Pauper book from the first of March 1865 to the first of March 1866 of Kent County, Delaware
Content Description
One handwritten register of patients admitted for care at an unidentified institution in Kent County, Delaware. The list of patients is arranged by hundred (subdivision) and then by race (Black or white) and gender (male or female). The register includes the name of the person admitted, their age, medical condition, admission date, discharge or death date, name of trustee and an occasional remark.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1866
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Extent
1 item (33 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
One handwritten register of patients admitted for care at an unidentified institution in Kent County, Delaware. The list of patients is arranged by hundred (subdivision) and then by race (Black or white) and gender (male or female). The register includes the name of the person admitted, their age, medical condition, admission date, discharge or death date, name of trustee and an occasional remark.
Source
Purchase, 1984.
Shelving Summary
Box 6, F0151: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes
Rights Statement
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Processing
Finding aid encoded by Tiffany Saulter, February and August 2015.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for Pauper book from the first of March 1865 to the first of March 1866 of Kent County, Delaware
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2015 February 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022 October 21: This finding aid was updated following a reparative description review. Changes include specifying the races and genders listed in the item, replacing the term “disease” with “medical condition,” and adding “Health facilities--Delaware” as a subject heading.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository