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:
Western Lunatic Asylum [Staunton, Virginia] Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2016-021
Abstract
The Western Lunatic Asylum Collection includes correspondence written to the Western Lunatic Asylum in Staunton, Virginia, dating from 1840 through the late 19th century, as well as annual reports from the 1860s and 1900s.
Dates:
1840 - 1903; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1868