Marion Turner Stubbs
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BC 034 MT
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Abstract
Marion Turner Stubbs Thomas, born in 1910, was a founding member of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, which was founded in Philadelphia in 1938. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1930, and received a music degree from Zeckwer Hahn Conservatory of Music. Dr. John Patrick Turner was born November 1, 1885. He became a prominent and influential member of Philadelphia society, elected in 1935 as the first African American on the Philadelphia Board of Education, as well as achieving status as a respected physician and police surgeon. Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs was recognized as an extremely gifted chest surgeon and medical doctor. Dr. Stubbs was born in 1906 in Wilmington, Delaware, and attended Dartmouth University before graduating from Harvard University medical school. The Marion Turner Stubbs Collection dates from 1906 to 1995, with bulk dates from 1928 to 1958. The collection consists of awards and certificates, journal article reprints (especially regarding tuberculosis and thoracic surgery), pamphlets, catalogs, correspondence, photographs, and family financial records. Although these records do not tell much about the lives of the family members, the medical research papers collected by Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs provide a snapshot of medicine in the 1930s, with a glimpse of the impact of the end of Prohibition and the introduction of the New Deal, especially regarding the socialization of medicine.
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Biographical Note
Dr. John Patrick Turner was born November 1, 1885. He became a prominent and influential member of Philadelphia society, elected in 1935 as the first African American on the Philadelphia Board of Education, as well as achieving status as a respected physician and police surgeon. He obtained his medical degree at Shaw University, and later received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Shaw. He also took a graduate course in surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1912 to 1931 he served as medical inspector for the Philadelphia public schools. He was also chief surgeon of Frederick Douglass Hospital beginning in 1935, surgeon-emeritus at Mercy Douglass Hospital, and visiting surgeon at Wynnefield Hospital. He served as president of the National Medical Association in 1921 and remained active in the organization throughout his life. He was also very active with community organizations like the YMCA in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Council of Boy Scouts. He died on September 14, 1958.
Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs was recognized as an extremely gifted chest surgeon and medical doctor. Dr. Stubbs was born in 1906 in Wilmington, Delaware, and attended Dartmouth University before graduating from Harvard University medical school. He became chief of the surgical departments at Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospital. He spent a year in residency in thoracic surgery at Sea View Hospital, which specialized in the treatment of tuberculosis, from 1937 to 1938. He was also acting chief surgeon of the Philadelphia General Hospital thoracic department. Dr. Stubbs was extremely active in the medical community as a member of organizations such as the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Board of Surgeons, as well as local organizations such as the Philadelphia Medical Society, Alpha Phi Alpha, and the Community Chest. He died from a heart attack at the age of 41 in 1947.
Marion Turner Stubbs Thomas, born in 1910, was a founding member of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, which was founded in Philadelphia in 1938. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1930, attended the Sorbonne, and then received a music degree from Zeckwer Hahn Conservatory of Music. She was the daughter of Dr. John Patrick Turner and Mrs. Marion Turner, and married Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs on June 7, 1934. Together they had two daughters, Marion Patricia and Frederica Turner. She was a well-regarded concert pianist in the area, and also taught piano in Bordentown, NJ, both publicly and privately. After Dr. Stubbs passed away, she married Dr. Alfred Thomas of Detroit, with whom she had one daughter, Linda Thomas. In her later years, she worked as an equal employment opportunity counselor for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She passed away in 1994.
Description of Collection
The Marion Turner Stubbs Collection houses the personal records of Marion Turner Stubbs, her father, John Patrick Turner, MD, and her husband, Frederick Douglass Stubbs, MD. This collection dates from 1906 to 1995, with bulk dates from 1928 to 1958. The collection consists of awards and certificates, journal article reprints (especially regarding tuberculosis and thoracic surgery), pamphlets, catalogs, correspondence, photographs, and family financial records. Although these records do not tell much about the lives of the family members, the medical research papers collected by Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs provide a snapshot of medicine in the 1930s, with a glimpse of the impact of the end of prohibition and the introduction of the New Deal, especially regarding the socialization of medicine. The collection also gives some insight into medical challenges and interests during the 1930s, particularly concerning tuberculosis treatment, as well as what Dr. Stubbs termed “Negro health” and other racial issues in Philadelphia and the medical community.
