New York Medical Union Records, 1865-1938
Collection Summary
- Title
- New York Medical Union Records
- Date Span
- 1865-1938
- Call Number
- Mss.arc
- Creator
- New York Medical Union
- Collection Size
- 1 linear foot (1 box)
Historical Note
Historical Statement
The New York Medical Union was founded in 1865 as the East River Medical Association. The original object of the organization was to exchange views regarding the regulation of medical practice in the eastern section of New York City. Monthly meetings were held in this regard, and for discussion of cases and journal articles. The name was changed to the New York Medical Union in 1884.
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The majority of the collection is comprised of minutes from New York Medical Union (East River Medical Association prior to 1884) meetings between 1865 and 1938. Also included are printed lists of Officers and Members for 1879, 1882-1892.
Arrangement of Collection
Records are in chronological order and mostly comprised of meeting minutes in several notebooks.
Administrative Info
Collection processed and described by Nathan Dvorkin
Requests for permission to quote from or publish any materials should be directed to the reference librarian or curator in writing.
Preferred Citation
New York Medical Union Records. The Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, New York Academy of Medicine Library.
Provenance
New York Medical Union.
Collection Contents
Series 1: New York Medical Union
| Container | Description |
|---|---|
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Minutes, – 1865-1869 |
| Box 1 | Minutes, – 1869-1879 |
| Box 1 | Minutes, – 1880-1884 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Minutes, – 1880-1886 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | Lists of Officers and Members, – 1879, 1882-1892 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | Lists of Members and Minutes, – 1890-1892 |
| Box 1 | Minutes, – 1892-1906 |
| Box 1 | Minutes, – 1927-1935 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | Minutes, – 1937-1938 |
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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.
| New York Medical Union | |
| Medicine — New York (State) — New York — Societies | |
| East River Medical Association |