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Dr. George Hughes collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1786

Abstract

This collection contains 3 volumes of medical ledgers belonging to Dr. George Hughes, a physician in New Market in Frederick County, Maryland. His ledgers span 1819-1855.

Dates

  • 1819-1855

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.

Biographical Note

Dr. Hughes was a physician in New Market, Frederick County, MD, who practiced medicine there from 1819 till a few years before his death, though he seems to have been most active in the 1820s and 1830s.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Dr. H. Hanford Hopkins, day books from estate of Dr. Jesse Wright Downey, ledger from the estate of Miss Margaret Jane Downey, in 1954 and January 1970.

Title
Guide to the Dr. George Hughes collection
Status
Under Revision
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2019-11-29: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750