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Martha McCoy Dental Ledger Volume 1

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P965

Overview

This ledger contains Topeka, Kansas-based dentist Martha McCoy's dental notes, each page showing diagrams of teeth and six charts noting work done, time spent, price, and credit. Diagrams of teeth correspond with patient numbers. This volume contains advertisments for and was compliments of Pasturine brand antiseptic, a brand manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. McCoy's dental practice was located at 631 Kansas Avenue.

Dates

  • Creation: September 1, 1899 - September 1, 1902

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Biography of Martha S. McCoy

Martha Seely McCoy was the daughter of James P. and Jane Seeley McCoy, one of eight children. She was born in Abilene, Kansas in 1872 and graudated from the dental department at the State University of Iowa in 1895. She was last known to be living in Topeka, Kansas practicing dentistry as of 1946.

Extent

1 folder : Title on cover: Dentist Daily Record Book. McCoy wrote in "Volume I" and the dates covered on the inside front cover.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P965

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Frank Wood, 2008.

Title
Guide to the Martha McCoy Collection
Subtitle
Martha McCoy Dental Ledger Volume 1
Author
Finding aid prepared by gem. Finding aid encoded by gem.
Date
2019-06-12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3174061464
Preferred citation
Martha McCoy dental ledger, RH MS P965, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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