Identifier
MS 160
Publication Date(s)
March 28, 2013
Language
English
Keywords
Medical instruments, Hearing impaired, Austin (TX), Douglas H. Rankin, realia, artifacts (object genre)
Abstract
The D.H. Rankin Medical Artifacts Collection was donated by Dr. Rankin, a family physician in Austin, Texas. Dr. Rankin had a personal interest in hearing related devices and early twentieth century quack medical devices. Dr. Rankin acquired artifacts from online auction sites, auction houses, and catalogs. Receipts and sale information for some items are included in the control folder. See more at MS 160.
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Rankin, Douglas H., "MS 160 Guide to the D. H. Rankin Medical Artifacts Collection (1800-2000)" (2013). Manuscript Finding Aids. 169.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/findingaids/169
Comments
The donated materials also included a number of rare books that been separated from the collection and will be added, if deemed appropriate, to the McGovern Rare Books Library.