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Scope and Contents
The records of the College of Homeopathic Medicine consist of case records, faculty minutes, and other materials. Documents are arranged in chronological order within each series. Publications of the College (announcements, bulletins, and annual reports) are in Archives cataloged serials as "Announcement - College of Homeopathy." The College existed from 1876 until 1919.
Related Materials
Papers of Dr. George Royal (RG 99.0257)
Publications of James G. Gilchrist
Cone, Carl B. "The College of Homeopathic Medicine." In his "History of the State University of Iowa : The College of Medicine," pp. 279-299, notes. Iowa City, 1941. Hardin; Archives.
Persons, Stow. "The Decline of Homeopathy--The University of Iowa, 1876-1919." Bulletin of the History of Medicine 65 (spring 1991): 74-87, notes. Hardin; Historical Papers Collection in Archives (RG 01.01.03).
Box Contents List
Box 1
Homeopathic Weekly Hospital Reports, 1895-96
----. 1896-97
----. 1897-98
----. 1898-99
----. 1899-1900
----. 1901-02
----. 1902-03
----. 1903-04
----. 1904-05
----. 1905-06
Proving of the O.O. & L. Society, n.d.:
Preliminary Examination of the Nose and Throat
Examination of the Blood
Bacteriological Examination
Preliminary Examination of the Ears
Routine Functional Examination (Chest)
Record of the Students' Standing on Examinations, 1878-91
Secretary's Book - Homeopathic Hospital Association minutes, 1887-95
List of physicians in Iowa, n.d.
Lecture notes, n.d.
Box 2
Superintendent's Record - University Homeopathic Hospital, March 29, 1917 - June 29, 1919
Oversize box 1
Records of Clinic, Homeopathic Department (one ledger), 1887-1900
Outpatient Record, Homeopathic Department, 1914-19
Homeopathic case records, 1916-19
Faculty minutes, 1906-15