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"A Man of Commanding Presence": Dr. James Henry Etheridge Papers and Exhibition

Dr. James Henry Etheridge as a young man

The Medical Historical Library is pleased to announce a gift of the papers of 19th century physician, obstetrician, and gynecologist Dr. James Henry Etheridge.  The papers are a donation from the estate of Margaret Grant Young, 2017. Learn more about Dr. Etheridge. 

 

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Feeling less than manly recently? We have 2 remedies from our 19th and early 20th century patent medicine collection that promise to “restore male strength and vigor” (among many other things!). Although these Make-Man and Nu-Life tablets claim to be effective treatments for men and women, advertisers appealed directly to men by using language like “your muscles are just as strong as ever, but the nerves are off tune,” “It takes a MAN to build a SKYSCRAPER,” and “Iron converts puny weaklings into husky men.” These remedies donated by Dr. Sidney Schnoll. #patentmedicine #librariesofinstagram #manly #pharmacy #medicine #medhist#histmed #artifact #drugs Take 33 teachers and 64 primary sources in colonial American law, family, economics, medicine and more, and you get the Gilder Lehrman Teacher seminar @beineckelibrary. Our Medical History librarian, not pictured, is on hand to talk all things smallpox and throat distemper. Teachers get to dive into real sources from the 17th and 18th centuries. #archivesofinstagram #colonialamerica #earlyamerican #histmed #medhist #libraries #teachersofinstagram It's been a while since we shared for #flapbookfriday! This gentleman joins us from the Manchester Evening Chronicle Household Medical Adviser, (c. 1900), a new acquisition for the collection. Covering all types of diseases, accidents, first aid, gymnastics, bathing, and other handy dandy household hints, this book truly has it all! #flapbook #flapbooks #librariesofinstagram #anatomy #histmed #medhist #medicine Bonus trip: The Wurtele Gallery, also at West Campus, is a massive study and teaching space housing tens of thousands of objects from @yaleartgallery. These stunning objects are just a small selection of material that caught my eye on the trip. #yale #artifact #silver #pottery #art #librariesofinstagram