MG 130Nineteenth Century StethoscopeA Guide to the Nineteenth Century Stethoscope MG 130Steven Bookman, University ArchivistODU Community Collections

10/16/2017

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-01 11:23:19 -0400.Finding aid written in English.Describing Archives: A Content Standard ODU Community Collections Nineteenth Century Stethoscope MG 130 /repositories/5/resources/7 0.20 Linear Feet One half Hollinger document case boxes circa 1800-1860 Date acquired: 09/28/2017 English Scope and Contents

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.

 Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

 Conditions Governing Use

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.

 Physical Access Requirements

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

 Method of Acquisition

Acc. 2017.019 was received by Special Collections and University Archives sometime prior to 2015.

 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.

 Processing Information

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

 Stethoscopes Medicine--United States--History--19th century Box 1Box 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/2861StethoscopeItem 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/287circa 1800-18601Preferred Citation

Stethoscope, circa 1800-1860, Box 1, Nineteenth Century Stethoscope, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.