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Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1799-06

Biographical / Historical

The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland was organized in June 1799, in accordance with "An act to establish a medical and chirurgical faculty or society in the State of Maryland," passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 1798. Its headquarters are in Baltimore.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3000
Abstract

These manuscripts, originally collected at the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, document the history of the medical profession in Maryland in the form of lecture notes, correspondence, and case records from both individual physicians and prominent medical families. Major medical organizations, especially the Baltimore General Dispensary, are represented by ledgers, minutes, patient and physician daily records.

Dates: 1706-1978; Majority of material found in 1790-1930