Scrapbook on Mary A. Dixon Jones's lawsuit against the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Call Number
1991.034
Date
1892, inclusive
Creator
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet in one bound volume.
Language of Materials
English .
Abstract
Scrapbook consisting of reports from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on the libel suit filed against the Eagle by Dr. Mary A. Dixon Jones, the chief physician of the Woman's Hospital. Jones was indicted for manslaughter in 1889 after the Eagle published a series of articles describing her various surgical operations. She was tried and acquitted, but the verdict in the case against the Eagle was in favor of the Eagle.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Scrapbook on Mary A. Dixon Jones's lawsuit against the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1991.034, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1991.
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Sponsor Note
This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
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Repository
Brooklyn Historical Society
Container
Box: A0015 (Material Type: Text)
