Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- James Fulton Percy papers
- Dates:
- 1854-1965, bulk bulk 1890-1946
- Creators:
- Percy, James F., 1864-1946
- Abstract:
- This small collection consists of materials by and about Dr. James Fulton Percy, of Los Angeles, California.
- Extent:
- 210 items in two boxes
- Language:
- The records are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], James Fulton Percy papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This small collection consists of materials by and about Dr. James Fulton Percy. Nearly half of this collection is comprised of offprints of medical articles written by Dr. Percy, particularly about cancer treatment using cauterization. Also included are papers and a report on cancer treatment. There is also a small amount of biographical information about Dr. Percy, including data sheets and bibliographies, certificates, material about Dr. Percy's wife Roberta, and eulogies, obituaries and papers pertaining to the New York University alumni hall fund in his name. In addition are Dr. Percy's own comments on his 1913 visit to the Paris School of Medicine. There are also many photographs, including: portraits of Dr. Percy, photographs marked for publication by the Los Angeles County Medical Association for inclusion in its Bulletin, portraits and group portraits, two dauguerreotypes of Dr. Percy's female ancestors. Included is an original drawing used in one of Dr. Percy's publications.
- Biographical / historical:
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James Fulton Percy was a Los Angeles physician who specialized in cancer treatment, and the use of cauterization. Born in New Jersey, he received his medical degree at New York University, and developed the surgical instrument known as Percy cautery in 1904.
- Acquisition information:
- On long-term loan from the Los Angeles County Medical Association, 1992.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2015
- Date Encoded:
- Maching readable finding aid encoded by Brooke M. Black in December 2015 and updated in November 2019 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to following web site.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], James Fulton Percy papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191