Antique Handwritten Physician\'s Ledger / Daybook – Fairfield, Illinois – c. 1930s–1960s
Offered is an original antique physician\'s ledger/daybook containing hundreds of handwritten entries spanning approximately the early 1930s through the mid-1960s.
This is a genuine working medical office record that appears to have been used for patient accounts, treatments, prescriptions, appointments, and general office notes over several decades. The volume contains an alphabetical index, numerous handwritten names, medical references, financial/account entries, and occasional personal notes, providing a fascinating glimpse into the daily operation of a small-town medical practice.
Included inside the ledger are several original pieces of period ephemera, including:
Physician account statement forms
Chicago Pharmacal Co. card
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company document
Additional handwritten notes and inserts retained inside the book
The entries reference Fairfield, Illinois and surrounding individuals, making this an interesting piece for collectors of:
Medical history
Pharmacy history
Illinois history
Genealogy
Manuscripts
Ephemera
Antique ledgers
Historical research
Condition
Original hardcover ledger
Extensive handwritten content throughout
Many pages filled, with unused pages remaining
Cover wear from age and use
Spine wear and fraying
Age toning and scattered staining consistent with age
Binding remains intact
Original inserts included as found
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description and accurately represent the condition and contents of this unique historical ledger.
This is an original historical artifact—not a reproduction.
Sold exactly as found.
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