Charles P. Mercer notes on lectures from the University of Pennsylvania
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/150
Scope and Contents
The three Charles P. Mercer notebooks contain a record of his
education in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of
Medicine, 1887-1890.
Mercer describes cases presented at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania during the clinical instruction of Francis X. Dercum, William Osler, William Pepper, and Horatio C. Wood. Several of Osler's cases were presented at Philadelphia Hospital and the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases. Many of the cases, particularly those of Wood and Dercum, concern nervous diseases. Each individual presentation contains the patient's case history, description of symptoms, and prescribed treatment.
Some review questions from Mercer's course of therapeutics in 1889 and a few recipes are also included.
Mercer describes cases presented at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania during the clinical instruction of Francis X. Dercum, William Osler, William Pepper, and Horatio C. Wood. Several of Osler's cases were presented at Philadelphia Hospital and the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases. Many of the cases, particularly those of Wood and Dercum, concern nervous diseases. Each individual presentation contains the patient's case history, description of symptoms, and prescribed treatment.
Some review questions from Mercer's course of therapeutics in 1889 and a few recipes are also included.
Dates
- 1887 - 1890
Creator
- Mercer, Charles P. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Charles Price Mercer was born in Philadelphia on 2 October 1864.
He married in 1894 and had one daughter, Ernestine. Mercer
died at Episcopal Hospital of bronchopneumonia and heart disease
on 19 September 1945.
Mercer attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his Ph.B in 1886 and M.D. in 1891. On 4 December 1891, he opened his private practice and spent most of his career in North Philadelphia. In 1891, he was also appointed vaccinating physician for Philadelphia's Board of Health; Mercer became a medical inspector for the Board of Health in 1893 and held that position until 1931.
Mercer attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his Ph.B in 1886 and M.D. in 1891. On 4 December 1891, he opened his private practice and spent most of his career in North Philadelphia. In 1891, he was also appointed vaccinating physician for Philadelphia's Board of Health; Mercer became a medical inspector for the Board of Health in 1893 and held that position until 1931.
Extent
2 Volumes (2 volumes and 4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The Charles P. Mercer clinical notes were donated to the Historical
Collection of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia as part
of a larger gift by Samuel X Radbill, circa April 1984. The
collection was catalogued in 1990.
Dr. Radbill received the notebooks from Ernestine Mercer, daughter of Charles P. Mercer, circa 1960. He described the volume of notes on Osler's clinics in an article, "A student's note book from William Osler's clinics injPhiladelphia", published in Transactions and studies of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, ser. 4, vol. 29, no. 2, October 1961. The present location of this original notebook in unknown; a typed transcription only is included in the collection.
Dr. Radbill received the notebooks from Ernestine Mercer, daughter of Charles P. Mercer, circa 1960. He described the volume of notes on Osler's clinics in an article, "A student's note book from William Osler's clinics injPhiladelphia", published in Transactions and studies of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, ser. 4, vol. 29, no. 2, October 1961. The present location of this original notebook in unknown; a typed transcription only is included in the collection.
Creator
- Mercer, Charles P. (Person)
- Title
- Charles P. Mercer notes on lectures from the University of Pennsylvania
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
