Category: Science & Technology, Medicine & health, Medicines & remedies
Item 7565
Benjamin Vaughan letter to a Dr. Page, 1803
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803-02-07 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
Item 7566
Benjamin Vaughan letter to Dr. Page about bloodletting, 1801
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801-04-09 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
John Y. Merrill: Leeds Farmer, Entrepreneur, & More
John Y. Merrill of Leeds (1823-1898) made terse entries in diaries he kept for 11 years. His few words still provide a glimpse into the life of a mid 18th century farmer, who also made shoes, quarried stone, moved barns, made healing salves -- and was active in civic affairs.
Exhibit
Student Exhibit: Medicine in Times Past
Inspired by Dr. Greenleaf Wilbur's medical box at the Skowhegan History House, this exhibit highlights some Mainers in the medical field of the past and the stories they had.
Story
Mali Agat (Molly Ockett) the famous Wabanaki "Doctress"
by Maine Historical Society
Pigwacket Molly Ockett, healing, and cultural ecological knowledge
Story
Appreciation sign for essential health care workers
by Henry J Gartley
A neighbor expresses their appreciation for the workers at a local nursing home.
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: Healthcare History in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to read and analyze letters, literature, and other primary documents and articles of material culture from the MHS collections relating to how people in Maine have given and received healthcare throughout history. Students will discuss the giving and receiving of medicines and treatments from the 18th-21st centuries, the evolving role of hospitals since the 19th century, and how the nursing profession has changed since the Civil War. Students will also look at how people and healthcare facilities in Maine have addressed epidemics in the past, such as influenza and tuberculosis, and what we can learn today from studying the history of healthcare and medicine.
