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.
Repository
Laupus Library History Collections
Access
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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

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.


Language of material

English

Related material

Related artifacts held at The Country Doctor Museum, Bailey, North Carolina.


Key terms
Topical
Medical instruments and apparatus--Design and construction
Obstetrical Forceps

Container list
Box 1 Folder 1 Letter, 1940 February 26