Runkel (John) notes on Philip Syng Physick lectures, circa 1815
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Runkel notes on Philip Syng Physick lectures
- Dates:
- circa 1815
- Creators:
- Runkel, John and Palinurus Antiquarian Books
- Extent:
- 1 unknown (1 volume)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Notes on lectures in surgery and materia medica by Philip Syng Physick, transcribed in a small, very legible hand by medical student John Runkel. Includes two indexes at end: a general index of terms, and an index of materia medicine mentioned in the latter pages of text (beginning on p.221). The manuscript date is established from a lecture ticket issued to John Runkel (1786-1880) in 1815 to attend Physick's lectures on surgery, according to folder 1625, Matriculation and Lecture Ticket Collection (UPA 3), University Archives, University of Pennsylvania (http://www.archives.upenn.edu/faids/upa/upa3/smallgroups/tickets2.html, accessed 8 January 2016).
- Biographical / historical:
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"Dr. John Runkel for a time studied theology, but abandoned it for the medical profession. He read medicine and attended several course of lectures and received his degrees in Maryland. He began the practice of medicine in that State, and in 1821 removed to Gettysburg [Pennsylvania], where he passed the remainder of his life. Being possessed of means he did not pursue his profession actively."--History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania (Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), p.368.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Palinurus Antiquarian Books, 2015.
- Processing information:
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- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Palinurus Antiquarian Books
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-03 09:46:46 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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- Terms of access:
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- Location of this collection:
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Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library12-077 Center for Health Sciences, Box 951798Los Angeles, CA 90095-1798, US
- Contact:
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