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MC/27
92-19
In
UMDNJ Libraries Special Collections
George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences
Newark, New Jersey
Revised October 2004
Scope and Content Note
The papers primarily document the careers of "practical phrenologists," Sarah C. Turner (b.1844) and her husband, Albert Turner (b.1842) who lived in Passaic, New Jersey. Both were graduates of The American Institute of Phrenology in New York City, she in 1887 and he in 1891. The collection contains lectures given by Edgar C. Beall, MD, a Dr. Twing, and Sarah Turner, miscellaneous letters received by Albert Turner, Mrs. Turner's student phrenology notebook, and examples of phrenological examination reports prepared by Mrs. Turner for her clients.
Provenance: The collection was a gift of the Academy of Medicine, date unknown
Quantity: .25 linear feet
Container List
| Box Number | Folder Number | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Beall, Edgar C., M.D. Lectures 1-7, Sept 7-Oct 6, 1894. |
| 2 | Turner, Albert. Business card representing Fowler & Wells, n.d. | |
| 3 | Turner, Albert. Letters Received, 1902, 1910. | |
| 4 | Turner, Mrs. Albert [Sarah C.?]. Phrenology Notebooks, 1887. | |
| 5 | [Turner, Sarah C.] Lecture given before the Mothers Association, n.d. | |
| 6 | [Turner, Sarah C.]. Lecture, n.d. | |
| 7 | Turner, Mrs. S[arah] C. "Mentalmist [sic]...". Testimonial Flyer, ca. 1903. | |
| 8 | Turner, Sarah C. Phrenological Examination Reports, 1897-1905, n.d. | |
| 9 | Twing, Dr. Lecture, Nov 5, 1883. | |
| 10 | Miscellaneous. |
Processed by:
Lois R. Densky, Archivist
August 13, 1991
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