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:
James R. Perdue Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-060
Abstract
This collection includes the papers of James R. Perdue and his family. Items include a program for the Battle of the Crater reunion, a Sunday School concert flyer, seven obituaries for Perdue, a letter from J. R. Perdue, Jr., and two ledgers. Perdue (1837-1915) was a banker from Manchester, Virginia, and served as a Confederate soldier in the Otey Battery, Virginia Artillery during the American Civil War.
Dates:
1868 - 1919