The collection is arranged into three series: “I. Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989,” “II. John Patrick Turner, 1907-1964,” and “III. Marion Turner Stubbs, 1968-1995.”
The “I. Frederick Douglass Stubbs” series includes medical subject files, research, and correspondence that Dr. Stubbs collected during his medical career, some of his awards and certificates, family financial records, and some personal correspondence. This series is divided into three subseries: “Ia. Research and subject files,” “Ib. Awards and certificates,” and “Ic. Personal and financial records.”
The “Ia. Research and subject files” subseries dates from 1919 to 1947, with bulk dates from 1928 to 1942. Records include medical journal articles and reprints, pamphlets, correspondence, catalogs, clippings, and programs collected throughout Dr. Stubbs’s career. Much of this research centers on the treatment of tuberculosis and thoracic surgery, especially regarding surgical and therapeutic treatments, convalescents, children, and drug trials, and will be of particular note to researchers interested in tuberculosis during the 1930s. There is also general information about organs, the digestive system, medical records and forms from Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital, as well as records from medical association and community groups such as “The Bureau for Colored Children” and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Also included is research and clippings evidencing the status of African Americans in the medical community and race-specific health research. The correspondence at the end of the series provides information on other doctors in the field, such as Dr. Lawrence F. Flick, who also seems to have treated tuberculosis. Researchers will find this subseries useful in providing a glimpse into medicine in the 1930s, particularly in relation to tuberculosis, the socialization of medicine, and interest in the medical effects of alcohol at the end of the prohibition era. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject, and then chronologically, with a run of general medical files and correspondence included at the end of the subseries.
The “Ib. Awards and certificates” subseries dates from 1931 to 1989, with bulk dates of 1931 to 1944. This subseries includes framed certificates and awards presented to Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs. These include awards from the Army National Board of Medical Examiners and the City Hospital of Cleveland, Ohio. These awards help to track some of Dr. Stubbs’s achievements and associations to which he belonged. This subseries is arranged chronologically.
The “Ic. Personal and financial records” subseries dates from 1906 to 1943, with bulk dates from 1938 to 1943. Included here are insurance documents, bank statements, estate planning, mortgage information, invoices, maternity records, and personal correspondence, mostly with other doctors. There is a section of records detailing planned home renovations, invoices and estimates for ongoing work, and product catalogs with information on appliances. Among the financial records is a semi-preserved squirrel’s tail. Researchers may find some of these records interesting, particularly those interested in appliances and product catalogs of the late 1930s. The personal correspondence could provide some information on the medical community in the Philadelphia region with which Dr. Stubbs worked or consulted. This subseries is arranged according to strength of representation, with a run of correspondence and photographs included at the end of the series.
The “II. John Patrick Turner” series dates from 1907 to 1964, with bulk dates from 1934 to 1958. This series includes framed certificates and awards presented to Dr. Turner for his various accomplishments in the medical field and community, as well as in the military. These may be of significance to researchers interested in visual evidence of Dr. Turner’s accolades. This series is arranged chronologically.
The “III. Marion Turner Stubbs” series dates from 1968 to 1995. This series includes framed certificates and awards presented to Mrs. Stubbs for her work, specifically as a founder of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated. Researchers looking to find basic information about some of her activities with Jack and Jill of America may be interested in looking at these awards. This series is arranged chronologically.
