Frederick H. Wiggin Collection
00-1988-99
Scope and Contents
Frederick H. Wiggin Collection, 1988-99, includes a 1879 receipt from E.E. Champlin General Merchantile store in Litchfield, Connecticut. There are two photographs of clippings from the Litchfield Enquirer in 1876-77 regarding his medical career. Dr. Frederick Holme Wiggin was born in England in 1853. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, New York University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College. He practiced medicine in Litchfield, Connecticut from 1878-1890. Fro 1892-1908 he was visiting surgeon and gynecologist at New York City Hospital. He died October 29 1910.
Dates
- Other: Majority of material found in 1879
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1987
Creator
- Wiggin, Frederick H., 1853-1910 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical or Historical Information
Dr. Frederick Holme Wiggin was born in England in 1853. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, New York University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College. He practiced medicine in Litchfield, Connecticut fom 1878-1890. Fro 1892-1908 he was visiting surgeon and gynecologist at New York City Hospital. He died October 29 1910.
Note written by
Extent
1.00 folders
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Lewis Wiggin
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
- Title
- Frederick H. Wiggin Collection
- Author
- Kathy Craughwell-Varda
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org