We are pleased to announce that over 20,000 pages of lecture notes and related material has been digitized to date as part of “For the Health of the New Nation” grant. “For the Health of the New Nation: Philadelphia as the Center of American Medical Education, 1746-1868” is a two-year project funded by CLIR and organized by the Philadelphia Area Consortium for Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL). The initiative will digitize, describe, and provide access to 140,000 pages of lecture tickets, course schedules, theses, dissertations, student notes, faculty lectures notes, commencement addresses, opening addresses, and matriculation records, sharing not only the voices of the medical greats, but also the often unheard voices of students.
Year: 2020
Red Sulphur Springs
Red Sulphur Springs Hotel opened in 1832 in the unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia. Dr. William Burke built the hotel to accommodate 350 guests, hoping to use the springs for health. Dr. Burke personally used the springs for pulmonary health, but also claimed the springs could heal inflammations, whether stomach, liver, spleen, intestines, kidneys, or bladder. Large parties were hosted nightly, making it a popular summer resort.