John Uri Lloyd Letter
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single typed letter written and signed by author and pharmacist John Uri Lloyd of Cincinnati, Ohio. Writing to Rev. Calvin Dill Wilson of Glendale, Ohio, on December 3, 1934, Lloyd thanks him for his comments on his 1934 book, Our Willie of Stringtown on the Pike. Lloyd also provides his own thoughts on the book, noting the necessity of including passages on ghosts and science. "Other parts of the book would not be natural with me as an author," Lloyd writes, "were I not to intrude subjects and problems outside of present philosophy."
Dates
- 1934
Creator
- Lloyd, John Uri, 1849-1936 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
John Uri Lloyd, son of Nelson M. and Sophia Webster Lloyd, was born in New York on April 19, 1849. In 1853, the family moved to northern Kentucky, where the young Lloyd would be apprenticed to a local chemist. In 1886, Lloyd with his two brothers purchased Merrell and Thorpe Company and renamed it Lloyd Brothers Pharmacists. The Lloyds were influential in the eclectic medicine movement, which relied on botanical remedies and physical therapy; in 1919, the brothers established the Lloyd Library and Museum, to chronicle the story of eclectic medicine. In addition to his work in pharmaceuticals, Lloyd wrote several books: Etidorhpa, or, the end of the earth: the strange history of a mysterious being and the account of a remarkable journey (1895), The End of the Earth (1896), Scroggins (1904), and many books on pharmacy and medicine. John Uri Lloyd died April 9, 1936.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Letter from John Uri Lloyd (1849-1936), American author, pharmacist, and chemist, written to Calvin Dill Wilson, thanking Wilson for his comments on Lloyd's 1934 book, Our Willie of Stringtown on the Pike.
Source of Acquisition
The John Uri Lloyd Letter was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1989. The letter was found in Rev. Calvin Dill Wilson's copy of Our Willie of Stringtown on the Pike (1934) by John Uri Lloyd.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Uri Lloyd Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the John Uri Lloyd Letter commenced and was completed in May, 2021.
- Title
- John Uri Lloyd Letter, 1934
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-25: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-04-19: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added Related Material note, added FA title, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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