September 14, 2026

Archive

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	June 5, 1894	The Railway Surgeon vol. 1 no. 1 -Entire issue -This was the first issue of the official journal of the National Association of Railway Surgeons	“The Railway Hospital” by Frank H. Caldwell, MD “Color Blindness” by D. Emmett Welsh, MD “Remedies Found of Value in Surgical Practice” by George Chaffee, MD “Railway Surgery as a Separate Branch of the Science and Art of Surgery” by Eugene R. Lewis, MD “Sutures, Ligatures and their Applications” by C.M. Daniels, MD …and more	Link coming
	Sept. 22, 1896	The Railway Surgeon vol. 3 no. 9 -Entire issue -Notice on p. 209 the announcement of a lecture by Dr. J.H. Kellogg of Battle Creek, Mich., and on the back cover, an ad for the Kellogg Sanitarium in Battle Creek . This is the doctor who founded the Kellogg cereal company.	The Railway Employes’ Hospital Association, by Dr. George Chaffee The Value of Examinations of Sight, Color, Sense and Hearing in Railway Employes, by C.W. Tangeman, M.D. The Deflected Septum and its Surgical Treatment. by Jno. A. James, B.Sc., M.D. Editorial: The Railway Hospital How to Prevent Anaesthetic Vomiting, by Thos. W. Musgrove, M.D. Massage in the Treatment of Joint Fractures The Management of Railway Hospitals A Neat Spherical Gauze Sponge …and more	Link coming
	May 4, 1897	The Railway Surgeon vol. 3 no. 25 suppl 1 -Entire issue -Special daily edition published during annual convention	History and Constitution of National Association of Railway Surgeons Schedule of events for the day Many advertisements Two-color printing	View
	November 17, 1917	Railway Review -Excerpt	"Car for Hospital Service, Erie R.R." Short article announcing that the Erie Railroad has converted a parlor car into a hospital car for soldiers. Includes a diagram.	Page 1 Page 2
	September 1945	Railway Magazine -Excerpt	"Hospitals on Wheels" and "Build a Hospital Unit Car." Describes WWII Army hospital trains, with some pictures and description of the prototype, and plans for building a model version.	View
	August 1953	Hospital and Surgical Benefit Plan (Rock Island)	Descriptive brochure explaining how the health plan works. Very amusing both for its ridiculously low prices and corny, inappropriate illustrations.	View
	October 1951	SP Bulletin -Excerpt	"SP people join in community service" - SP employees raised money to buy first TV for SP hospital. "Dallas surgeon retires after 53 years with SP." "SP's hospital for trains" - Article about SP locomotive shops in Houston.	Download .pdf file
	October 1953	Santa Fe Magazine October 1953 -Excerpts -This was a Santa Fe employe magazine	“Solace for Sufferers!” Reviews new Santa Fe Hospital in Topeka, KS “Hospital to Church in Clovis Changeover” Tells how former Santa Fe Hospital in Clovis, NM was converted to a church	Link coming
	October 1957	All Aboard October-November 1957 -Excerpt -This was a Frisco employee magazine. This was the final issue.	"Your Frisco Hospital. . .Fifty-one years of guarding its family" Detailed, illustrated overview of the Frisco Hospital in St. Louis. Special thanks to David for contributing this!	View
	Circa 1950s	Illinois Central Hospital Forms	Collection of forms used by the Illinois Central	View