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[Identification of item], in the J. Marion Sims Papers, #666, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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• Cancer--Treatment--History--19th century.
• Gynecology--Practice--History--19th century.
• Medicine--Practice--France--History--19th century.
• Medicine--Practice--United States--History--19th century.
• Mount Meigs (Ala.)--Social life and customs.
• Physicians--Alabama--History--19th century.
• Physicians--New York--History--19th century.
• Sims, Eliza Theresa Jones, 1816-1890.
• Sims, J. Marion (James Marion), 1813-1883.
• St. Luke's Hospital (New York, N.Y.). Woman's Hospital Division.
• Surgeons--Alabama--History--19th century.
• Surgeons--New York--History--19th century.
• Woman's Hospital (New York, N.Y.)
• Women--Health and hygiene--History--19th century.

• Additional J. Marion Sims materials at: Wikisource

James Marion Sims (1813-1883) was a surgeon noted for his pioneer work in gynecology and cancer operations and for his part in founding the Woman's Hospital (now a division of St. Luke's Hospital) in New York City.

The collection includes correspondence, clippings, certificates, and other items pertaining to the life and career of J. Marion Sims, surgeon noted for his pioneer work in gynecology and cancer operations and for his part in founding the Woman's Hospital (now a division of St. Luke's Hospital) in New York City. Letters of 1835-1836 are from Sims in Mt. Meigs, Ala., to his fiancee Eliza Theresa Jones (1816-1890) in South Carolina, telling of beginning practice in a new community; those of 1854-1856 are from him in New York City seeking support for a woman's hospital. Also included are photographs of Sims and several of his family members. Scattered items, 1861-1876, relate to his career in New York City and in France, and those of 1883-1884 are letters of condolence and memorial resolutions on his death.

• Photographs (PF-666/1)