Forbes's tickets to medical lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S), 1886-1890; certificates awarded to Forbes by P&S, 1889-1890; receipts for fees paid to P&S, 1886-1889; miscellaneous printed material relating to other members of the Forbes family; and 17 black and white 3" diameter photographs of micro-organisms, undated but probably contemporary with Forbes's time at medical school. In addition, there is his first place Harsen Prize medal, awarded in 1890 for best clinical report, and his class pin.
History and Biography
Physician. Forbes graduated from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1890 and practiced in New York City. He died in 1942.
Organization
Forbes's tickets to medical lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S), 1886-1890; certificates, 1889-1890, awarded to Forbes by P&S; receipts, 1886-1889, for fees paid to P&S; miscellaneous printed material relating to other members of the Forbes family; and 17 black and white 3” diameter photographs of micro-organisms, undated but probably contemporary with Forbes’s time at medical school. In addition, there is his first place Harsen Prize medal, awarded in 1890 for best clinical report, and his class pin.
| Box | Folder | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Admission and matriculation tickets, 1886/87-1889/90 |
| 2 | Miscellaneous manuscript and printed material: receipts for P&S fees paid, Forbes family material, 1886-1891 | |
| 3 | Photographs, undated | |
| Harsen Prize medal and class pin are loose in box | ||