This collection is unique in that it illustrates how the practice of medicine can change based on current societal values and challenges. Prohibition had come to an end, changing perspectives on alcohol and its effects on the body. African Americans were gaining rights and their place in society was changing, including in the medical field, which much of Dr. Stubbs’s research materials reflect. Researchers interested in tuberculosis treatment, thoracic surgery, the role of African Americans in early to mid-20th century medicine, and other medical practices in the 1930s will find the research and subject files of Dr. Stubbs useful. Unfortunately, there is little useful information on Marion Turner Stubbs or John Patrick Turner; the personal files mostly contain financial records and some home renovation information, and the awards provide only the most basic details regarding some of their accomplishments.
Organization and Arrangement
Series 1. Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989.
- 1a: Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942). Boxes 1-6
- 1b: Awards and certificates, 1931-1989 (Bulk, 1931-1944). Box 7
- Ic: Personal and financial records, 1906-1943 (Bulk, 1938-1943). Box 6 & 8
Series 2: John Patrick Turner, 1907-1964 (Bulk, 1934-1958). Boxes 9 & 11
Series 3: Marion Turner Stubbs, 1968-1995. Box 10
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Marion Turner Stubbs collection, 1906-1995, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University Libraries.
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Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared in January 2014 Annalise Berdini and Steven Duckworth; Supervised by Leslie Willis-Lowry.
The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project.
This collection was minimally processed in 2013-2014, as part of an experimental project conducted under the auspices of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries to help eliminate processing backlog in Philadelphia repositories. A minimally processed collection is one processed at a less intensive rate than traditionally thought necessary to make a collection ready for use by researchers.
When citing sources from this collection, researchers are advised to defer to folder titles provided in the finding aid rather than those provided on the physical folder. Employing processing strategies outlined in Mark Greene's and Dennis Meissner's 2005 article "More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Processing Approaches to Deal With Late 20th-Century Collections," the project team tested the limits of minimal processing on collections of all types and ages in 16 Philadelphia area repositories. A primary goal of the project, the team processed at an average rate of 4 hours per linear foot of records, a fraction of the time ordinarily reserved for the arrangement and description of collections. Among other time saving strategies, the project team did not extensively review the content of the collections or complete any preservation work.
Inventory
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
1 1 "A:" Including anatomy and skin diseases, issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. 1935-1937
1 2 Addresses: Medical case studies and treatments, 1936-1937. 1939
1 3 "Allergy:" Advertisements for Arlington Chemical Company products.
1 4 "Anesthesia-narcotics:" Publications, articles, pamphlets 1930, 1939
1 5 Arthritis: Publications, articles, and lectures on orthopaedic surgery 1923, 1929
1 6 "A-B:" Including Allantoin, arteries, birth control, and "benzedrine sulfate" 1936-1940
1 7 "B:" Including the "Bureau for Colored Children," The Boule Journal, Dr. Leon. Brown, correspondence, and others, 1934, 1939-1941.
1943
1 8 "B:" Including the "Bureau for Colored Children," Dr. George W. Bowles. correspondence, "Alpha Boule," and others, 1936-1942
1 9 "Birth control-Scientific and public health aspects:" Letters, articles, brochures pamphlets. 1940-1942
