Nineteenth Century Stethoscope

Access and use

Location of collection:
Old Dominion University
3023 Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library
Old Dominion University
4427 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23529
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jessica Ritchie
Phone: (757) 683-4483
Fax: (757) 683-5954
Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Nineteenth Century Stethoscope, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.20 Linear Feet and One half Hollinger document case boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Nineteenth Century Stethoscope, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains a wooden Laënnec-style stethoscope thought to have been used in the early 19th century. Included in the collection is a paper scroll that accounts the early development of the stethoscope for medical purposes.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2017.019 was received by Special Collections and University Archives sometime prior to 2015.
Processing information:

The collection was minimally processed and described by Greg Magier, Special Collections and University Archives Volunteer, in August 2017.

Physical / technical requirements:

The fragile nature of the stethoscope my limit handling. Please consult a staff member for assistance.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard