Guide to the Thomas F. Miles, M.D., papers; 1880-1908.
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Thomas F. Miles, M.D. |
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Thomas F. Miles, M.D., papers. |
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1880-1908. |
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Thomas F. Miles, M.D., was born in Alabama in 1858 and died in Lorena, Texas in 1937. He attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from Tulane in 1884 with a degree in Doctor of Medicine. He later practiced medicine in Eddy, Texas and later Lorena where he lived and practiced for 54 years. This collection includes his black bag, medicines in glass bottles, one carte-de-visite and two cabinet cards depicting Miles, diplomas, surgical instruments, medical tools, and some papers. The collection is generally in fair condition. The black leather bag is brittle. The photographic images are in excellent condition. The surgical tools show some rust. The medicines in glass vials have degraded. 1 cubic foot (1 box). 1880-1908. |
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MS 131 |
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1 cubic foot (1 box, 1 medical black bag, 2 oversize items). |
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Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. |
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English. |
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Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center; The John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center 1133 John Freeman Blvd. Houston, Texas 77030-2809. |
T. F. Miles, M.D., was born in Alabama in 1858 and died in Lorena, Texas in 1937. He attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from Tulane in 1884 with a degree in Doctor of Medicine. He later practiced medicine in Eddy, Texas and later Lorena where he lived and practiced for 54 years.
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T. F. Miles, M.D., was born in Alabama in 1858 and died in Lorena, Texas in 1937. He attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from Tulane in 1884 with a degree in Doctor of Medicine. He later practiced medicine in Eddy, Texas and later Lorena where he lived and practiced for 54 years. This collection includes his black bag, medicines in glass bottles, one carte-de-visite and two cabinet cards depicting Miles, diplomas, surgical instruments, medical tools, and some papers. The collection is generally in fair condition. The black leather bag is brittle. The photographic images are in excellent condition. The surgical tools show some rust. The medicines in glass vials have degraded. 1 cubic foot (1 box). 1880-1908.
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Arrangement of Collection |
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This collection is arranged into the following series. |
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Series I. Medical Objects |
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Series II. Papers |
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Series III. Oversize |
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Access restrictions
This material is unrestricted.
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Miles, Thomas F.--Archives |
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Texas. |
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Medicine--Texas--History--19th century. |
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Medicine--Texas--History--20th century. |
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Physicians--Texas. |
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Physicians. |
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T.F. Miles, M.D., Papers; MS 131; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.
This material was purchased in August 2007 from an online EBay auction and acquired by Elizabeth White, director of the McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center.
This small collection had no apparent natural order. The items were organized into series according to types of materials: objects, papers and oversize.
No accruals are expected for this collection.
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Series I: Medical Objects; 1880-1900 |
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This series includes a black doctor's bag, medical tools and vials of medicine.
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Medical black bag, model "Duro-Mastermade" by A. S. Aloe Co., St. Louis Missouri; circa 1900.
This bag contains numerous vials which are described below. |
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Vial, nearly full with white powder labeled as "Potassium Bro[ illegible]". |
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Vial with residue labeled as "[Spls] Nitrous [illegible]". |
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Vial with oily residue containing two curved needles. |
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Unlabeled vial with numerous pink tablets. |
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Vial with residue labeled as "[Viratrum Tr] Norwood". |
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Vial with residue labeled as "[Tr] Digitalis". |
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Vial with residue labeled as "Paregoric". |
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Vial with white residue labeled as "Boric acid". |
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Vial with substance labeled as [illegible] [illegible] 5 yrs. |
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Vial filled with white substance labeled as [illegible]. |
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Vial with residue labeled as [illegible]. |
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Vial with white powder labeled as "Bisniath S.N". |
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Vial with residue labeled as "Tr. Aconite U.S. 1/10 to 10". |
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Vial with residue labeled as "Tr [opium]". |
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Vial filled with white powder labeled as "Mercury with chalk". |
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Bottle with residue labeled as "Chloro[illegible] Hydrat[illegible] 10 grs [illegible]". |
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Small bottle with pink tablets labeled as "Cyanide [Merc], 10 to pt-1-1000[sol]". |
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Bottle labeled as "Alcohol 70%". |
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Bottle labeled as "Chlorofo[illegible]". |
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Bottle labeled as "[Aro] Splts Ammonia". |
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Bottle labeled as "[C]hloroform". |
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Medical syringe made of pyrex; undated. |
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Scalpel set [3 scalpels], Lees-[Noore] Inst. Co.; circa 1900. |
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Series II: Papers; 1880-1900 |
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This series contains photos of T.F. Miles, forms related to medical school, and correspondence.
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T.F. Miles photos; circa 1880 to 1900. |
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University of Louisiana medical department admissions form; 1884. |
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Vanderbilt University Admission cards for matriculation, surgery lessons; 1882-1883. |
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Correspondence from Mrs. [illegible], and newsclipping; undated. |
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Series III: Papers; 1880-1900 |
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This series contains two oversize items: T.F. Miles' medical diploma and his licence to practice in Texas.
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Thomas F. Miles' medical diploma from the University of Louisiana; 1884. |
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Thomas F. Miles' license to practice medicine in the state of Texas; 1908. |
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