1 10 The Brown American magazine. Jul. 1937
1 11 "Bureau for Colored Children:" Letters regarding meetings, budget, fundraising. 1940-1942
1 12 "C:" Including coramine, conception control, and the Cushing Academy Bulletin" 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937
1 13 Cardiology: Pamphlets, articles, reports … 1920, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936
1 14 Cardiology: Publications, articles 1927-1931
1 15 "Cancer-Tumor clinic:" Handbook, article, record forms 1939
1 16 "Capillary circulation:" Brochures, issue of Ciba Symposia, notes 1933, 1940
1 17 "Civil Service-City of Philadelphia:" Correspondence regarding probationary appointments, lists of doctors, and doctors' fees
1941
1 18 "D:" Including diet guidelines, drug pamphlets, Douglass Hospital 1935-1937
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
1 19 "D:" Including Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital, Dartmouth University, and.others 1935-1938, 1940
1 20 Davis and Geck Library of Surgical Motion Pictures: Brochure and blank booking.request form 1937
1 21 Diabetes: Case studies, nutrition plans, journal articles 1929-1930 1932-1933, 1939
1 22 Diet and vitamins: Publications, articles, pamphlets 1931, 1933-1934, 1936-1937, 1939
1 23 "Diseases of the Kidney:" Articles, booklet 1927, 1929-1931
1 24 Douglass Memorial Hospital: Correspondence including Dr. Walker Allen and others, The Alumni Journal, and anesthesia and operation forms 1929, 1940-1941
1 25 Douglass Memorial Hospital: Anesthesia and operation records (operative sheets) [RESTRICTED] 1934, 1938, 1940-1941
1 26 Douglass Memorial Hospital: Progress sheets, fee schedule, press release correspondence 1940
1 27 Douglass Memorial Hospital, chest clinic: Including letters from Philadelphia Association of Tuberculosis Clinics, and others; clinic forms
1940-1942
1 28 Education, history: Articles, clippings, pamphlets 1929-1942
1 29 "Endocrines include, suprarenal and thyroid:" Articles, booklets, pamphlets 1926-1939
2 1 "E:" Including endocrinology and report on the ear 1936
2 2 "E:" Eye doctors, educations, and others 1936, 1938
2 3 G:" Including gall bladder, gynecology, gonorrhea 1928, 1936-1938
2 4 "G:" Including gall bladder, gynecology, General Electric Newsletter 1929, 1935-1938
2 5 "G:" Including goat's milk, general surgery, and Charles Herbert Garvin 1933-1939
2 6 "General surgery:" Articles, booklets, brochures 1925, 1927, 1930, 1938-1940
2 7 Genito-urinary infections: Abstracts on use of pyridium, circa 1930s
2 8 Group medical practice: Letters, notes, newspaper clipping 1937-1938
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
2 9 "H:" Including Harvard University, hyperthyroidism 1933, 1940
2 10 "H:" Correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters regarding various hospitals and Haussmann's Pharmacy 1934-1941
2 11 "H:" Heart health, hypertension, hay fever: Pamphlets, articles reprints 1935-1938
2 12 "H:" Correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters regarding various hospitals 1936-1940
2 13 Human constitution: Reprints of journal articles 1926, 1928-1929, 1935
2 14 "I:" Including insurance companies American Casualty Company, First National Indemnity Company, and others 1936-1939
2 15 "I:" Pamphlets on Ivyol and intranasal treatment of whooping cough, and article on insanity in writers, undated
2 16 "Infectious diseases, etc.:" Article reprints and pamphlets 1928-1932
2 17 "K-L:" Including Legal Aid Society of Philadelphia, Louis Earle Lasch, Keystone Aid Society, and others 1935-1936, 1938-1939, 1941
2 18 Laennec Society of Philadelphia: Correspondence regarding membership 1940-1941
2 19 Liver: Article reprint 1933
2 20 "Lung: Abscess, gangrene, anaerobic, aerobic:" Article reprint, brochure, lecture notes 1928, 1929
2 21 "Lung, chronic non-TBC disease of:" Article reprints 1938, 1940
2 22 "Lymphogranuloma inguinale:" Article, notes, paper, examination questions booklet 1925
