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Vtg 1884 University of Michigan Medical Diploma for Charles Dodd, photos, letter:
$185.85
This is an 1884 University of Michigan Medical Diploma for Charles Willcox Dodd, M.D. along with 1.) a photo of Dr. Dodd from 1865, when he was five years old, 2.) a photo of his wife Eda Steinhauhl Dodd in 1888, and 3.) a letter from 1860 from Dr. Dodd's aunt to her brother, William Dodd Jr., Esquire, father of Charles, congratulating her brother on Charles' birth. The diploma is 20 1/2" wide and 16 1/2" tall. There is an attached 2" green seal. The diploma is unframed. It has some very small edge tears and some age discoloration.There is an image of two stags at the top, along with the Latin, "E Pluribus Unum Tuebor SiQuaeris Peninsulam Amdenam Circumspice" which translates to, "Out of many, one. I will defend.
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you."It is printed on vellum. There are 12 signatures at the base of the document, including the signature of James Burrell Angell, the president of the University of Michigan. Some of the signatures have faded. The language is Latin.Charles Willcox Dodd was born February 5, 1860. He died in 1904. His parents were William Dodd, Jr. (1812-1896) and Jane Porter Hart (1824-1911). He had at least one daughter, Natalie M. Dodd (1890-1984). Charles Willcox Dodd had a sister, Katherine A. Dodd, and a brother, Jessie Hart Dodd.Notables signing the diploma include James Burrill Angell,Dr. Albert Benjamin Prescott, renowned chemist who revolutionized the practice of pharmacy, andDr. Henry Sewall, physiologist famous for his immunological research.
English translation of the diploma:"The Regents of the University of
Michigan to all who shall read this letter, greetings: Be it known that we have
conferred the degree of Doctor of Medicine upon Charles Willcox Dodd—who was
recommended to us by the Professors of the College of Medicine and Surgery for
his upright character and for having distinguished himself in the study,
discipline, and knowledge of the arts of medicine and surgery—and in testimony
thereof, we have placed in his hands this letter, bearing the names and
signatures of the President and the Secretary of the Faculty and sealed with
the seal of the University."
"Given from the University buildings on the twenty-sixth day of June in the year of salvation one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four, and in the forty-seventh year of the University and of the Republic of Michigan."
Some notables who have signed the diploma include James Burrill Angell, Dr. Albert Benjamin Prescott, and Dr. Henry Sewall. Wikipedia writes:
James Burrill Angell (January 7, 1829 – April 1, 1916) was an American educator and diplomat. He is best known for being the longest-serving president of the University of Michigan, from 1871 to 1909. He represented the transition from small college life to nationally oriented universities. Under his energetic leadership, Michigan gained prominence as an elite public university. Angell is often cited by school administrators for providing the vision that the university should provide "an uncommon education for the common man." Angell was also president of the University of Vermont from 1866 to 1871 and helped that small school recover from its financial difficulties brought on by the Civil War. Throughout the war, he was the editor of The Providence Journal and was a consistent vocal supporter of Abraham Lincoln.
Angell served in diplomatic posts as America's minister to China from 1880 to 1881 and then to the Ottoman Empire from 1897 to 1898. On his mission to China, he was the primary American negotiator of the Angell Treaty of 1880 that curtailed the emigration of laborers to the United States, as well as a second treaty restricting the trade in opium. In the Ottoman Empire, he was responsible for the protection of American missionaries during the unrest following the massacre of Armenians. Angell was a member of a prominent Yankee family in Rhode Island, and many of his descendants became senior academics.
Dr. Albert Benjamin Prescott, M.D. (1832–1905) was a pioneering American chemist and doctor who completely transformed how pharmacists are trained and educated. He is best known for serving as the founding Dean of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Education: He earned his medical degree (M.D.) from the University of Michigan in 1864. Leadership Roles: He served as the president of the American Chemical Society (1886) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1891). Phi Delta Chi: In 1883, he helped students found the professional pharmacy fraternity, Phi Delta Chi. The Prescott Award: Today, the Phi Lambda Sigma society gives out the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award every year to honor outstanding young leaders in pharmacy.
Dr. Henry Sewall, Ph.D., M.D. (1855–1936) was an American physiologist who is widely remembered for his pioneering work in immunology, particularly his discovery that animals could be immunized against snake venom. His groundbreaking 1887 experiments directly laid the foundation for the development of modern antivenom therapies. The Father of Antivenom Research: In 1887, Dr. Sewall conducted experiments at the University of Michigan by injecting pigeons with tiny, sub-lethal doses of rattlesnake venom. By slowly increasing the amounts over time, he proved they could build up an immunity. French scientist Albert Calmette used Sewall's published work to successfully create the world's first true snake antivenom a few years later. Pioneering Physiology Professor: Dr. Sewall earned his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1879. In 1882, he became the very first Chair of the Department of Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He later earned an M.D. from the Denver College of Medicine in 1889. Enduring Legacy: Today, the University of Michigan honors him through the Henry Sewall Research Professorship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Related Items:
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