George Washington Forgeries and Facsimiles

In preparation for a new and complete edition of George Washington\u27s correspondence, the editors of the Papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia have over a ten year period collected copies of some 135,000 items of correspondence. This includes letters and documents written to Washington as well as those written by him. Among these thousands of documents are some 150 to 200 that bear a special relationship to the rest of the project\u27s holdings. These are the documents produced over the last hundred years by forgers of varying skill and which are often still masquerading as authentic Washington documents

Linking Extracurricular Involvement and Mental Health

The purpose of my study is to determine the effect that extracurricular involvement has on those who identify as mentally unhealthy at the University of San Diego. Extracurricular activities consist of those pursued in addition to the normal course of study (music, intramural sports, drama, etc.). Several studies have shown a rise in mental health issues on college campuses today. Using Astin’s Theory of Involvement, I would like to determine at what levels of involvement do students find their mental health positively changing, and how in my position as the Graduate Assistant for Student Activities and Involvement can I best utilize this information. I hope that my research will result in the development of a method to improve student’s mental health through a suggested level of involvement and engagement outside of the classroom

A study of perceptual-motor skills of superior and retarded readers in the primary grades

An awareness of the problems experienced by the child who fails in learning to read has encouraged this writer\u27s interest in learning more about the various factors which contribute to success in reading. Since reading is a perceptual process, the importance of the development of adequate visual perceptual skills would seem to be valuable in evaluating readiness for and predicting success in reading. This research study is designed to study the performance of superior and retarded readers at the primary level on perceptual-motor tests in order to ascertain possible approaches to prevention of reading deficiencies. The study will examine certain areas and attempt to answer these questions: 1. Is there a difference in the performance of superior and retarded readers on these tests? 2. What is the relationship between the performance on the subtests reproducing forms and rhythmic writing of the perceptual tests? 3. Would these tests offer a predictive value for reading readiness? 4. Do the tests isolate deficiencies so that correction through instruction is possible? The significance of the problem lies in the attempt to acquire additional knowledge concerning possible reasons why children of similar backgrounds and ability vary in their capacity to learn to read. Identification of deficiencies in perception would permit teachers to be aware of this at an early stage in the child\u27s development. They could then do corrective work in the area of perceptual motor activities to prevent reading disability. Since the tests are simple, it would be possible for teachers to administer them

Reluctant Revolutionary: Review of \u3ci\u3eThe Papers of Henry Laurens, Volume 76: September 1, 1782-December 17, 1792.\u3c/i\u3e David R. Chesnutt and c.James Taylor, eds.; Peggy J. Clark, associate editor; Thomas M. Downey, assistant editor, Samuel C. Smith and Mary Inkrot, editorial assistants.

In the early 1950s, when President Harry S. Truman called upon the scholarly community to undertake the publication of the papers of individuals important to an understanding of American history, Henry Laurens of South Carolina was among the 112 figures recommended. Laurens was not well known to twentieth-century historians outside of South Carolina even though he had held several prestigious appointments on a national level. Indeed, one of the goals of the Laurens Papers was to rescue him from an undeserved obscurity, and it is certain that the superb sixteen volume edition of Laurens\u27s papers, published for the South Carolina Historical Society by the University of South Carolina Press, will perform that function admirably

Education, Expertise, Experience and the Making of Hospital Workers in Canada, 1920-1960