2 23 "M:" Including Dr. Thaddeus Montgomery, Mizpah Rest Home, Massachusetts General Hospital, and others 1928, 1934, 1936, 1938-1942
2 24 Malignancy: Publications, reports, notes 1931, 1932, 1936
2 25 "Medical education, popular:" Clipping, "Fighters for Health" issue of the Philadelphia Record, article reprint 1940
2 26 Medical education of African Americans: Reports, clippings, pamphlets 1927, 1931, 1932, 1935
2 27 Medications: Medical journal reprints, reports, and pamphlets 1936
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
2 28 Mercy Hospital: Clinico-Pathological Conference packets, reports, memoranda, and letters 1940-1942
2 29 National Discount and Audit Company: Notices to patients regarding overdue bills 1939-1940
2 30 "National Negro Health Week, U.S. Public Health Service:" Event programs, brochures, sermons, radio broadcast transmittals
1939-1940
2 31 National Youth Administration: Letters and memoranda regarding jobs in Philadelphia and meetings 1941
2 32 "Negro health:" Reports and bulletins 1925, 1927, 1932, 1934
2 33 "Negro health:" Letters and notes regarding Time magazine article 1940
2 34 "N-O:" Including opium, Narcotic Division, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, and others 1923, 1927, 1936-1939, 1940-1947
2 35 Obstetrics, pediatrics: Articles, reports, dietary and recipe booklets 1929, 1930, 1933
2 36 Opportunity request letter Jun. 5, 1936
3 1 "P:" Including pneumonia, pregnancy 1931, 1933, 1936-1938
3 2 Purdue, Foster court case: "Cpd. comminuted fracture left tibia and fibula 1940" 1939-1940
3 3 Pernicious anemia: Pamphlets, article reprints 1930-1934
3 4 Philadelphia Academy of Medicine and Allied Sciences: Correspondence, notes, member lists, pamphlets on cancer prevention
1939-1940
3 5 Philadelphia County Relief Board: Correspondence regarding payment, patient files & prescription slips 1935-1936
3 6 The Philadelphia County Medical Society newsletter: The Weekly Roster and Medical Digest 1936, 1939
3 7 "Problems for investigating:" Notes, article reprint, pamphlets, medical school paper 1931
3 8 Pulmonary abscesses: Notes on published journal articles, notes on patients 1929 1931-1932
3 9 Pulmonary abscesses: Notes on published journal articles, clipping from The Journal of the American Medical Association
1931
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
3 10 "P-Q:" Including proctology, Pan American Medical Association, The Pyramid Club, and others 1936, 1938-1939
3 11 "R:" Including Philadelphia County Relief Board, Julius Rosenwald Fund 1931-1933, 1935-1936, 1939-1940
3 12 "S:" Including supplies vendor catalogs, International College of Surgeons, Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland, Shaw University, and others
1935, 1937-1941
3 13 "S:" Including supplies vendor pamphlets, Clinton A. Sowers, Shelburne Studios 1936, 1938-1939, 1941-1942
3 14 Sea View Hospital: Letters regarding Dr. Stubbs' appointment as resident surgeon 1937
3 15 Silicosis, pnemoconiosis, "dust diseases:" Article reprints 1930
3 16 "Socialized medicine, New Deal:" Pamphlets, campaign letters, telegrams, notes 1940-1941
3 17 Surgery, abdominal: Publications and notes 1929-1930
3 18 Surgery, "experimental:" Pamphlets, article reprints, notes 1929-1932
3 19 Surgery, genito-urinary: Publications, reports, articles 1925-1933
3 20 Surgery, gynecological: Articles, brochures 1929-1930, 1938
3 21 Surgery, neurological: Articles and patient form 1930-1931
3 22 Surgery, "technique and general therapy:" Article reprints, notes 1928-1930
3 23 Surgery, traumatic: Reprints of journal articles on fractures and head injuries 1929, 1930
3 24 Surgery and medical treatments: Pamphlets 1936, 1939
3 25 Syphilis: Publications, articles, lecture notes 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930
3 26 "T:" Including tuberculosis, Dr. A. H. Thomas, National Tuberculosis Association, and others 1936-1940
3 27 Tests, "laboratory diagnosis, etc.:" Pamphlets, article reprints 1935-1938
