02506cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000120011910000300013124500690016126400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650802000044752012640064753400450191165300480195665300360200465300250204070000310206585600430209699900170213931816UtSlPG20260610133727.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05003745  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF396aR1 aPeter, Robert,d1805-189414aThe History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-03-29  aProduced by Irma Špehar, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images from The Internet Archive: American Libraries)  a"The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University" by Robert Peter is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the establishment, development, and notable figures associated with the medical college at Transylvania University, which was a significant early institution for medical education in the American West. It highlights the contributions of various professors and the school's impact on the medical landscape during its operation.  The opening of the text sets the stage by detailing the background of both the author and the Medical Department itself. It introduces Robert Peter, a prominent member of the faculty who penned the manuscript that his daughter, Johanna Peter, has prepared for publication. The narrative acknowledges the university's historical significance and the professors' roles in advancing medical practices and education, particularly as the first medical college established west of the Alleghenies. A direct emphasis is placed on the legacy of the university and its educators, reflecting on their influence and achievements while noting the challenges faced in preserving their history and contributions to the field of medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTransylvania University. Medical Department  aMedicine -- Kentucky -- History  aMedicine -- Kentucky1 aPeter, Johanna,d1845-193540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31816  c72662d72662