Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 693
Smithcors, J. Fred (James Frederick), 1920-2006
Smithcors Collection of Veterinary History Documents
1851-1996
4.5 Linear feet of shelf space
9 Boxes
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.
Collection materials are in English
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).
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.
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.
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.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Smithcors Collection of Veterinary History Documents, 1851-1996 (Cage 693)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
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).
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2005.
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.
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.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Smithcors, J. Fred (James Frederick), 1920-2006 -- Archives
Veterinary medicine -- United States -- History
Veterinarians -- United States -- Correspondence
Veterinarians -- United States -- History
Science
1
1
A001
Advertising and Promotion. Pamphlets, cards,
etc.
undated
1
2
A002
Ambulances, animal. Illustrations, reprints
1967, 1968, undated
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
1
3
A003a
Executive Board minutes. Photocopies
(bound)
1933-1955
1
4
A003b
Annual meeting programs. Photocopies
(bound)
1934-1959
1
5
A003c
History, as related by Mark Morris, first
president of AAHA. Typescript (photocopy)
1974
1
6
A003d
Interview with Mark Morris by David
Drennan. Typescript
1982
American Society for the Prevention of Cruely
to Animals (ASPCA)
1
7
A004a
Scrapbook. Contains correspondence,
minutes of meetings, treasurer's reports, receipts, news clippings,
bylaws and other printed documents from related organizations
1876-1882
1
8
A004b
Letters
Bergh, Henry. Two autograph letters to
Peter Eager, ASPCA Newburgh branch president
1876-1880
Hartfield, Thomas. Autograph letter to
Eager
1879
Wood, L. B., veterinary surgeon of
Newburgh. Two autograph letters
1876, 1877
1
9
A005
American veterinary profession. Pamphlets,
reprints, clippings, photocopies
1926-1985
1
10
A006
Animal welfare. Reprints
1955, undated
2
11
A009
Bierer, Bert W., "The Veterinary Sciences in
South Carolina, 1887 to 1921." Typescript
undated
2
12-13
A010
Biographies. Reprints, journal clippings
1957-1987, undated
2
14
A011
Books and book collecting. Reprints, clippings
1957-1978
2
15
A012
Brandenburg, T. O. and Robinson, J. W.,
"History of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association." Typescript
(mimeograph)
circa 1962
2
16
A013
British veterinary profession. Journal
clippings, pamphlet
1961-1985
2
17
A014
Bullis, K. L., "The Massachusetts Veterinary
Association, 1884-1959." Typescript (carbon)
1959
2
18
A015
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), United States
Department of Agriculture. Pamphlets, journal clippings, reprints
1909-1984
2
19
A016
Caduceus symbol and veterinary medicine.
Correspondence, journal clippings, typescripts
1961-1996
2
20
A017
Canadian veterinary profession. Journal
clippings and reprints
1961-1983
2
21
A018
Carty, James M. Account book for veterinary
practice
1917-1918
2
22
A019
Cattle plague/Foot and mouth disease. Journal
clippings
1963-1976, undated
2
23
A022
Cures, early. Various printed material and
typescripts
1957-1983, undated
2
24
A026
Education and research. Journal clippings and
reprints
1926-1983
2
25
A027
Egyptian veterinary medicine. Reprints,
photographs
1982, undated
2
26
A028
Farriery and horseshoeing. Correspondence,
reprints, clippings
1946-1982
2
27
A029
Food hygiene. Includes histories about food
control and meat inspection in the United States. Typescripts (mimeograph)
circa 1945
A030
Graham, L. P., Papers
3
28-30
Laboratory workbooks
1941-1942, undated
3
31
Laboratory guide for operative veterinary
surgery by W. F. Guard
1936
3
32-33
Surgery course outline
circa 1940s
3
34
A031
Hall, A. V., "Therapeutics." Typescript; circa
1890
3
35
A032
