Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Dr. Edward H. Angle Orthodontics Papers

Summary

Dr. Edward H. Angle Orthodontics Papers
Dr. Edward H. Angle Orthodontics Papers
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0724
Creators:
Brodie, Allan, Dr.
Angle, Edward H. (Edward Hartley), 1855-1930
Dates:
1893-1940.
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3.16 Cubic feet
9 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Business and professional papers of Dr. Edward H. Angle, relating to his pioneering work in orthodontics. The papers include letters to and from Dr. Angle; photographs, subjects including Angle, his patients, equipment, skulls and jawbones and other demonstration photographs of orthodontic subjects, including some x-ray photographs (radiographs); notes and writings, including a book manuscript with photographs; drawings; printed material including meeting minutes and programs from the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics; and several items appearing to have no relation to dentistry or orthodontics.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Divided into 5 series: 1. Biographical, 1893-1940; 2. Correspondence, 1893-1939; 3. Photographs, 1915-1917; 4. Case Studies, 1906-1933; 5. Publications, 1889-1940.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Dr. Angle was an early practitioner and innovator in the field of orthodontics. He is considered the founder of Orthodontics as the first specialization in dentistry.

Administration

Author
Michael McCaffery
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Dr. Allan G. Brodie, Head of the Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois, 1962.
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Division of Medical Sciences (now Division of Medicine and Science) to the Archives Center on April 11, 2000.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Michael McCaffery, 2003.

Digital Content

Dr. Edward H. Angle Orthodontics Papers
Dr. Edward H. Angle Orthodontics Papers

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Edward H. Angle Orthodontics Papers, 1893-1940, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Radiographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Programs -- 1920-1930 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1910-1920 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Orthodontists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Minutes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Orthodontics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Letters (correspondence) -- 1850-1900 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Letters (correspondence) -- 1900-1950 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dentists Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings -- 1890-1940 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dentistry -- History Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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