Four engraved admission cards for Elijah W. carpenter of Vermont to attend the first set of lectures given at the Medical Institution of Yale College in 1813. The cards are signed by Nathan Smith, Eli Ives, Jonathan Knight, and Benjamin Silliman. Carpenter attended the medical school for one year and did not receive an M.D. (which was not required to practice medicine). The card are part of the Elijah W. Carpenter papers.
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Name):
Carpenter, Elijah W., 1778-1855, Ives, Eli, 1779-1861, Knight, J. (Jonathan), 1789-1864, Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864, Smith, Nathan, 1762-1829, and Yale University. School of Medicine
Engraved admission ticket for Edward Leffingwell to attend Smith's lectures at the University of Vermont. Smith lectured at the University of Vermont while on the faculty of the Medical Institution of Yale College.
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Name):
Leffingwell, Edward, 1803-1888, Smith, Nathan, 1762-1829, University of Vermont. College of Medicine., Yale College (1718-1887). Medical Institution., and Yale University. School of Medicine
A coat of arms with three dark bird-like objects within. An armor-clad arm grasping a sword is above, and mantling, flowers, and leaves surrounds the crest. A nude cherub wearing a winged helmet and holding aloft a caduceus in his right hand stands among some books, scrolls, and a quill pen with inkwell.
A coat of arms divided in half by an indent featuring three flowers. Above are the heads and torsos of two dragon-like creatures; below is one of the same. Mantling surrounds the crest, and a right-sided arm clad in armor brandishing a sword is at the helm. Below, flanking three military-esque medals, is the motto Through Difficulties.
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Andrew
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Hand, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Sword
A bearded man dressed in robes uses a pestle and mortar on a table in front of him. Above is a window showing a castle and other structures in the distance.
Subject (Name):
Cowan, Andrew
Subject (Topic):
Apothecaries, Buildings, Mortars and Pestles, and Pharmacy