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Smithcors Collection of Veterinary History Documents, 1851-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Smithcors, J. Fred (James Frederick), 1920-2006
Title
Smithcors Collection of Veterinary History Documents
Dates
1851-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (9 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 693 (collection)
Summary
The collection consists of printed and manuscript material. Some of the manuscripts were created by Smithcors; others were collected by him or by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The materials in this collection are described in the Appendix to Five Centuries of Veterinary Medicine : A Short-Title Catalog of the Washington State University Veterinary History Collection" compiled with annotations and indexed by J. Fred Smithcors and Ann Smithcors (Washington State University Press, 1997).

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Content Description

The collection consists of printed and manuscript material. Some of the manuscripts were created by Smithcors; others were collected by him or by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The printed material includes ephemeral items such as pamphlets, as well as journal articles and other items; these were collected by Smithcors and the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. All of the materials are related to the history of veterinary medicine.

Oversize, audio and microfilm items are listed separately at the end of the container list. The descriptive information has generally been derived from descriptions included in "Five Centuries of Veterinary Medicine". A few miscellaneous documents not included in "Five Centuries of Veterinary Medicine" are filed with the James Frederick Smithcors Papers in Box 8.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Oral history interviews from Box 9, item A057e were digitized in 2018 and the audio files are retained both as unedited wav files and as speed-corrected mp3 files in MASC’s archival digital storage.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Smithcors Collection of Veterinary History Documents, 1851-1996 (Cage 693)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series, reflecting Smithcors' alphabetical listing and identification numbers in "Five Centuries of Veterinary Medicine". These identification numbers are included in each entry in the container list.

Acquisition Information

The Smithcors collection of veterinary history manuscripts was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple accessions, by J. F. Smithcors in 1986 and 1991 and by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association in 1984 (accessions MS 1986-45, MS 1986-53, MS 1984-47, MS 1991-67).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2005.

Separated Materials

This collection does not include all of the items listed in the Appendix to Five Centuries of Veterinary Medicine. Some of the materials are distinct collections. These include the following:

A007. Association of Women Veterinarians, 1945-2003 (Cage 648)

A008. Association of Veterinary Faculties of North America, 1894 September 17-1910 September 5 (Cage 1615)

A023. Darley, Robert, 1833 April 15 (Cage 1545)

A041. Miller, Everett B., 1959-1979 (Cage 4029)

A044. Muse, Raymond and George Frykman, 1973-1979 (Cage 492)

A053. Receipt book and horses, 1810-1819 (Cage 4710)

A060. Washburn, E. A., 1850-1858 (Cage 4561)

Two items by Everett B. Miller not mentioned in the Appendix have been incorporated into the arrangement at the end of the alphabetical sequence.

Two items listed in the Appendix were not located at the time of processing: A020 and A021.

Related Materials

Preliminary Guide to the J. F. Smithcors Personal Papers, 1902-1991 (MS 2021-13)

Association for Women Veterinarians Records, 1954-2013 (Cage 826)

Other collections related to veterinary history are held by Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections of the Washington State University Libraries.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: A001: Advertising and Promotion. Pamphlets, cards, etc.
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: A002: Ambulances, animal. Illustrations, reprints
    Dates: 1967, 1968, undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2

  • American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)

  • American Society for the Prevention of Cruely to Animals (ASPCA)

