J.W. Porter papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/156
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains 31 bills, receipts, and account
statements sent by five homeopathic physicians in the Champaign
and Urbana area to J. W. Porter, 1877-1897. The physicians
are: T. J. Merryman, J. E. Morrison, George R. Spooner, F. O'Dee
Springer, and C. D. Tufford. Many of the bills and accounts
concern treatments with electricity.
Dates
- 1877 - 1897
Creator
- Porter, J. W. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Nothing is known of J. W. Porter except that he lived in Champaign
or Urbana, Illinois, circa 1877-1897, was married, and had children.
Extent
1 folder (31 items)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Small collections
Custodial History
The J. W. Porter Collection was donated to the Historical Collections
of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia as part of a larger
gift by Samuel X Radbill, circa April 1984.
The collection was processed and catalogued in 1990.
The collection was processed and catalogued in 1990.
Inventory
1. T. J. Merryman (8 items) 1877-1881
2. J. E. Morrison (18 items) 1880-1897
3. George R. Spooner (2 items) 1879,1880
4. F. O'Dee Springer (1 item) 1879
5. C. D. Tufford (2 items) 1879,1880
Creator
- Porter, J. W. (Person)
- Title
- J.W. Porter papers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
