Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Joseph Blinder Medical Notebooks and Notes
Hirschkovitz, Jacob
Blinder, Joseph, 1884-1973
NMAH.AC.0831
Archival Resource Key
1 Cubic foot
3 boxes
Circa 1908-circa 1911
Dr. Joseph Blinder was born in Russia in 1884 and immigrated to the United States in 1908. He attended Bellevue Medical College (New York University) and graduated in 1911. The collection consists of Blinder's bound medical notebooks, class notes, lab notes, and miscellaneous papers during his medical education at Bellevue from 1908-1911. The notebooks cover the following topics: pharmacology, anatomy, obstetrics, physiology, chemistry, and pathology. There are some loose handouts in the notebooks from professors Dr. Brooks and Dr. Smith.
English
.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Joseph Blinder was born in Russia in 1884 and immigrated to the United States in 1908. He attended Bellevue Medical College (New York University) and graduated in 1911. He established a family medical practice in 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, which he continued for 48 years, except for an interruption for U.S. Army service during World War I.
Reference Note
This information was gathered from a letter written by Dr. Blinder's son, Dr. Ted Blinder, that was given to the Smithsonian when he inquired about donating the collection in 1973.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Blinder's bound medical notebooks, class notes, lab notes, and miscellaneous papers from his medical studies at Bellevue College, New York University (1908-1911). In one instance, a notebook was written by another student, Jacob Hirschkowitz. Most of the notebooks contain drawings as well as loose handouts from professors, Dr. Brooks and Dr. Smith. The notebooks cover the following topics: pharmacology, anatomy, obstetrics, physiology, chemistry, and pathology. The notebook in Box 1, Folder 7, is fragile.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status unknown. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Reproduction permission from the Archives Center: reproduction fees may apply.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but framed items are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center in 2003 by the Division of Science, Medicine and Society, now known as the Division of Medicine and Science.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Harold S. and Theodor J. Blinder on October 7, 1974.
Related Materials
Materials in the Division of Medicine and Science, National Museum of American History
Artifacts from Dr. Joseph Blinder's office, including objects and furnishings (Accession #309903).
Preferred Citation
Joseph Blinder Papers, circa 1908- circa 1911, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Processing Information
Processed by unknown staff member, June, 2003; revised by Allyssa Tidwell (intern), July, 2011; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
Drawings -- 20th century
Medicine
Notebooks -- 1900-1950
Medical colleges
Medical education
Physicians
New York University
Medical Lecture Notebooks
Series 1
Archival Resource Key
undated
1909 - 1911
English.
Pharmacology notebook
Archival Resource Key
1909
English.
1
1
Anatomy notebook
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
1
2
Obstetrics lecture notes by Professor Flint
Archival Resource Key
1909
English.
1
3
Physiology notebook by Jacob H. Hirshkowitz
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
1
4
Physiological chemistry notebook
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
1
5
Chemistry notebook
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
1
7
[Narcotics?]
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
2
1
Applied pathology notebook
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
2
2
Chemical laboratory notebook
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
2
3
Physiological laboratory notebook and loose exercise handouts
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
2
4
Pathology drawing book
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
2
5
Article on insanity
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
2
6
Physiology notebook
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
3
1
Class notebook [chemistry?] and loose handouts
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
3
2
Obstetrics notebook
Archival Resource Key
1911
English.
3
3
Exam questions, loose notes and [medical lecture notes?] by Dr. Brooks and Dr. Smith
Archival Resource Key
undated
English.
3
4
Addenda
Archival Resource Key
1