, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Annual Report, 1997

1998 1998

by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC

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The Army Medical Museum's section of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's 1997 annual report.
Topics: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Army Medical Museum, reports, annual reports

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Finding Aid for OHA 241.05: Minton Collection

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by Megan Lewin-Smith (2012); Laura Cutter (2014)

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This collection documents many aspects of Sherman Mintonâs life. His wartime experience is heavily represented, especially his time on the USS Brooks, and his subsequent research into her history. In addition to military orders, materials from this period include wartime correspondence between Madge and Sherman, photographs, and emphemera. Also included are diplomas and certificates received between 1940 and 1994, and some school notes, including a bacteriology notebook. Most of Mintonâs...
Topics: Sherman Minton, USS Brooks, HMAS Warramunga, Bacteriology, Herpetology, Toxicology, Amphibians and...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Finding Aid for OHA 345: US Naval Examination Board Logbooks

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This collection consists of seven logbooks of the Naval Examining Board recording admissions and promotions in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps, Medical Corps, Medical Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and Senior Board of Medical Examiners.
Topics: U.S. Naval Examining Board, U.S. Navy Dental Corps, Medical Service Corps, Nurse Corps, Senior...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection, Surgical Section I Reception Book (MM 8754)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of surgical specimens and instruments received at the Army Medical Museum. Lists such instruments as needle forceps, bullet extractors, and an electromagnetic appliance. Circa 1879. Includes Surgical Specimen (SS) numbers 6200-7447, 9200-9950.
Topics: Army Medical Museum, catalog, logbook, surgery, surgical specimens, surgical instruments

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Army Medical Museum Collection, History of Specimens/Inventory of Specimen Preparation (MM 8761-1)

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by Army Medical Museum

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Catalog or logbook of anatomical, pathological, and comparative anatomy specimens received at the Army Medical Museum from about 1863-1865. In some cases the method of preparation of the specimens is noted (wet, wood, etc.).
Topics: Army Medical Museum, catalog, logbook, anatomical specimens, pathological specimens, comparative...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

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Taps, 1930

1930 1930

by Army School of Nursing, Class of 1930

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Written by the students of The Army School of Nursing's class of 1930. This is the Annual (Yearbook) from Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC.
Topics: Walter Reed General Hospital, Nursing, Yearbooks, Annuals, Nurses, military medicine, nursing...

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection

2,147 2.1K

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War volume 14: Medical Aspects of Gas Warfare

1926 1926

by US Army Surgeon General's Office

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Fourteenth of 15 volumes covering all aspects of the US Army's role in World War 1.
Topics: military medicine, World War 1, World War, US Army, Surgeon General's Office, military surgery,...

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