  • Description: A005: American veterinary profession. Pamphlets, reprints, clippings, photocopies
    Dates: 1926-1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: A006: Animal welfare. Reprints
    Dates: 1955, undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: A009: Bierer, Bert W., "The Veterinary Sciences in South Carolina, 1887 to 1921." Typescript
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 11
  • Description: A010: Biographies. Reprints, journal clippings
    Dates: 1957-1987, undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 12-13
  • Description: A011: Books and book collecting. Reprints, clippings
    Dates: 1957-1978
    Container: Box 2, Folder 14
  • Description: A012: Brandenburg, T. O. and Robinson, J. W., "History of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association." Typescript (mimeograph)
    Dates: circa 1962
    Container: Box 2, Folder 15
  • Description: A013: British veterinary profession. Journal clippings, pamphlet
    Dates: 1961-1985
    Container: Box 2, Folder 16
  • Description: A014: Bullis, K. L., "The Massachusetts Veterinary Association, 1884-1959." Typescript (carbon)
    Dates: 1959
    Container: Box 2, Folder 17
  • Description: A015: Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), United States Department of Agriculture. Pamphlets, journal clippings, reprints
    Dates: 1909-1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 18
  • Description: A016: Caduceus symbol and veterinary medicine. Correspondence, journal clippings, typescripts
    Dates: 1961-1996
    Container: Box 2, Folder 19
  • Description: A017: Canadian veterinary profession. Journal clippings and reprints
    Dates: 1961-1983
    Container: Box 2, Folder 20
  • Description: A018: Carty, James M. Account book for veterinary practice
    Dates: 1917-1918
    Container: Box 2, Folder 21
  • Description: A019: Cattle plague/Foot and mouth disease. Journal clippings
    Dates: 1963-1976, undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 22
  • Description: A022: Cures, early. Various printed material and typescripts
    Dates: 1957-1983, undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 23
  • Description: A026: Education and research. Journal clippings and reprints
    Dates: 1926-1983
    Container: Box 2, Folder 24
  • Description: A027: Egyptian veterinary medicine. Reprints, photographs
    Dates: 1982, undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 25
  • Description: A028: Farriery and horseshoeing. Correspondence, reprints, clippings
    Dates: 1946-1982
    Container: Box 2, Folder 26
  • Description: A029: Food hygiene. Includes histories about food control and meat inspection in the United States. Typescripts (mimeograph)
    Dates: circa 1945
    Container: Box 2, Folder 27

  • A030: Graham, L. P., Papers

    • Description: Laboratory workbooks
      Dates: 1941-1942, undated
      Container: Box 3, Folder 28-30
      Location: A030: Graham, L. P., Papers
    • Description: Laboratory guide for operative veterinary surgery by W. F. Guard
      Dates: 1936
      Container: Box 3, Folder 31
      Location: A030: Graham, L. P., Papers
    • Description: Surgery course outline
      Dates: circa 1940s
      Container: Box 3, Folder 32-33
      Location: A030: Graham, L. P., Papers
  • Description: A031: Hall, A. V., "Therapeutics." Typescript; circa 1890
    Container: Box 3, Folder 34
  • Description: A032: History, general veterinary. Pamphlets, clippings, correspondence, typescripts
    Dates: 1936-1986
    Container: Box 3, Folder 35
  • Description: A034: History, veterinary specialties. Journal clippings and reprints
    Dates: 1967-1978
    Container: Box 3, Folder 36
  • Description: A035: Hospitals, animal. Pamphlets, photograph
    Dates: 1926, 1932, undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 37
  • Description: A036: Illustrations. Journal clippings, reproductions of old prints; undated (Note: additional items in Oversize)
    Container: Box 3, Folder 38
  • Description: A037: Memorabilia. Envelope addressed to H. Preson Hoskins, possibly in the hand of J. V. Lacroix; postmarked 3 August 1929
    Container: Box 3, Folder 39
  • Description: A039: Military, general veterinary. Pamphlets, journal clippings
    Dates: 1912-1940, undated
    Container: Box 3, Folder 40
  • Description: A040: Military, World War I veterinary. Photographs (copies from National Archives)
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4, Folder 41
  • Description: A042: Moule, Leon T., "History of Veterinary Medicine." Translated from the French
    Dates: circa 1993
    Container: Box 4, Folder 42-44
  • Description: A043: Murnane, Thomas G., "Military Heritage of Veterinary Medicine." Typescript (photocopy)
    Dates: 1977
    Container: Box 4, Folder 45
  • Description: A045: Museums. Brochures, newsletters, photocopies, photograph
    Dates: 1977-1986, undated
    Container: Box 4, Folder 46
  • Description: A046: Obstetrics and reproduction. Reprints, clippings
    Dates: 1961-1984
    Container: Box 4, Folder 47
  • Description: A047: Pathology. Reprints, clippings
    Dates: 1956-1983
    Container: Box 4, Folder 48
  • Description: A048: Pistor, William P., Papers. Collection of documents including correspondence, BAI bulletins, etc., mostly related to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mexico (circa 1946)
    Dates: circa 1940s-1950s
    Container: Box 4, Folder 49
  • Description: A049: Portraits of veterinarians. Clippings, photographs, drawings
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 4, Folder 50
  • Description: A050: Public health. Pamphlets, reprints, clippings, photocopies; 1893-1980
    Container: Box 4, Folder 51
  • Description: A050: Public health. "What the Veterinary Profession Means to Mankind" (photocopies)
    Dates: 1940-1944
    Container: Box 4, Folder 52
  • Description: A051: Rabies. Reprints, clippings, typescript
    Dates: 1958-1976, undated
    Container: Box 4, Folder 53
  • Description: A052: Receipt book of an unidentified American veterinarian; circa 1850s
    Container: Box 4, Folder 54
  • Description: A054: Religion and mythology. Reprints, typescript, clipping
    Dates: 1956-1985, undated
    Container: Box 4, Folder 55
  • Description: A055: Reminiscences. "Reflections" feature from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
    Dates: 1991-1995
    Container: Box 5, Folder 56
  • Description: A056: Schools and colleges. Pamphlets, reprints, photocopies, photographs; 1885-1987, undated (Note: additional items in Oversize)
    Container: Box 5, Folder 57-59

