A Guide to Civil War Materials
in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Duke University

Medicine

Strategies for finding materials related to Medicine:
  1. Conduct a keyword search of our Finding Aids

  2. Consult the Duke University Libraries on-line catalog

    Tips:

      Select "Special Collections Library" on "Display holdings first for" pull-down menu

      Conduct a keyword or subject headings search using the following Library of Congress subject headings:

        Hospitals�Confederate States of America
        United States�History�Civil War, 1861-1865�Civilian relief
        United States�History�Civil War, 1861-1865�Health aspects
        United States�History�Civil War, 1861-1865�Hospitals
        United States�History�Civil War, 1861-1865�Medical care

  3. Look for the following subjects in the Special Collections Library Card Catalog
      Civil War�Medical and sanitary supplies
      Hospitals�Civil War
      Hospitals�C.S.A.
      C.S.A.�Army�Hospitals
      Diseases�Civil War
      U.S. Army (Civil War)�Hospitals
      U.S. Navy (Civil War)�Hospitals
      Hospital ships�Civil War

Samples from the collections:


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Guide to Civil War Materials
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/pathfinders/civil-war/
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library - Duke University
Compiled November 2001 by Janie Morris
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