Ohio Medical Convention Proceedings (SC-181)
Scope and Contents
This booklet, Proceedings of the Ohio Medical Convention, contains details on the proceedings of a state medical conference held in Columbus, Ohio, in May 1846. It begins with meeting minutes and a roster of physicians who attended the conference (including their home county and town). The majority of the booklet consists of the papers presented by physicians present, detailing case reports and medical procedures. Papers in the booklet were written by John Butterfield (concerning typhoid fever); L. M. Lawson, Robert Thompson, R. Hills, and R. L. Howard. Additionally, it contains a section discussing medical ethics. The Proceedings booklet was printed by R. N. and W. F. Comly, printers. The Comly brothers Richard and William are better known in Dayton's history as the publishers of the Dayton Journal for many years.
Dates
- Creation: 1846 May 12
Creator
- Medical Convention of Ohio (1846) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
This item is believed to be in the public domain. Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Ohio Medical Convention held an annual meeting each year from 1835 to 1851. Sessions of the Medical Convention of Ohio and the Ohi oState Medical Society were held concurrently from 1846 to 1851, after which the Medical Convention of Ohio merged with the Ohio State Medical Society. (For more information on this, see: Robert G. Paterson, "The First Medical Covnention in Ohio," Ohio State Medical Journal, 1938 May: 560-561; and , Donald D. Shira, "The Organization of the Ohio State Medical Society and its relation to the Ohio Medical Convention." Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly 50 (1941): 366-72.)
Richard N. and William F. Comly, the printers of this booklet, were also the publishers of the newspaper Daily Dayton Journal from 1847 into the 1850s. John Butterfield was a professor at Willoughby Medical College. L. M. Lawson was a professor at Transylvania University. R. L. Howard was a lecturer at the Medical and Surgical Institute of Columbus. Robert Thompson was the Surgeon General of Ohio.
Extent
0.01 linear feet (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection consists of one item.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The booklet has water damage, and its front cover is mostly detached.
Custodial History
It is unclear how or when this item came to be in the possession of Wright State University Special Collections and Archives. However, it appears that at some point it was part of the Dayton Metro Library's collection, as it is emboss-stamped with "Dayton Public Library" on its title page and ink-stamped "Main" on the first page of proceedings. The first page also includes an ink stamp "Midland Rare Book Co. Jul. 24 '53." Midland Rare Book Company is located in Mansfield, Ohio.
Existence and Location of Copies
The proceedings are also available at Dayton Metro Library and Western Reserve Historical Society.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Ohio Medical Convention Proceedings (SC-181)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan O'Connor, Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2021 July 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
