John R. Wheless Notebooks
1889-1890
The Country Doctor Museum Manuscript Collection, CD 01.71- Creator(s)
- Wheless, John R.
- Physical description
- 0.35 Cubic Feet
- Preferred Citation
- John R. Wheless Notebooks (CD 01.71), The Country Doctor Museum, at The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- Laupus Library History Collections
- Access
- No restrictions
John R. Wheless classroom notebooks while at College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore from 1889-1890. Notebook subjects include surgery, anatomy, obstetrics, physiology, and gynecology.
Biographical/historical information
John R. Wheless was born to William G. and Harriet (Edwards) Wheless on 1868 July 17 in Spring Hope, North Carolina. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore in 1891. His first wife was Elizabeth Perry with whom he had William Perry. His second wife was Lillian Sarage with whom he had John. Wheless died 1922 December 4 in Spring Hope.
Scope and arrangement
John R. Wheless classroom notebooks while at College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore from 1889-1890. Notebook subjects include surgery, anatomy, obstetrics, physiology, and gynecology.
Administrative information
Custodial History
1974 February 1: Collection contains 1 office ledger, 5 class notebooks, 1 electric centrifuge, 1 metal amutation case, 1 metal examining table, and 1 bookcase from John R. Wheless. Gift of Allen C. Barbee
Source of acquisition
Gift of Allen C. Barbee
Processing information
Processing revised by Ashley Williams, 2015
Copyright notice
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