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Finding Aid to the Victor Robinson Papers, 1898-1947
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Series I: Correspondence, 1898-1947 Series II: Fielding Garrison Correspondence, 1915-1933 Series III: Encyclopedia Sexualis, 1930-1936 Series IV: A History of Nursing, 1945 Series VI: History of Aviation Medicine Series VII: Recollections of a Prison Physician, by Leon Bizard |
Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program, History of Medicine Division
Biographical/Historical NoteVictor Robinson (1886-1947), son of a Russian physician, was born in the Ukraine. He studied pharmacy at New York University and the New York College of Pharmacy and law at Columbia University. Robinson received his doctor of medicine degree from the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery (now Loyola University) in 1917. He founded Medical life, the first English language journal on the history of medicine, and helped organize the History of Science Society in 1924. In 1932 he photographed and studied archaeological sites of medico-historical interest in Crete, Greece and Italy. In addition to editing Medical life, Robinson also wrote and edited many works on the history of medicine. He was the subject of Victor Robinson, a romantic medical historian (1959) by George Rosen. Among his own writings are Essay on hasheesh: including observations and experiments (1912, 1925), Pathfinders in medicine (1912,1929), Don Quixote of psychiatry (1919), Pioneers of birth control in England and America (1919), Life of Jacob Henle (1921), Story of medicine (1931), Dr. Jad; the way of life of a physician (1941), Morals in wartime (1943), White Caps; the story of nursing (1946) and Victory over pain; a history of anesthesia (1946). He served as editor for Encyclopedia sexualis; a comprehensive dictionary-encyclopaedia of the sexual sciences (1936), Modern home physician; an encyclopedia of medical knowledge (1938) and New peoples physician; the concise encyclopedia of health (1941). Return to the Table of Contents Collection SummaryThe collection contains correspondence, original typescripts, unpublished monographs, articles, notes, and biographical data. Correspondence consists of general correspondence and that pertaining to Encyclopedia sexualis (1933-36). Biographical data relates to contributors to the encyclopedia, and to Chicago otologists. Monographs, articles and drafts include "The price of prudery"; "Riddle of the underworld" (1921) by Ralph Werther; "History of aviation medicine" by Claude Bernard; "Prostitution in France" by Gabriel Giroud; "Sisters in calamity" by Thomas De Quincey; and "Recollections of a prison physician" by Leon Clement Bizard. Contains original typescripts of "Victory over pain: a history of anesthesia"; and "White caps: the story of nursing" (1945). Correspondents are extensive. The Fielding Garrison correspondence (1915-33, ca. 135 items) and drafts of articles by Garrison are arranged separately. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictionsCollection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access. For online customer service, please visit custserv@nlm.nih.gov. CopyrightCopyright was transferred to the public domain. Contact the Reference Staff for details regarding rights. For online customer service, please visit custserv@nlm.nih.gov. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationRobinson, Victor. Victor Robinson Papers. 1898-1947. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; MS C 28. ProvenanceGift from S.R. Shapiro, 1955. Return to the Table of Contents Series Descriptions
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Last reviewed: 02 November 2006
Last updated: 02 November 2006
First published: 25 June 2004
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