Dr. Robert N. Hamblen Correspondence, 1917-1919
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hamblen, Robert N., 1885-1951
- Title
- Dr. Robert N. Hamblen Correspondence
- Dates
- 1917-1919 (inclusive)18811897
- Quantity
- 5 in.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 218
- Summary
- Physician, of Spokane, Wash. Correspondence from Hamblen to his wife and daughters, detailing his experiences as a physician serving with Hospital Unit C (medical unit comprised of Spokane, Wash., physicians), A.E.F., Camp Hospital No. 4, Joinville-le-Pont, France, during World War I.
- Repository
-
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
-
Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Robert N. Hamblen came to Spokane Falls with his parents in 1887. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and established a general practice in Spokane in 1911. During World War I, Dr. Hamblen served in France with Hospital Unit C, a contingent of Spokane doctors. After the war he returned to Spokane and specialized in obstetrics and gynecology.
Content Description
The collection consists of correspondence from Dr. Hamblen to his wife and two daughters, 1917-1919. They chronicle, in some detail, the activities of a medical doctor during World War I.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Dr. Robert N. Hamblen Correspondence (MsSC 218), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Medicine, Military--France
- Medicine, Military--United States
- Military hospitals--France
- World War, 1914-1918--France
- World War, 1914-1918--Hospitals
- World War, 1914-1918--Medical care
- World War, 1914-1918--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Hamblen, Robert N., 1885-1951--Archives
Corporate Names
- United States. Army--Medical care
- United States. Army. Camp Hospital, 4th (Joinville-le-Pont, France)
- United States. Army. Hospital Unit C
Geographical Names
- France--History--German occupation, 1914-1918
- Joinville-le-Pont (France)
- Spokane (Wash.)--Medical affairs
- Washington (State)--Medical affairs
Occupations
- Physicians--Washington (State)