4 1 Tuberculosis: Reports, pamphlets, and article reprints 1936-1940
4 2 Tuberculosis, "programs, subjects for discussion:" Conference programs, letters, clippings, article reprints, notes
1938-1941
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
4 3 Tuberculosis, "National Tuberculosis Association, societies, sanatoria, pioneers, historical:" Articles, pamphlets, reports
1933-1941
4 4 Tuberculosis, pulmonary, "diagnosis, childhood TBC:" Pamphlets and article reprints 1930, 1934, 1937
4 5 Tuberculosis, pulmonary, "statistical studies, public health aspects:" Pamphlets 1927, 1937
4 6 Tuberculosis, pulmonary, "treatment of, medical:" Treatment sheet, pamphlets, article reprints, notes 1934-1938
4 7 Tuberculosis, surgical treatment of: Medical journals and articles 1936
4 8 Tuberculosis: "Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints" article 1927
4 9 Tuberculosis Commission, National Medical Association: Correspondence and minutes 1939-1940
4 10 Tuberculosis Committee, Philadelphia County Medical Society: Minutes, letters 1940
4 11 "Tuberculosis and the Negro:" Pamphlet circa 1935
4 12 "U:" Including urology 1937, 1938
4 13 "Unusual cases and clinical reports:" Operative report, x-ray report, notes [RESTRICTED] 1940
4 14 "U-V:" Including Union Mutual Association, RL Vann Memorial Tower Fund 1936, 1939, 1941
4 15 "V:" Including vitamins, vaccines 1934, 1936, 1937
4 16 "W:" Clipping of article called "Why I Believe in God" Apr. 9, 1939
4 17 "X-Y-Z:" Including The Young Men's Christian Association, x-ray unit pamphlets 1936-1937, 1939, 1941
4 18 Correspondence "A:" Including Don Atkins, Armstrong Association of Philadelphia 1939-1940
4 19 Correspondence "C:" "Bureau for Colored Children," "Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons," Cartier Beauty School
1936-1943
4 20 Correspondence "F:" Harold Farmer, Lea and Febiger publishers 1936-1940
4 21 Correspondence: Dr. William D. Giles March 13, 1937
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
4 22 Correspondence "J:" Including William M. Johnson, "Petey" Jamison 1935-1936, 1939-1940
4 23 Correspondence "W:" Including Walter Whitmore, Welsh Funeral Home 1936-1940
4 24 Correspondence: Stubbs' employment recommendations and appointments, pamphlets 1930-1935
4 25 Correspondence: Including Dr. George Ornstein, Dr. Lawrence Flick 1932-1936, 1938
4 26 Letters from Raymond Pace Alexander 1934, 1936
4 27 Correspondence: Including War Department, Raymond Pace Alexander, 304th Medical Regiment, and others
1934-1939, 1941
4 28 Letters: Including Dr. Charles Garvin, Dr. John Montgomery, National Travel Club 1935-1936
4 29 Correspondence: Including War Department, 304th Medical Regiment, Don Atkins, Raymond Pace Alexander, and others
1935-1938
4 30 Letter regarding life insurance, pamphlet on caprokol pills 1936
4 31 Correspondence: Including Emily P. Bissel, Dr. Virginia Alexander 1936, 1938
4 32 Correspondence: Including Raymond Pace Alexander, "The Bureau for Colored.Children," National TBA Benefit Company
1936-1937, 1939
4 33 Correspondence: Accident cases 1936-1940
4 34 Correspondence: Including life insurance companies, hospitals, Philadelphia school district, and public assistance
1936-1940
4 35 Correspondence: Patients, medical procedures, surgeries, and devices 1938-1940
4 36 Correspondence: "Meeting with New York grp, Feb. 24, 1940" 1939-1940
4 37 Correspondence: Placement of Dorothy Harris in nutrition class Sep. 1940
4 38 Correspondence: Including Philadelphia General Hospital, Lewis Tanner Moore law offices, and patient records
1940-1941
4 39 Correspondence: Fleming Convalescent Home Apr. 4, 1941
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
5 1 Medical journals and programs: Including "Mathematics and the Biological Sciences" by H. B. Williams, the Diplomate, and others 1919, 1926-1927, 1929, 1931-1932, 1934-1935
5 2 Medical practice: Reports regarding mental diseases, ocular disorders, blank forms and charts 1927-1930
