Ephraim McDowell's Home and Apothecary Shop, 1960

This material is held atRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 1538 S132
  • Dates of Creation
    • July 1960
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder

Scope and Content

Mounted black and white photograph of the home and apothecary shop linked to the US surgeon, Ephraim McDowell, together with commemorative material to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the world's first ovariotomy performed by McDowell in 1809, including postage stamps, first day covers, and a mounted colour print of McDowell.

Access Information

Open to researchers by appointment, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. archives@rcog.org.uk

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright unknown.

Reproductions are available at the discretion of the College Archivist.

Custodial History

Presented to the RCOG by Joe Vincent Meigs in July 1960 and transferred to the College Archive in August 2013.