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Dr. Charles F. Ginn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-9

Scope and Contents

Dr. Charles F. Ginn practiced medicine in Miamisburg, Ohio. His collection of material contains two office ledgers - one from May 20, 1885 to March 15, 1888 and the second from March 16, 1888 to February 28, 1890. For photographs of the building where Dr. Ginn lived and practiced medicine in Miamisburg, circa 1890, see FSC-23, Medical History Collection. In this collection researchers will also find a photograph of Dr. Ginn’s son, Dr. Curtis Ginn.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885-1890

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Dr. Charles F. Ginn was a homeopathic physician and surgeon. He was born in 1849. He graduated in 1884 from the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College and then established his medical practice in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Extent

0.25 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Dr. Charles F. Ginn, a homeopathic physician and surgeon, was born in 1849. He graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College in 1884 and established an office in Miamisburg, Ohio. His papers consist of ledgers that record his practice from 1885 to 1890.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives Dr. Roscius C. Doan, on August 15, 1980. It was received with FSC-8, Dr. Edward B. Doan Papers.

Separated Materials

An amputation set received with the collection was inventoried and added to the Special Collections and Archives medical instruments collection. See Accession Record for details.

Title
Guide to the Dr. Charles F. Ginn Papers (FSC-9)
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092