5 3 Medical practice: Including the Weekly Roster and Medical Digest, lecture notes, National Medical Association, and others
1930, 1936, 1938-1939
5 4 Medical practice: Certified milk, measles, socialized medicine, reprints of articles on pharmacology, and other topics
1931, 1933, 1936, 1938
5 5 Medical practice: Pharmacology article reprints, product pamphlets and advertisements, anatomical plates, and reports on various treatments 1931, 1938, 1942
5 6 Medical practice: Anatomic illustrations of the heart, circulatory system, digestive.tract and ear, diagnostic photographs, and medicine pamphlets [RESTRICTED] 1931, 1939-1940, 1942
5 7 Medical practice: Assorted materials regarding the digestive and renal systems 1933
5 8 Clippings: Tuberculosis, medical practice, and African American and Stubbs family history 1933-1934, 1936, 1939
5 9 Medical practice: Assorted materials regarding the gastro-intestinal system 1934, 1936
5 10 Medical practice: Article reprints on arthritis and anesthesia, hematology diagrams, asthma treatment articles, and medicine pamphlets 1934, 1936-1939
5 11 Publications, article reprints, and pamphlets 1934, 1936-1940
5 12 Medical practice: Pamphlets and illustrations on gastric health, medicine advertisements, reprints of articles on various subjects
1935, 1938-1939
5 13 Medical practice: Medication pamphlets and advertisements, anatomic diagrams of major organs, pamphlets on arthritis, hormone therapy, and other treatments 1935-1940
5 14 Receipts: Diaphragm lift 1936
5 15 Medical event programs 1936, 1938
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1a. Research and subject files, 1919-1947 (Bulk, 1928-1942)
Box Folder Content
5 16 Catalogs: Medical resources, office supplies, stethoscopes 1936, 1938
5 17 Organizations: Including Alpha Phi Alpha, Hobson R. Reynolds and Brothers, Pi Phi, and others 1936, 1938-1939
5 18 Medical practice: Including product pamphlets, organ illustrations and diagrams, and advertisements 1936-1940
5 19 Medical practice: Pamphlets on drugs and medical procedures 1937
6 1 Registered physicians lists, reports, event programs, transmittal of radio broadcast 1937, 1938
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
1b. Awards and certificates, 1931-1989 (Bulk, 1931-1944)
Box Folder Content
7 1 Framed certificate: United States Army Mar. 31, 1931
7 2 Framed certificate: National Board of Medical Examiners Jul. 12, 1932
7 3 Framed certificate: City Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio Jun. 30, 1933
7 4 Framed certificate: American College of Chest Physicians Jul. 1, 1940
7 5 Framed certificate: Thomas W. Phillips Anatomical Society May 20, 1943
7 6 Framed certificate: National Honorary Scientific Society, Incorporated Beta Kappa Chi Dec. 1, 1943
7 7 Framed certificate: The American Public Health Association May, 1944
7 8 Framed certificate: Philadelphia City Local Board Number 17 Mar. 25, 1944
7 9 Plaque: Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware 1989
7 10 Plaque: Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware (To Francis T. Jamison, Jr., MD.) 1989
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
Ic. Personal and financial records, 1906-1943 (Bulk, 1938-1943)
Box Folder Content
6 2 Financial records: Deeds, mortgage statement, rent statements, various estate planning, 1906-1941
6 3 Financial records: Delaware Trust Company bank statements and paid check 1934-1935
6 4 Financial records: Property deeds and related correspondence 1936
6 5 Financial records: Jefferson Hospital for Marion Stubbs 1936, 1940
6 6 Financial records: Automobile invoices and pamphlets, letters regarding insurance 1936-1939
6 7 Financial records: Deeds, mortgage statement, rent statement, various estate planning, squirrel's tail 1936-1941
6 8 Financial records: Letters and notes regarding mortgages 1938-1940
6 9 Financial records: Bills, invoices, leases, rental agreements 1939-1942
6 10 Financial records: Fuel invoices 1940-1941
6 11 Financial records: Residence and outside theft policies, deed, note card 1941, 1947
