J. W. Farrior Letter
1940
The Country Doctor Museum Manuscript Collection, CD 01.17- Creator(s)
- Farrior, James William
- Physical description
- 0.02 Cubic Feet
- Preferred Citation
- J. W. Farrior Letter (CD 01.17), The Country Doctor Museum, at The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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- Laupus Library History Collections
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Letter from physician J. W. Farrior to Fred, Haslam & Co. of Brooklyn, New York about constructing a prototype for a new model of obstetrical forceps.
Biographical/historical information
James William Farrior was born 1882 March 24 in Mount Olive, North Carolina to Henry and Amelia (Archer) Farrior. He graduated from North Carolina State College in 1904. In 1916, Farrior married Mary Sloan and they had Amelia, James, Henry, and William. He practiced medicine, including obstetrics, in Warsaw, North Carolina. Farrior died 1947 December 16 in Warsaw.
Scope and arrangement
Letter from physician J. W. Farrior to Fred, Haslam & Co. of Brooklyn, New York about constructing a prototype for a new model of obstetrical forceps.
Administrative information
Custodial History
Donated in 2005; Papers of physician J. W. Farrior consisting of 1 letter (1940 February 26). Gift of Bill Farrior.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Bill Farrior
Processing information
Processed by Janet Heath and Melissa Nasea, 2015
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Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
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Language of material
English
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Medical instruments and apparatus--Design and constructionObstetrical Forceps