Research Catalog
John Shaw Billings papers
- Title
- John Shaw Billings papers, 1862-1913.
- Author
- Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Agassiz, Alexander, 1835-1910.
- Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922.
- Bigelow, John, 1817-1911.
- Bowditch, H. P. (Henry Pickering), 1840-1911.
- Burdett, Henry C., Sir, 1847-1920.
- Cadwalader, John L. (John Lambert), 1837-1914.
- Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.
- Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931.
- Fletcher, Robert, 1823-1912.
- Gilman, Daniel C. (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908.
- Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914.
- Pepper, William, 1843-1898.
- Smith, Stephen, 1823-1922.
- Sternberg, George Miller, 1838-1915.
- Description
- 48 linear feet (109 boxes).
- 53 microfilm reels.
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence and papers relating to Billings' work with the United States Army Medical Department, 1861-1895; Johns Hopkins Hospital (especially building plans), 1873-1890; National Board of Health, 1879-1881; the 10th and 11th censuses, University of Pennsylvania Hospital and Laboratory of Hygiene, 1890-1895; The New York Public Library, 1895-1913; Committee of Fifty on the Liquor Problem, 1893-1904; Carnegie Institute, 1902-1913; National Academy of Science, 1875-1911; and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Subject
- Billings, John S. 1838-1913
- Billings family
- United States. Army Medical Department
- University of Pennsylvania. Hospital. Laboratory of Hygiene
- National Board of Health (U.S.)
- New York Public Library
- Committee of Fifty for the Investigation of the Liquor Problem
- National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Carnegie Institute of Technology
- Medicine, Military > United States
- Public health > United States
- Public libraries > New York (State) > New York
- Alcohol > Physiological effect
- Science > United States > Societies, etc
- Communicable diseases
- Epidemics
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives
- United States > History > Medical care. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- Genre/Form
- Architectural drawings.
- Photographic prints.
- Diaries.
- Scrapbooks.
- Note
- Records of Billings' tenure as Director of The New York Public Library are part of the Library's Archives.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.
- Additional Formats (note)
- available on microfilm;
- Source (note)
- Billings, John Shaw - Family
- Biography (note)
- John Shaw Billings (1838-1913) was an American surgeon, hospital planner and librarian.
- Processing Action (note)
- Surveyed
- Cataloging updated
- Call Number
- MssCol 304
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A348
- Author
- Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913.
- Title
- John Shaw Billings papers, 1862-1913.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Access
- Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.
- Additional Formats
- Selected materials (boxes 1-71) available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-212
- Biography
- John Shaw Billings (1838-1913) was an American surgeon, hospital planner and librarian. He served as a U.S. Army surgeon and was responsible for creating the nation's foremost medical library, now the National Library of Medicine. He served as special advisor to the trustees of Johns Hopkins Hospital in planning and organizing that institution. After retiring from the Army in 1895, Billings was named the first Director of the New York Public Library. He helped create the NYPL by combining the Astor and Lenox Libraries into a public research library and building a branch library system for three of the boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx). He also planned and oversaw the construction of the Central Library building which was opened to the public in 1911.
- Finding Aids
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Surgeons.Librarians.
- Added Author
- Agassiz, Alexander, 1835-1910.Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922.Bigelow, John, 1817-1911.Bowditch, H. P. (Henry Pickering), 1840-1911.Burdett, Henry C., Sir, 1847-1920.Cadwalader, John L. (John Lambert), 1837-1914.Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931.Fletcher, Robert, 1823-1912.Gilman, Daniel C. (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908.Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914.Pepper, William, 1843-1898.Smith, Stephen, 1823-1922.Sternberg, George Miller, 1838-1915.
- LCCN
- ms 74000525
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 304