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Folk, historical, and patent medicine

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: This includes collections and materials in Special Collections that have information on patent medicines, folk or traditional medicine, the history of the medical practices, family papers or business records relating to medicine, or other papers that pertain to aspects of medicine.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Milton A. and Marion Osborn Manuscript Receipt Book and Household Library Catalog,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-056
Abstract

The collection consists of a hand-written receipt book and catalog of the household library, likely kept in the 1870s and 1880s. In addition, there are a few home remedies, some drawings and signatures (Willie Osborn), and what appear to be short journal entries.

Dates: c.1870s-1880s