Greene County Medical Society (Dayton, Ohio)

Scope and Contents The collection consists of minutes, ledgers, clippings, member lists, instruments, and other materials relating to the Greene County Medical Society. Series I: General History, consists mainly of materials concerning the centennial celebration in 1988, as well as 2 copies of the book "Physicians of Greene County." Materials in this series date between 1986 and 1988.Series II: Minutes, consists of the Society's meeting minutes, from 1888 to 1982, with the exception of...

Scope and Contents The collection contains diplomas, articles, obituaries, lecture tickets, and licenses relating to the Messenger family and early medical history of the Miami Valley. The Messengers (Asa, Harold Sr., and Harold Jr.) practiced medicine in the Dayton-Xenia area since the 19th century. The collection also includes information relating to John Hole, M.D., said to be the first physician to come to the Dayton area in the late 1700s.The collection contains diplomas, news articles and...