Alfred Braun Papers, 1898-1983
Collection Summary
- Title
- Alfred Braun Papers
- Date Span
- 1898-1983
- Call Number
- Mss.arc
- Creator
- Braun, Alfred, 1879-
- Collection Size
- 1.2 linear feet (1 carton)
Biographical Note
Biographical Statement
Dr. Braun was born in Hungary in 1879. He attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University (class of 1902) and specialized in Otolaryngology. A gifted portrait painter, he was one of the founders and past officers of the New York Physicians Art Club. He authored Sinus Thrombophlebitis (1928), as well as Cerebellar Abscess (1916) and The Labyrinth (c1913), both coauthored with Isidore Friesner.
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection includes books, correspondence, photographs, reproductions of art work, passport, medals, and a ms. notebook, all having belonged to Dr. Braun.
Administrative Info
Collection processed and described by Doris Strauss, 2015.
Requests for permission to quote from or publish any materials should be directed to the reference librarian or curator in writing.
Preferred Citation
Alfred Braun Papers. The Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, New York Academy of Medicine.
Provenance
Gift of Ms. Louise Spain.
Collection Contents
| Container | Description |
|---|---|
| Box 1 | Rolled panoramic photograph of Ninth International Otological Congress participants – 1912 |
| Box 1 | Envelope containing 1931 US passport, undated photograph, and reproductions of artwork |
| Box 1 | Leather purse containing undated medal from the American Physicians Art Association |
| Box 1 | Boxed “Award of Merit Oil 1947” from the American Physicians Art Association – 1947 |
| Box 1 | Boxed “Award of Merit Oil 1949” from the American Physicians Art Association – 1949 |
| Box 1 | Framed “3rd Award 1961” from the American Physicians Art Association – 1961 |
| Box 1 | Framed photograph of Dr. Braun – 1931 |
| Box 1 | The Class of 1902 College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, inscribed Dec. 28, 1949 – 1949 |
| Box 1 | 2 copies of Cerebellar Abscess by Drs. Isidore Friedner and Alfred Braun – 1916 |
| Box 1 | Sinus Thrombophlebitis by Dr. Alfred Braun – 1928 |
| Box 1 | Spoon [melon baller], made in Germany from The Wanamaker Stores – n/d |
| Box 1 | Large metal nameplate: Dr. A. Braun – n/d |
| Box 1 Folder 1 | The New York Physician and American Medicine – June 1955 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Facsimile of February 1887 Audubon – 1987 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | Correspondence, misc. – 1917-1983 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | Correspondence – 1912-1917 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | Correspondence – 1917 |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | Correspondence, misc. – 1919-1983 |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | Weir’s Black-board headings used in the lectures on surgery with lecture notes – 1898 |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | Reprint, “A Case of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Complicating Suppurative Labyrinthitis” by Dr. Alfred Braun – 1913 |
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The New York Academy of Medicine Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
| Braun, Alfred, 1879- | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Otolaryngologists | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Otolaryngology | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Medicine — New York (State) — New York | Search ArchiveGrid |