Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Wilmot, Henry Amos and University Archives
- Abstract:
- The Henry Amos Wilmot Papers consist primarily of the financial records of Dr. Wilmot from the time of his graduation from the University of Buffalo Medical School in 1877 until his death in 1924, documenting names of patients, dates of treatments, costs, and when, how or whether Dr. Wilmot was paid. Also includes letter files, consisting mainly of bills for medical supplies and other items, as well as Dr. Wilmot's framed diploma.
- Extent:
- 2.1 Linear Feet and 5 manuscript boxes; 1 framed diploma
- Language:
- Collection material in English.
- Preferred citation:
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, MS 27, Henry Amos Wilmot Papers, 1877-1923, University Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo.
See the Archives' preferred citations instructions for additional information.
Background
- Scope and Content:
These papers consists primarily of the financial records of Dr. Henry Amos Wilmot from the time of his graduation from the University of Buffalo Medical School in 1877 to his death in 1924.
The records document Dr. Wilmot's financial dealings with his
patients. They include names of patients, date of treatment, amount of bill and
when and how or whether Dr. Wilmot was paid.
Also included are letter files, consisting primarily of bills for
medical supplies and other items and Dr. Wilmot's framed diploma.
- Biographical / Historical:
Henry Amos Wilmot (1849-1924), born Ogden, New York, attended college at Cornell University (1871-1873) and the University of Buffalo, graduating from the latter in 1877; served as Middleport, N.Y., Health Officer, as president of the Niagara County Medical Society, as president of the local Board of Education and as local Warden of the (Episcopal) Church; member of Delta Kappa Epsilon College fraternity and several local lodges.
- Acquisition information:
- These papers were donated to the University Archives by Henry Wilmot DeGraff, grandson of Dr. Wilmot, on October 30 and November 6, 1975.
- Processing information:
Collection processed by Archives Staff.
- Arrangement:
This collection's arrangement has been maintained from the original processing. Letter files follow ledgers and other bound documents.
- Accruals:
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Health officers -- New York (State) -- Middleport
Medical appointments and schedules -- New York (State)
Medical fees -- New York (State)
Medical records -- New York (State)
Medical supplies -- United States -- Costs
Medicine -- Practice -- New York (State)
Physicians (General practice) -- New York (State)
Physicians -- Salaries, etc. -- New York (State) - Names:
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
Middleport (N.Y.). Board of Education
Middleport (N.Y.). Department of Health
Niagara County Medical Society
University Archives
University of Buffalo. School of Medicine
State University of New York at Buffalo -- Archives
Wilmot, Henry Amos -- Archives
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Henry Amos Wilmot Papers, 1877-1923, are open for research.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Description and dates], Box/folder number, MS 27, Henry Amos Wilmot Papers, 1877-1923, University Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo.
See the Archives' preferred citations instructions for additional information.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
- CONTACT:
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716-645-2916lib-archives@buffalo.edu