Swedenburg, Francis Gustavus, Dr.

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This file contains two receipts of registration, an official receipt from the New York Life Insurance Company, a renewal receipt from the accident department of The Troublers Insurance Company, and an accident renewal receipt.

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This file contains various medical advertisements including Platt's Chlorides – Odorless Disinfectant, Invertose – Sclerosing Solution, X-Acto Hypodermic Needle, The "Smithsonian" Truss, Gray's Glycerine Tonic Comp., and Marinol – Homogenized Cod Liver Oil.

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The file contains various items such as business cards, a poem, prescription forms, a book clipping, a notice to doctors, postcards, a membership card for the Southern Pacific Company, water reports, and a sketch of a map of Ashland. Items also include a photograph dated Aug. 20, 1924, and a letter to F. G. Swedenburg dated Jan. 1, 1930.

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This file contains various receipts including from the following: WM. H. Hosley, Ashland-Klamath Exchange, Dog License, M. C. Lininger and Son, The German Electric Company, H. C. Miller Co, Subscription to The Weekly Press, Treasurer's Office, Railway Express Agency, and Ashland Cleaning and Dyeing Works. This file also contains various invoices including from the following: S. B. Spencer, The J. K. Gill Co, and Bond and Goodwin and Tucker, Inc.

Abstract

Francis Swedenburg was one of the many Swedish immigrants to settle in Oregon. He began his medical career in March 1907 at the Ashland Sanitarium, joining the founder of the sanitarium, Dr. Joseph Herndon. He became a prominent member of his field. The collection consists of 34 journals spanning 1890-1937, a doctor’s call book, a record book, and twelve family photographs, clippings, financial documents, and other miscellanea.

Scope and Contents This file contains newspaper clippings saved by Dr. Swedenburg and includes titles such as Substitute for Alcohol, Love in Idleness by Mary Shaw, Col. Bob Maxe's Toast to Water, Ashland Becoming Noted for Surgery, Why a Man Joins a Club, The Weaver, Latin-American Accuses U. S. of Prussianism, Financiering for War is Assailed, The Case of La Follette, Seed of Death is Sown in America, Stevenson's Last Prayer, Woman Must Seek Fame Alone Else Husband Will Suffer, Satan to Kaiser: Horns Off to...

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This file contains various prescription forms from the East Side Pharmacy including three written by F.G. Swedenburg and one by James J. McNair and one prescription written by W.F. Gearing of Rock Elm, Wisconsin.

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This file contains 13 photographs and includes images of Genevive Swedenburg, the Swedenburg home, pear trees, and Dr. Swedenburg.

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The Physician's Perfect Call List and Record is intended for patient notes, accounts, and memos. The volume contains many handwritten entries.

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The document confirms Francis G. Swedenburg's membership in the Wisconsin Consistory at the Valley of Milwaukee. The text notes that Swedenburg is a "Sublime Prince of the Royal 32 degree. A leather envelope accompanies the document.