The John P. McGovern Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents have been fully processed and digitized, and a finding aid is available.
This collection, donated by Dr. John P. McGovern, includes medical ledgers, bills, apothecary receipts, legal documents, colonization contracts, a book about effects of climate and weather changes on disease and death, correspondence, legislative and government records, official government seals, Republic-era currency, and more! All historical documents in this collection have been digitized and can be viewed and accessed John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents.
The records in this collection were created primarily by Texas-based physicians and surgeons during the pre-Republic era to the beginning of the 20th century, making it the oldest collection of historical documents in the McGovern Historical Center.
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Submissions from 1897
MS021: Sworn Oath Affirming No Exposure To Yellow Fever In The Past 20 Days, George D. Neal
Submissions from 1894
MS021: The Climate of Texas In Relations to the Distribution of Diseases and the Effects of Climate and Weather Changes in Causing Diseases and Deaths, Issac Monroe Cline
Submissions from 1893
MS021: Yellow Fever Quarantine Proclamation, James S. Hogg
Submissions from 1878
MS021: Correspondence, Henry Eustice McCullough
Submissions from 1875
MS021: Notice To Clean/Sanitize Property Issued By The Office Of The Health Physician In Galveston, Tx, George W. Peete
Submissions from 1871
MS021: Hospital Ledger, St. Mary's Infirmary
Submissions from 1870
MS021: Receipt For Medical and Post-Mortem Services, Greenville S. Dowell
Submissions from 1866
MS021: Receipt For Medicine Purchased, E F. Schmidt
MS021: Certificate Of Election, Ashbel Smith
MS021: Certificate of Election, Thomas Stribling
Submissions from 1864
MS021: Confederate Voucher For Medicine, W H. Elliot
MS021: Correspondence, William R. Smith
Submissions from 1863
MS021: Receipt for Medical Services Rendered, J. B.O. Lancton
Submissions from 1862
MS021: Probate Claim, Thomas C. Cook
MS021: Probate Claim, Thomas J. Heard (1814-1899)
MS021: Probate Claim, John J. Walter
Submissions from 1861
MS021: Receipt For Medicine Purchased, H. C.L. Aschoff
MS021: War Tax Receipt For Five Dollars In Confederate Treasury Notes, James Nagle
Submissions from 1860
MS021: Receipt For the Capture of Fugitive Enslaved Person, E S. Alexander
MS021: Receipt for Prescriptions Purchased, J. S. Nichols
MS021: Probate Claim, Edward Randall
Submissions from 1859
MS021: Receipt for Medical and Obstetrical Services Rendered, V. Friendman
Submissions from 1858
MS021: Receipt for Purchase of Zinc, G. A. Behrman
MS021: Probate Claim, Adolph Billing
MS021: Itemized Bill And Probate Claim For Medical Services, Medications Rendered, Edward Randall