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Charles Caldwell Papers,[ca. 1817-1940] (bulk 1820-1839)

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Title

Charles Caldwell Papers

Date

[ca. 1817-1940] (bulk 1820-1839)

Repository

Transylvania University Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40508 USA

Conditions Governing Access note

Open to researchers.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Charles Caldwell Papers, MSC3,Special Collections, Transylvania University, Lexington.

Extent

.25 cubic ft.

Biography/History

Charles Caldwell was a noted physician and educator who joined the faculty of the Medical Department of Transylvania University in 1819. He authored over 200 books and papers. Involved in the controversy over moving the medical school from Transylvania to Louisville, he left the university in 1837 to help found the Louisville Medical Institute.

Scope and Content

This is a collection of documents related to Charles Caldwell. Many date from the period when he was a member of the medical faculty of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. |b Included are such things as correspondence, including letters of recommendations, a handwritten lecture, a report to the Kentucky General Assembly on the Medical Department at Transylvania, and a list of rare scientific books purchased by Caldwell for the university in 1821. Scattered documents about the controversy over moving the medical school to Louisville, are also present. |b Twentieth century materials include correspondence descendents of the Caldwell family, reports to the university board of curators, financial and accounting information, and other collected materials about Caldwell and medical school controversy.