Dr. Francis Herrmann (New Riegel, Ohio) papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0507

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The daybooks, dating from April 1857 to July 1867, record Dr. Herrmann's charges for visits (including mileage), diagnosis, treatment, and prescriptions. In the back of each daybook, Dr. Herrmann recorded the number of confinements, it is assumed for the time period of each daybook. The ledger, dating from 1857 to 1866 includes the doctor's accounting information (charges and payments), listed by the patient's name. Many times the payment is listed in terms of agricultural products or labor in addition to regular cash payments. Also included in the front of the ledger is an index and a genealogy of the Ewing family.

Dates

Creation: 1857-1867

Extent

1 Reels

Creator

Herrmann, Francis, 1821-1882 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The three daybooks and one ledger of Dr. Francis (Franz) Hermann, New Riegel, Ohio (Seneca County) were loaned for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, by Mrs. Lucille Blaussey.