Evan O'Neill Kane papers, 1928–1931, 1895
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the life and activities of Kane. These consist of a medical ledger, and several papers. The ledger details patient names and bills, likely at Kane Summit Hospital. The papers concern daily activities at Kane Summit Hospital, and include an address on the benefits of asbestos surgical dressings given by Evan before the McKean County Medical Society. Materials date between 1895 and 1931.
Dates
- Other: 1928–1931
- Other: 1895
Creator
- Kane, Evan O'Neill, 1861-1932 (author, Person)
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Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use reproductions where available.
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It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History note
Evan O'Neill Kane (1861-1932) was a Pennsylvania physician and philanthropist.
Evan O'Neill Kane was born on April 6, 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the third child of Thomas L. Kane and Elizabeth Wood Kane. He attended Jefferson Medical College and graduated as a physician. In 1897 he married Lila Rupert, and they had seven children. In the late 1800s he founded the Woodside Hospital in memory of his father. Kane died in Pennsylvania on April 11, 1932.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A file and item-level finding aid is available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3190.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcriptions available
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States