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Libel trial of Dr. Horatio N. Loomis report [photocopies]

 Collection — Envelope: 1, Envelope: 1
Identifier: 19-4-327

Scope and Contents

Published report of the trial "The People versus Dr. Horatio N. Loomis, for Libel. Tried at the Erie County Oyer and Terminer, June 24, 1850." (Photocopy).

Dates

  • 1850

Terms of Access and Use

The Libel trial of Dr. Horatio N. Loomis report [photocopies] are open for research.

Copyright

Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and University Archives before requesting photocopies and/or publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Once permission is obtained, most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.

Historical Note

This case grew out of a controversy involving Dr. James Platt White's use of a live birth as a demonstration for a medical class on January 18, 1850. For an account of the controversy, see Oliver P. Jones' article in the 'Buffalo Physician' (Spring 1974) entitled OUR FIRST PROFESSOR OF OBSTETRICS JAMES PLATT WHITE (1811-1881).

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Published report of the trial "The People versus Dr. Horatio N. Loomis, for Libel. Tried at the Erie County Oyer and Terminer, June 24, 1850." (Photocopy).

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None.

Acquisition Information

The Libel trial of Dr. Horatio N. Loomis report [photocopies] was gifted to University Archives at an unknown date, accession unrecorded (likely 1970s).

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the Libel trial of Dr. Horatio N. Loomis report [photocopies]
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Amy Vilz.
Date
31 July 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

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