Dr. Richard E. Lord Papers
Scope and Contents
Dr. Richard E. Lord was born in Lowell, Ohio. He completed his medical education at the Ohio College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1833. He practiced medicine in Chesterville, Ohio. His papers consist of lecture tickets, diplomas, and photographs mounted at collages and framed.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1840
Creator
- Lord, Richard E., 1803- (Person)
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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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. Richard E. Lord was born on May 19, 1803 in Lowell, Ohio. He married Caroline Mayfield on May 3, 1830, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. They had two sons, James Monroe and Thomas Corwin, both of whom became doctors. Dr. Lord studied medicine under the tutelage of Dr. Gilvert Mayfield, Caroline’s father. He completed his medical education in 1833 at the Ohio College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduation, he moved his family to Chesterville, Ohio where he began his medical practice. As a sideline, he owned a gristmill and took up farming full-time after he retired from his medical practice.
Extent
0.25 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Dr. Richard E. Lord Papers was donated to the Wright State University Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives by Dr. Lord’s great grandson, Dr. George L. Parkin. The date of donation is unknown.
- Title
- Guide to the Dr. Richard E. Lord Papers (FSC-12)
- 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
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
