Medical Daybooks of Dr. Pulaski "Pugh" Brown and Dr. Josephus Simmons Beard
Content Description
This collection contains seven medical daybooks that consist of names of patients, the amount paid for their appointments, and occupations of most of the patients.
Dates
- January 1, 1892 - December 10, 1899
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Pulaski H. "Pugh" Brown (1833-1904) and Dr. Josephus Simmons Beard (1853-1940) ran their medical practice in Troy, Alabama, right above Goldthwaite's Drug Store. They both graduated from the University of New York, Brown in 1854 and Beard in 1876. The two physicians primarily served the African American community.
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet (One card file box.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Ledgers are extremely fragile and have insect and water damage along with some discoloration. They need to be handled with care due to their fragile state.
General
These daybooks were at one point cataloged by accident. The catalog record has since been suppressed, however, the call number stickers remain since it would cause damage to remove or alter them.
Processing Information
Accession 20-024 processed by Tori Buchanan, November 21, 2023.
- Title
- Medical Daybooks of Dr. Pulaski "Pugh" Brown and Dr. Josephus Simmons Beard
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1298
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
