The Medicine Man in Texas

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Book outlining the early history of medicine and of medical societies in Texas, along with brief biographical sketches of prominent physicians by county. It includes excerpts of newspaper articles, association meeting minutes, and other sources documenting practices over time.

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344 p. : ill., ports. ; h cm.

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Red, Mrs. George Plunkett 1930.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 546 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Book outlining the early history of medicine and of medical societies in Texas, along with brief biographical sketches of prominent physicians by county. It includes excerpts of newspaper articles, association meeting minutes, and other sources documenting practices over time.

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344 p. : ill., ports. ; h cm.

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Contents: Part One -- I. Medical adventures -- II. Spanish and Mexican records -- III. Arrival of Anglo-Saxon doctors -- IV. The Alamo and Goliad -- V. Surgeons at San Jacinto -- VI. Ashbel Smith-Gideon LIncecum -- VII. Medical legislation -- VIII. Gossip -- IX. First medical convention -- X. Petticoat medicine. Part two -- Anderson County -- Angelina county -- Austin County -- Bell County -- Bexar County -- Bowie County -- Brazoria County -- Brown County -- Cameron County -- Colorado County -- Cooke County -- Coryell County -- Dallas County -- Denton County -- Ellis County -- El Paso County -- Falls County -- Fayette County -- Fannin County -- Fort Bend County -- Galveston County -- Goliad County -- Grayson County -- Grimes County -- Harris County -- Harrison County -- Hill County -- Hopkins County -- Hunt County -- Jefferson County -- Johnson County -- Lamar County -- LaVaca County -- Marion County -- McLennan County -- Nacogdoches County -- Nueces County -- Palo Pinto County -- Robertson County -- Smith County -- Tarrant County -- Travis County -- Victoria County -- Walker County -- Washington County -- Williamson County -- Past Presidents, State Medical Association -- Bibliography.

Handwritten name at front: "R. F. Ba[...]ow M.D. Houston, Texas"

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Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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Red, Mrs. George Plunkett. The Medicine Man in Texas, book, 1930; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1330396/: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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