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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel E. Wright Papers, 1903/1973

2.5 Cubic Feet 3 boxes
This collection contains materials dealing with the Panama Canal, the public health activities of the Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations Public Health Service, and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Also includes correspondence to and from Daniel E. Wright while a colonel on the staff of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and at the U.S. Middle Eastern Command Headquarters in Cairo, as well as photographs from his travels.
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Daniel E. Wright Papers, 1903/1973 2.5 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Wright, Daniel E.
This collection contains materials dealing with the Panama Canal, the public health activities of the Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations Public Health Service, and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Also includes correspondence to and from Daniel E. Wright while a colonel on the staff of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and at the U.S. Middle Eastern Command Headquarters in Cairo, as well as photographs from his travels.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dickinson Family Papers, 1871/1931

1.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes and 1 oversize folder
This collection contains the papers of the Dickinson family of Smyth County, Virginia, consisting of letters from U. S. Army officer Ralph Dickinson and the medical account books and diploma of Dr. S. W. Dickinson.
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Dickinson Family Papers, 1871/1931 1.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes and 1 oversize folder

Dickinson family
This collection contains the papers of the Dickinson family of Smyth County, Virginia, consisting of letters from U. S. Army officer Ralph Dickinson and the medical account books and diploma of Dr. S. W. Dickinson.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dr. Charles D. Eubank Memoranda Books, 1909/1916

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
Dr. Charles D. Eubank's "Physician's Daily Memorandum" books list patients' names, services required, and fees for treatment.
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Dr. Charles D. Eubank Memoranda Books, 1909/1916 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Eubank, Charles D., Dr.
Dr. Charles D. Eubank's "Physician's Daily Memorandum" books list patients' names, services required, and fees for treatment.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dr. John M. Williams Ledger, 1878/1882

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Ledger contains the accounting records of Dr. John M. Williams, a physician practicing in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Entries date from 1878 to 1882.
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Dr. John M. Williams Ledger, 1878/1882 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Ledger contains the accounting records of Dr. John M. Williams, a physician practicing in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Entries date from 1878 to 1882.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card, 1875/1940

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil trade card is an advertisement for a cure-all serum marketed most popularly during the Victorian era. This particular trade card was distributed by James H. S. Aumann, M.D., a druggist and chemist from Wytheville, Virginia.
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Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card, 1875/1940 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Aumann, James H. S.
The Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil trade card is an advertisement for a cure-all serum marketed most popularly during the Victorian era. This particular trade card was distributed by James H. S. Aumann, M.D., a druggist and chemist from Wytheville, Virginia.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Earl Palmer Appalachian Photograph and Artifact Collection, 1880/1989

8 Cubic Feet 8 boxes (not including the artifact collection)
This collection contains the photographs of Earl Palmer, an award-winning photographer from Cambria, Virginia, whose work depicted the landscape and traditional culture of rural Appalachia in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Materials date frome 1880 to 1989, but are primarily from the 1940s to the 1970s. The collection is divided among the following series: photographs, duplicate photographs, written materials, oversize photographs, and artifacts.
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Earl Palmer Appalachian Photograph and Artifact Collection, 1880/1989 8 Cubic Feet 8 boxes (not including the artifact collection)

Palmer, Earl, 1905-1996
This collection contains the photographs of Earl Palmer, an award-winning photographer from Cambria, Virginia, whose work depicted the landscape and traditional culture of rural Appalachia in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Materials date frome 1880 to 1989, but are primarily from the 1940s to the 1970s. The collection is divided among the following series: photographs, duplicate photographs, written materials, oversize photographs, and artifacts.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Edgar Knapp Letters, 1862/1864

0.25 Cubic Feet 1 box
This collection includes correspondence received by Edgar R. Knapp while he was a steward at the U.S. military hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Sixteen letters from his brother at home in Michigan, one from his sister, and eighteen from hospital patients or their parents.
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Edgar Knapp Letters, 1862/1864 0.25 Cubic Feet 1 box

Knapp, Edgar, b. abt.1836
This collection includes correspondence received by Edgar R. Knapp while he was a steward at the U.S. military hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Sixteen letters from his brother at home in Michigan, one from his sister, and eighteen from hospital patients or their parents.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Edward L. Stratton Diary, 1862/1864

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was written by an American Civil War soldier who was in the 122nd Company of Pennsylvania, and it covers military action, army medicine, battle wounds, and hospital life and work.
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Edward L. Stratton Diary, 1862/1864 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Stratton, Edward L., Captain
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was written by an American Civil War soldier who was in the 122nd Company of Pennsylvania, and it covers military action, army medicine, battle wounds, and hospital life and work.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Elden E. Billings Collection, 1862/1991

25.5 Cubic Feet 22 boxes
This collection contains subject files, clippings, memorabilia, and artifacts related to the American Civil War. There are seven series, five of which predominately contain Civil War materials. The other two series in the collection also contains files on other subjects of Billings' historical interests, including aspects of military and United States history.
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Elden E. Billings Collection, 1862/1991 25.5 Cubic Feet 22 boxes

Billings, Elden E.
This collection contains subject files, clippings, memorabilia, and artifacts related to the American Civil War. There are seven series, five of which predominately contain Civil War materials. The other two series in the collection also contains files on other subjects of Billings' historical interests, including aspects of military and United States history.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book, 1665/1704

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
This collection contains a leather bound English receipt and home remedy book, dating 1665-1704. The book's contents include food recipes for various wines, desserts, and meals, as well as treatment for agues, pains, and various illnesses. Loose papers within the collection contain more recipes and a love poem. Several names inside the front cover, along with different handwritings, suggest the book may have at least two owners: "Madam White" and Mrs. Ashworth. A typed transcription of the book's contents is also included.
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English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book, 1665/1704 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

This collection contains a leather bound English receipt and home remedy book, dating 1665-1704. The book's contents include food recipes for various wines, desserts, and meals, as well as treatment for agues, pains, and various illnesses. Loose papers within the collection contain more recipes and a love poem. Several names inside the front cover, along with different handwritings, suggest the book may have at least two owners: "Madam White" and Mrs. Ashworth. A typed transcription of the book's contents is also included.

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