History, general veterinary. Pamphlets,
clippings, correspondence, typescripts
1936-1986
3
36
A034
History, veterinary specialties. Journal
clippings and reprints
1967-1978
3
37
A035
Hospitals, animal. Pamphlets, photograph
1926, 1932, undated
3
38
A036
Illustrations. Journal clippings,
reproductions of old prints; undated (Note: additional items in Oversize)
3
39
A037
Memorabilia. Envelope addressed to H. Preson
Hoskins, possibly in the hand of J. V. Lacroix; postmarked 3 August 1929
3
40
A039
Military, general veterinary. Pamphlets,
journal clippings
1912-1940, undated
4
41
A040
Military, World War I veterinary. Photographs
(copies from National Archives)
undated
4
42-44
A042
Moule, Leon T., "History of Veterinary
Medicine." Translated from the French
circa 1993
4
45
A043
Murnane, Thomas G., "Military Heritage of
Veterinary Medicine." Typescript (photocopy)
1977
4
46
A045
Museums. Brochures, newsletters, photocopies,
photograph
1977-1986, undated
4
47
A046
Obstetrics and reproduction. Reprints,
clippings
1961-1984
4
48
A047
Pathology. Reprints, clippings
1956-1983
4
49
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)
circa 1940s-1950s
4
50
A049
Portraits of veterinarians. Clippings,
photographs, drawings
undated
4
51
A050
Public health. Pamphlets, reprints, clippings,
photocopies; 1893-1980
4
52
A050
Public health. "What the Veterinary Profession
Means to Mankind" (photocopies)
1940-1944
4
53
A051
Rabies. Reprints, clippings, typescript
1958-1976, undated
4
54
A052
Receipt book of an unidentified American
veterinarian; circa 1850s
4
55
A054
Religion and mythology. Reprints, typescript,
clipping
1956-1985, undated
5
56
A055
Reminiscences. "Reflections" feature from the
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical
Association
1991-1995
5
57-59
A056
Schools and colleges. Pamphlets, reprints,
photocopies, photographs; 1885-1987, undated (Note: additional items in
Oversize)
Smithcors, James Frederick, Papers
5
60-65
A057a
The American Veterinary Profession.
Typescript with annotations
1960
6
66-71
The American Veterinary Profession
6
72
A057b
Collected papers on veterinary history.
Bound reprints of journal articles
1954-1988
6
73
A057c
Functional animal morphology. School of
Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University (mimeograph)
1949
7
74-76
Functional animal morphology
7
77
A057d
Letters. Manuscripts, typescripts,
photocopies
1918-1977, undated
7
78
A057f
Sex, psyche, soma: a narrative account of
medical word origins. Typescript (photocopy, bound)
1990
7
79
A057g
Veterinariana. Photocopies of printed
material (bound)
1959-1975
7
80
A058
Surgery. Reprints, clippings
1957-1983
8
91
Collection of prescriptions (36 items),
including items described by Smithcors as "irregular," "rare," or
"unusual"
circa
1880-1930
7
81
A061
Welch, Farrell F. Receipt book for diseases in
horses, Southington (CT?); 1879
8
82
A062
Women veterinarians. Clippings, reprint
1976-1984, undated
8
83-86
Miller, Everett B. "American Veterinary
Military History" (manuscript) covering the Revolutionary War to 1861;
undated
8
87-90
Miller, Everett B. "The Medical Department of
the United States Army in World War II." Typescript, labeled "Tentative
Draft," inscribed to Smithcors
1955
Audio and Microfilm
Smithcors, James Frederick, Papers
9
A057e
Oral histories. Audiocassettes (6) of
interviews with 29 veterinarians
1959-1960
9
A059
United States Veterinary Medical
Association. Minutes book (microfilm); 1863-1898
Oversize
Diplomas
oversize
A024a
Detroit Veterinary Medical College; 3
December 1907. Also a letter to Smithcors from William F. Harlton,
Jr., with historical background
29 March 1980
oversize
A024b
Pennsylvania College of Veterinary
Surgeons
13 June 1881
oversize
A024c
Veterinary College of Philadelphia
1 March 1877
oversize
A024d
The Veterinary Science Association
18 November 1894
oversize
A036
Printed illustrations. Includes "Great
Moments in Veterinary Medicine" (Eaton Veterinary Laboratories) and
copies of unidentified prints
undated
oversize
A056
Illustration (engraving) of American
Veterinary College, New York. From Harper's
Weekly
12 March 1881