Beginning in the 1920s, many Canadian hospitals underwent an extensive period of modernization. A wide variety of workers, generally termed "allied health professionals," began to work alongside physicians and nurses. This paper examines the history of two such groups, x-ray and laboratory technicians, paying particular attention to the ways in which technical education was transformed and, through this transformation, new occupational identities forged. Initially, those who staffed the laboratory and x-ray departments were given quick, practical instruction. In many cases, these workers continued to work in various settings across the hospital. The informal instruction of the 1920s and 1930s was displaced by formal, accredited training programs, replete with national examinations linked to a practice registry in the 1940s. Hospital administrators, the Canadian Medical Association and technicians themselves were all engaged in this transformation. At the same time, national organizations such as the Canadian Society of Laboratory Technologists or the Canadian Society of Radiological Technicians, founded in the late 1930s and early 1940s respectively, attempted to create a common professional identity with a clear scope of practice. Despite this, technical workers' professional identity remained malleable and highly dependent upon context long after the creation of supposedly national accreditation standards.Les années 1920 marquent le début d’une longue phase de modernisation pour de nombreux hôpitaux canadiens. Un grand nombre d’employés, généralement qualifiés de « personnel paramédical », commencent à collaborer avec les médecins et le personnel infirmier. Cet article observe l’évolution de deux de ces deux groupes, soit les techniciens en radiologie et les techniciens de laboratoire. Il met l’accent sur le développement d’une formation technique et, à travers celle-ci, de l’établissement de nouvelles identités professionnelles. Au début, le personnel des laboratoires et des services de radiologie reçoit une formation rapide et pratique. Dans de nombreux cas, ces personnes poursuivent leur travail dans plusieurs autres services de l’hôpital. La formation informelle fournie dans les années 1920 et 1930 est ensuite remplacée par une formation formelle au moyen de programmes accrédités, complétés par des examens nationaux qui donnent lieu à l’établissement d’un registre des pratiques dans les années 1940. Les directeurs d’hôpitaux, l’Association médicale canadienne et les techniciens eux-mêmes participèrent à cette évolution. En même temps, les organisations nationales telles que la Société canadienne des technologistes de laboratoire ou la Société canadienne des techniciens en radiologie, fondées respectivement à la fin des années 1930 et au début des années 1940, tentent de créer une identité professionnelle commune ancrée dans un ensemble de pratiques clairement identifiables. Malgré cela, longtemps après la création des prétendues accréditations nationales, l’identité professionnelle des techniciens demeure flexible et extrêmement tributaire de l’environnement local

Recent Writing on Health Care History in Canada

C’est une période heureuse pour l’histoire des soins de santé au Canada. On voit régulièrement des articles sur la santé publiés dans des périodiques d’histoire canadiens et internationaux. Le Bulletin canadien d’histoire de la médecine est un périodique vivant et important, et le nombre de monographies est en augmentation constante. Cet article discute de plusieurs problématiques de recherche en émergence qui caractérisent l’écriture de l’histoire de la santé au Canada, incluant l’histoire des hôpitaux, des infirmières, de la santé mentale et explore la santé et la médecine chez les aborigènes. L’article cherche à mettre en évidence les réalisations de ce domaine de recherche, tout en signalant les lacunes à combler.These are halcyon days for health care history in Canada. One routinely sees articles pertaining to health in leading Canadian and international history journals. The Canadian Bulletin of Medical History is a vibrant and important vehicle and there are a growing number of monographs. This essay reviews several of the maturing content areas that now characterize the writing of health history in Canada, including hospital history, nursing history, the history of mental health, and health and medicine in aboriginal settings. This essay seeks to highlight the accomplishments of the field, while reviewing some of the gaps

An inquiry concerning the daily time schedule in the public secondary schools of Massachusetts

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University, 1946. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive

"Once a Therapist, Always a Therapist": The Early Career of Mary Black, Occupational Therapist

Mary Black was an internationally-known weaver and a key figure in Nova Scotia's craft renaissance during the 1940s and 1950s. The early years of her worklife, however, remain unexplored, despite her place as a pioneering occupational therapist in Nova Scotia and in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s.Mary Black est une tisseuse de renommee intemationale et une personne cle de la renaissance de l'artisanat en Nouvelle-Ecosse durant les annees 40 et les annees 50. Les premieres annees de sa carriere, demeurent encore inexplorees, malgre sa place en tant qu'ergotherapeute pionniere en Nouvelle-Ecosse et aux Etats-Unis durant les annees 20 et les annees 30

The "Celebrated Indian Herb Doctor": Francis Tumblety in Saint John, 1860

Francis Tumblety, the "Celebrated Indian Herb Doctor," arrived in Saint John in the summer of 1860. He quickly became embroiled in conflict with the established medical community and even stood accused of manslaughter. This article examines Tumblety’s brief stay in Saint John as a way of illustrating the contested nature of medical practice in the mid-19th century. Understanding the career of such a practitioner provides insight into the range of therapeutic choices that were available during these years and into the struggle of orthodox medicine to limit these choices. Résumé Francis Tumblety, le « célèbre docteur spécialiste des herbes indiennes », arriva à Saint John à l’été de 1860. Il fut vite en conflit avec la communauté médicale établie et fut même accusé d’homicide involontaire. Cet article s’intéresse au bref séjour de Tumblety à Saint John comme une façon d’illustrer le caractère contesté de la pratique de la médecine au milieu du 19e siècle. La carrière d’un tel praticien jette un éclairage sur l’éventail des choix thérapeutiques qui étaient offerts durant ces années et sur la lutte livrée par la médecine conventionnelle pour limiter ces choix