Coffin lid (fragment, cut to board width) and two "Shipping Paster" Certificates of Undertaker (1908 and n.d.) documenting human remains that were shipped in wooden coffins to Adams Hall for anatomical dissection. Used as subflooring and uncovered on the fourth floor of Adams Hall during renovations, 2007 Aug
Series Description:
This series contains items used at or by students of the Medical School of Maine. Includes medical instruments.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1976
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1820 - 1921
Creator
- From the Record Group: Bowdoin College. Medical School (Organization)
Access Restrictions:
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Series: 1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository