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Dr. Oliver E. Tillson, M.D., Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-27

Scope and Contents

Dr. Tillson was born in Darke County. He graduated in 1862 from the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical Institute. He practiced in West Alexandria, Ohio. The ledger lists visits and accounts of patients.

The collection contains a single ledger used by Dr. Tillson to record information transferred from other ledgers concerning his patients, visits, and accounts therein. The ledger was also used by his wife after his death to record grocery lists of different people.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896-1903

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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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. Tillson was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1842. He graduated with distinction in 1862 from the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical Institute. He practiced medicine in West Alexandria, Ohio, where he married Caroline Brower in 1863. Dr. Tillson died in 1903.

Extent

1 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Chronological

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mrs. Paul Sherer through Dr. Homer Cassel, Feb. 12, 1988

Title
Guide to the Dr. Oliver E. Tillson, M.D., Collection (FSC-27)
Author
Processed by: Fordham Health Sciences Archivist
Date
2021 July 22
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
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