Medical Text
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a bound manuscript text written by an unidentified late 18th- or early 19th-century physician. (The text appears to have been written in two different hands.) The volume refers to causes and symptoms of, as well as cures for, such maladies as hemorrhages, fainting, gout, morbid congestions, and jaundice. Suggested cures include cathartics and leeches.
Dates
- n.d.
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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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder )
Abstract
Manuscript text written by an unidentified late 18th- or early 19th-century physician, providing causes and symptoms of, and treatments for, various maladies.
Source of Acquisition
The Medical Text was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1989.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Medical Text 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 Medical Text commenced and was completed in January 2022.
- Title
- Medical Text, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-27: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-04-26: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added FA title and filing titles, 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
specref@vt.edu