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 All historical documents in this collection have been digitized and can be viewed and accessed John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents.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and surgeons during the pre-Republic era to the beginning of the 20th century, making it the oldest collection of historical documents in the McGovern Historical Center.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
Sworn Oath Affirming No Exposure To Yellow Fever In The Past 20 Days, George D. Neal
Submissions from 1894
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
Yellow Fever Quarantine Proclamation, James S. Hogg
Submissions from 1878
Correspondence, Henry Eustice McCullough
Submissions from 1875
Notice To Clean/Sanitize Property Issued By The Office Of The Health Physician In Galveston, Tx, George W. Peete
Submissions from 1871
Hospital Ledger, St. Mary's Infirmary
Submissions from 1870
Receipt For Medical and Post-Mortem Services, Greenville S. Dowell
Submissions from 1866
Receipt For Medicine Purchased, E F. Schmidt
Certificate Of Election, Ashbel Smith
Certificate of Election, Thomas Stribling
Submissions from 1864
Confederate Voucher For Medicine, W H. Elliot
Correspondence, William R. Smith
Submissions from 1863
Receipt for Medical Services Rendered, J. B.O. Lancton
Submissions from 1862
Probate Claim, Thomas C. Cook
Probate Claim, Thomas J. Heard (1814-1899)
Probate Claim, John J. Walter
Submissions from 1861
Receipt For Medicine Purchased, H. C.L. Aschoff
War Tax Receipt For Five Dollars In Confederate Treasury Notes, James Nagle
Submissions from 1860
Receipt For the Capture of Fugitive Enslaved Person, E S. Alexander
Receipt for Prescriptions Purchased, J. S. Nichols
Probate Claim, Edward Randall
Submissions from 1859
Receipt for Medical and Obstetrical Services Rendered, V. Friendman
Submissions from 1858
Receipt for Purchase of Zinc, G. A. Behrman
Probate Claim, Adolph Billing
Itemized Bill And Probate Claim For Medical Services, Medications Rendered, Edward Randall