6 12 Home renovation: Pamphlets, invoices for work done, rental agreements, and letter regarding estimates and construction
1936-1937
6 13 Home renovation: Pamphlets, catalogs, estimates regarding appliances and construction on home (1 of 2) 1938-1939
6 14 Home renovation: Pamphlets, catalogs, estimates regarding appliances and construction on home (2 of 2) 1938-1939
6 15 Insurance: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, and others
1935-1940
6 16 Correspondence: Francis T. Jamison, Dr. Clarence Greene, Dr. Camille Lherisson, and others (1 of 2) 1938, 1942-1943
6 17 Correspondence: Francis T. Jamison, Dr. Clarence Greene, Dr. Camille Lherisson, and others (2 of 2) 1938, 1942-1943
6 18 Maternity records: Foot prints, weight chart 1936, 1940
6 19 Community associations: Letters, bulletins, and pamphlets regarding meetings, public school health programs, and youth programs
1940-1941
Series 1: Frederick Douglass Stubbs, 1906-1989
Ic. Personal and financial records, 1906-1943 (Bulk, 1938-1943)
Box Folder Content
6 20 Cushing Academy, Harvard University, Dartmouth College: Letters regarding alumni association events, dues, and Phi Beta Kappa
1941-1942
6 21 The Pyramid Club: Letters, member rosters 1940-1942
8 1 Framed photograph 1931-1932
8 2 Framed photograph 1932
8 3 Framed photograph 1934
8 4 Framed photograph
8 5 Framed photograph
8 6 Framed photograph
8 7 Framed photograph
8 8 Framed photograph
8 9 Framed photograph
Series 2: John Patrick Turner, 1907-1964 (Bulk, 1934-1958)
Box Folder Content
11 1 Framed certificate: National Medical Association Aug. 28, 1907
11 2 Framed certificate: Philadelphia Academy of Medicine Feb. 20, 1911
11 3 Framed certificate: 33rd Degree of the United Supreme Council May 15, 1929
11 4 Framed certificate: Shaw University Jun. 1934
9 1 Framed certificate: Board of Public Education Oct. 3, 1941
9 2 Framed certificate: National Honorary Scientific Society, Inc. May 15, 1945
9 3 Framed certificate: Selective Service System May 31, 1947
9 4 Framed certificate: Board of Public Education Oct. 17, 1947
9 5 Plaque: The Pyramid Club May 22, 1949
9 6 Framed certificate: Board of Public Education October 2, 1953
Series 2: John Patrick Turner, 1907-1964 (Bulk, 1934-1958)
Box Folder Content
9 7 Framed certificate: Christian Street Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Jun. 7, 1954
9 8 Plaque: The Young Men's Christian Association Jun. 15, 1954
9 9 Framed certificate: Boys' Clubs of America Apr. 24, 1956
9 10 Plaque: The Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania 1956
9 11 Framed certificate: Board of Public Education Oct. 14, 1958
9 12 Certificate and programs: "Where To?" publication and Grace Episcopal Church 1958, 1963
9 13 Framed certificate: Philadelphia City Local Board Number 73 Oct. 17, 1964
9 14 Framed certificate: Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School
9 15 Framed certificate: Police Athletic League
9 16 Framed certificate: Selective Service System
11 5 Framed certificate: Selective Service Medal
Series 3: Marion Turner Stubbs, 1968-1995
Box Folder Content
10 1 Plaque: Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Jul. 18-21, 1968
10 2 Framed certificate: Department of Housing and Urban Development Oct. 22, 1971
10 3 Framed certificate: United States Civil Service Commission Apr. 5-7, 1972
10 4 Framed certificate: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Sep. 17-19, 1974
10 5 Plaque: Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Oct. 24-26, 1975
10 6 Plaque: Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Apr. 1, 1979
10 7 Framed certificate: The Association of Alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania May 17, 1980
10 8 Framed certificate: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Nov. 12, 1980
10 9 Plaque: Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Jan. 1988
10 10 Plaque: Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Jul. 27-30, 1995