  • Smithcors, James Frederick, Papers

  • Description: A061: Welch, Farrell F. Receipt book for diseases in horses, Southington (CT?); 1879
    Container: Box 7, Folder 81
  • Description: A062: Women veterinarians. Clippings, reprint
    Dates: 1976-1984, undated
    Container: Box 8, Folder 82
  • Description: Miller, Everett B. "American Veterinary Military History" (manuscript) covering the Revolutionary War to 1861; undated
    Container: Box 8, Folder 83-86
  • Description: Miller, Everett B. "The Medical Department of the United States Army in World War II." Typescript, labeled "Tentative Draft," inscribed to Smithcors
    Dates: 1955
    Container: Box 8, Folder 87-90

  • Audio and Microfilm

  • Oversize

    • Diplomas

      • Description: A024a: Detroit Veterinary Medical College; 3 December 1907. Also a letter to Smithcors from William F. Harlton, Jr., with historical background
        Dates: 29 March 1980
        Container: Box oversize
        Location: Oversize / Diplomas
      • Description: A024b: Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Surgeons
        Dates: 13 June 1881
        Container: Box oversize
        Location: Oversize / Diplomas
      • Description: A024c: Veterinary College of Philadelphia
        Dates: 1 March 1877
        Container: Box oversize
        Location: Oversize / Diplomas
      • Description: A024d: The Veterinary Science Association
        Dates: 18 November 1894
        Container: Box oversize
        Location: Oversize / Diplomas
      • Description: A036: Printed illustrations. Includes "Great Moments in Veterinary Medicine" (Eaton Veterinary Laboratories) and copies of unidentified prints
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box oversize
        Location: Oversize / Diplomas
      • Description: A056: Illustration (engraving) of American Veterinary College, New York. From Harper's Weekly
        Dates: 12 March 1881
        Container: Box oversize
        Location: Oversize / Diplomas

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Subject Terms

  • Veterinarians -- United States -- Correspondence
  • Veterinarians -- United States -- History
  • Veterinary medicine -- United States -- History

Personal Names

  • Smithcors, J. Fred (James Frederick), 1920-2006 -- Archives

Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2021

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