Physicians

Scope and Contents This collection is arranged in four series: 1. Biographical File; 2. Writings; 3. Research Files; and 4. Photographs. Consisting primarily of writings and research files, A. Claire Siddall’s papers document his scholarship and contributions to the field of medicine. This collection contains Siddall's writings on the early history of medical practice in the city of Oberlin, Ohio, and articles on women’s health. The balance of this collection is made up of photographs of Oberlin...

Scope and Contents The papers of Donald Storrs King and associated family members primarily concerns  the life and medical career of Donald S. King. It also includes small amounts of material on Edgar Weld King, Donald’s brother; Ruth Coates Roush, the niece of Julia Coates King and former Oberlin President Henry Churchill King; Charles Barker King, grandson of H.C. King and son of Harold Lee and Hazel Barker King of Oberlin; and Violet Petty, a housekeeper for many years for the Henry Churchill King...

Scope and Contents This modest collection consists of three publications written by George C. Jameson: two bound volumes and one article reprinted from The Ohio State Medical Journal.  The volumes, “The Story of Oberlin Hospital” and “Medical Practice in Oberlin 1834-1934,” chronicle medicine in the city of Oberlin.  The back of the second volume includes a reprint of “Historical Sketches of Medicine in Oberlin” from The Ohio State Medical...

Scope and Contents The James Dascomb papers document his medical career in Oberlin. The collection contains many of his own notes concerning his practice. These notes include lists of births and deaths (and in some cases, the cause of death), visits and treatment of patients, and exploration of medical botany. Some of the items are typed, including a formal copy of an address he delivered on the topic of homeopathy. Most of the notes are in a handwritten journal, which includes several pages of pressed...