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Dr. George Williamson Daybook

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Identifier: SC 00632

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Dr. George Williamson Daybook, 1807-1819

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a physician's daybook kept by Dr. George Williamson of New Market, Virginia, whose practice extended throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Spanning 1807-1819, the daybook records names of patients, treatments, and payments (for both Caucasians and African Americans). Treatments range from inoculations and venereal disease to all night vigils.

Dates

  • Creation: 1807-1819

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Biographical Information:

Dr. George Williamson was a physician in New Market, Virginia from at least 1807 to 1819.

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Additional Description

Acquisition Information:

Purchase. This collection was previously Mss. 92 W67.

Physical Description

186 pages.

Processing Information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 1993

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Dr. George Williamson Daybook
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Ellen Strong.
Date
2007-06-04
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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