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Category: Medicine

Chairman Lawrence Gracey and Executive Director Elizabeth Gere inspect the Christmas Seals during the 1956 sale campaign. The most popular fundraiser for combating tuberculosis was the Christmas Seals.

The Great White Plague: Combating Tuberculosis, Part 1

A brief history of the efforts in Geneva and Ontario County to combat tuberculosis in the 20th century.
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Dr. Robert Doran, who worked at the Sampson Naval Base Hospital during World War II

Sampson Naval Base Hospital

Dr. Robert’s Doran’s reminiscences about the Sampson Naval Base hospital during World War II.
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Local ad created by the Ontario County Committee on Tuberculosis and Public Health.

The Great White Plague: Combating Tuberculosis, Part 2

Examining Geneva's response to the discovery of the cause of tuberculosis in the early 20th century.
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1822 newspaper ad for dentist Mr. Parly in Geneva, New York

Early Geneva Dentists

Early history of visiting and resident dentists in Geneva.
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One child sitting in a dentist's chair with a group of children in the background

Geneva’s Medical Societies

A sketch of the societies promoting continuing education and community medicine for Geneva’s medical and dental practitioners.
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Portrait view of a woman in a high-necked dress with large dark polka dots.

Medical Women’s Success

Why did medical women find professional success in the 19th century, only to fall back in the 20th?
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multi story brick building

Who Knew?

What do toilet paper, Lysol wipes, hand sanitizer and a product first patented in 1797 have in common?
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Table with wine glasses, matted prints, magnets, wine stoppers and other wine-related items for sale.

“Waiting Time”

"View waiting time as a gift of time."
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Cat trying to climb into a lap

Staying At Home

The City Historian reflects on staying home during the pandemic.
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In between a window and a cupboard is an office chair and a table with a lamp and computer on it.

Thoughts From Quarantine

Our office manager shares thoughts on the quarantine.
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A keyhole desk with a computer, monitor and keyboard on it.

Memory and the Pandemic Experience

If you want to remember what is happening now, what you think about COVID-19, make a record now.
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small desk with lap top and folders surround by a water bottle, folders, and notebooks

Everyone Has A Story To Tell

The Executive Director shares her pandemic story.
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Church Home Hospital

Brief history of the Church Home Hospital
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Patent Medicine

Ads for patent medicine
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Modern Medicine

I recently had an opportunity to experience some hand surgery and thought what a different experience citizens of Geneva years ago must have had compared to mine.
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Uncle Doctor

Robert Swan’s youngest brother Frederick wrote a history of the Swan family in the 1890s. In it, he talks about their Uncle Daniel, or, as they called him, “Uncle Doctor:” [H]e made choice of the profession of medicine, and studied with Dr. John Brooks, then the resident physician of Medford. . . . Early in his practice, his attention was directed to the system of medical practice known as homeopathy and it won his approval.
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A stained glass window with lilies and the names and death dates of 10 Sunday School children who died of diphtheria.

Diphtheria Epidemic

Chronicle of the 1878-1879 Geneva diphtheria epidemic.
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Neither shall there by any more pain

Discussion of the usage of anesthesia during childbirth in the mid-1800s.
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