Historical Bibliography Updated: December 15, 2019
Report on the state of the anatomical museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 30th June, 1824.
Publication Details
Philadelphia: Published by Order of the Trustees, 1824 CE.
This 36-page pamphlet is the earliest printed record of Caspar Wispar's museum collection. It was augmented by William Horner, whom Wistar appointed to manage the collection. The combined collections beame known as the Wistar and Horner Museum. Later the collections were managed by Joseph Leidy. In 1892 they became the fondation of the Wistar Institute, the first independent medical research facility in the United States. Digital facsimile from the U.S. National Library of Medicine at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #11315 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/13513 |
| Author Bio Link | snaccooperative.org ↗ |
| External URL | report-on-the-state-of-the-anatomical-museum-of-the-university-of-pennsylvania-30th-june-1824 |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Philadelphia