National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit to be displayed
at the Health Professions Division Library
Monday March 25th – Wednesday May 1, 2013
The Henkel Physicians: A Family’s Life in Letters : An exhibition developed and produced by the Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine will be displayed in the NSU Health Professions Division Library - Central Aisle between Monday March 25th – Wednesday May 1, 2013
Open to the Public - during regular operating hours
Several generations of fathers and sons studied medicine after the Henkel family settled in New Market, Virginia in 1790. Over the course of their careers, these physicians ministered to their community, tended to their countrymen on the battlefield, and testified in the nation’s courts of law. The letters of the Henkel family richly document the daily life of men in medicine in the 19th century and reveal the challenges, rewards and responsibilities of the profession. Covering more than a century of life in the Shenandoah Valley, this exhibition features a selection of writings that cover local events, professional jealousies, the national crisis of the Civil War and the dramatic testimony of the Henkel physicians in a murder trial. Each letter vividly illustrates the writer’s personality and their experiences as physicians. Curated by Jim Labosier
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Where : NSU Health Professions Division Library - Central Aisle When : Monday March 25th – Wednesday May 1, 2013 For more information contact : Todd Puccio : puccio@nsu.nova.edu or ext. 2-3114 |
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NSU HPD Library - Central Aisle
Atrium oustside the doors NSU HPD Administration Lobby
Promo Flyers & Signs Guest Book Table
NSU Main Library - Circulation Desk NSU Main Library Atrium Lobby
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