Edson Brady Fowler (1865-1942) Family Papers

The Edson Brady Fowler Family Papers are arranged in three major sections: the papers of Edson Brady, Mr. and Mrs. F. S., and Edson Fairbrother. These are divided into ten main categories, and are housed in 13 boxes containing 14 folders and a variety of separate items.

The papers of Edson Brady occupy Boxes 1-4 and are divided into the following categories: Biographical, Correspondence, Financial and Legal, and Patient Records.

1. Biographical, 1 folder, Box 1: Consists of newspaper and magazine stories and obituaries, student records at Northwestern, and brief items on Edson Fairbrother and Isabelle Drew Fowler.

2. Correspondence, 6 folders, Box 1: Of special interest are the three folders of correspondence with F. S., and a folder of letters to Edson B. from his patients.

3. Financial and Legal, 1 folder, Box 1.

4. Patient Records, 2 patient ledgers (1900-1925), 11 patient day books (1900-1916), and one notebook of case records (1919), Boxes 2-4 and Ledger box 1.

The papers of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Fowler are primarily financial and legal (4 folders, Box 1), but there are some clippings (1 folder, Box 1).

The papers of Edson Fairbrother Fowler occupy Boxes 1, 5-12, and are divided into the following categories: Manuals related to medical education; Notes on the literature and surgical procedures; Manual on Pre & Post Operative Care, by Fowler; and Patient Day Books.

1. Manuals, 7 items, Box 5.

2. Notes, 2 items, Box 6.

3. Manual by Fowler, Box 6

4. Patient Day Books (1947-1962), 24 items, Boxes 6-12.