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Illuminated address to William Robert Moorhead

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-2018-006

Scope and Contents

Elaborately bound and illuminated hand-lettered address presented to Dr. William Robert Moorhead on the occasion of his departure from Benburb Dispensary District. Signed by 48 of his colleagues.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885 September 21

Creator

Language of Materials

In English.

Access Note

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Biographical note: William Robert Moorhead

Irish physician. William Robert Moorhead, M.D., was superintendant of the Moy and Benburb Dispensary District, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He later practiced medicine in Bray, Ireland.

Full Extent

1 Items (1 volume (14 pages) : paper ;, 31 x 26 cm)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from De Búrca Rare Books, 2017.

General Note

Production statement from title page verso.

Binding Information

Full gilt-tooled leather binding. Interleaved.

Title
Illuminated Address to William Robert Moorhead
Subtitle
1885 September 21
Author
Noah Sheola
Date
2025 May 15
Description rules
Dcrmmss
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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