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Collection Overview
Title: J.A. Stucky Papers, 1903-1956
Primary Creator: Stucky, J. A. -- (Joseph Addison) -- 1892-1979
Extent: 0.8 Linear Feet
Arrangement: Arrangement of the collection is by series - Personal / Biographical; Correspondence; Writings; Hindman Clinic; Addresses and Lectures; John and William S. Stucky, (Sons); Miscellaneous; and Photographs.
Subjects: Hindman Settlement School (Hindman, Ky.) -- Archival resources, Knott County (Ky.) -- History., Pike County (Ky.) -- History., Pine Mountain Settlement School (Pine Mountain, Ky.)., Public Health -- Kentucky., Stucky, J. A. -- (Joseph Addison) -- 1892-1979, Trachoma., United States -- Public Health Service
Languages: English
Abstract
Joseph Addison Stucky was a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He received his education in the city schools and eventually graduated from the University of Louisville College of Medicine. He set up practice in Lexington, Kentucky where specialized in ophthalmology and otolaryngology. In 1911, Stucky traveled to Hindman in Knott County, Kentucky to conduct a clinic for trachoma victims at the W.C.T.U. (later Hindman) Settlement School. The high incidence of trachoma that he documented in eastern Kentucky led to the establishment of a U. S. Public Health service hospital at Hindman in 1913. The hospital was moved to nearby Pike County, in 1916, once trachoma had been effectively eliminated in Knott County.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection is comprised of letters, photographs, articles, and lectures documenting the work of Dr. Joseph Addison Stucky, especially his involvement in the treatment of trachoma in eastern Kentucky during the early 1900s.
The collection includes miscellaneous Stucky correspondence with the following individuals: Dr. John McMullen, of the U. S. Public Health Service; Harriet Butler, staff nurse at Hindman Settlement School; and school director, May Stone. Letters detail Stucky's initial interest in conducting trachoma clinics in Knott county, his visits and treatment of patients there, and his role in the 1912 Public Health Service Survey of trachoma incidence. Photographs document Stucky's eastern Kentucky work and include images of clinics at Hindman, patient treatment, clinic staff, Pine Mountain Settlement School, and several landscape views. The photographs include black and white prints as well as negatives of various sizes; the majority of the images are unlabeled. The rest of the collection consists mostly of publications and articles by Stucky which relate to trachoma, other medical topics, nursing, and social living.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Berea College Special Collections and Archives Catalog
Access Restrictions:
Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.
Related Materials:
Hindman Settlement School Collection
Hindman Settlement School Records
Mary Wheeler Ballad Collection
Preferred Citation:
[Object identification], J.A. Stucky Papers, 1903-1956, Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Berea, KY.
Finding Aid Revision History:
The finding aid was updated in March 2015.
Other Note:
BCA 0024 SAA 023
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Personal/Biographical],
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Series 2: Correspondence],
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Series 3: Writings],
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Series 4: Hindman Clinic],
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Series 5: Addresses and Lectures],
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Series 6: John and William S. Stucky],
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Series 7: Miscellaneous],
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Series 8: Photographs],
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- Series 1: Personal/Biographical
- These are clippings, articles, certificates, and a journal associated with Stucky. Clippings and articles record Stucky's work in eastern Kentucky, and an auto accident in 1931. Of particular interest is a journal written in 1905, which records Stucky's meditations on various spiritual and moral matters.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Miscellaneous
- Folder 2: Clippings, 1927-1956
- Folder 3: Clippings, n.d.
- Folder 4: Journal, 1905
- Series 2: Correspondence
- This is the general correspondence of Dr. Stucky concerning a variety of matters including visits to Pine Mountain and Hindman Settlement Schools, Berea College, his work with trachoma victims, and letters of support from friends and associates.
- Box 1
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1910-1931
- Folder 6: Correspondence, n.d.
- Series 3: Writings
- These include Stucky's general and medical writings as they appeared in newspapers and various journals as well as a variety of unpublished manuscripts. Topics include "social living;" mental hygiene, history of the medical profession in Kentucky, as well as medical articles on trachoma, nutrition deficiencies, sinus infections, and other disorders.
- Box 1
- Folder 7: Clippings, 1923-1929
- Folder 8: Clippings on Social Living, 1913-1926
- Folder 9: Clippings on Social Living, n.d.
- Folder 10: General Articles, 1911-1927
- Folder 11: General Articles, Unpublished, 1911-1914
- Folder 12: General Articles, n.d.
- Folder 13: Medical Articles, 1902-1931
- Folder 14: Medical Articles, n.d.
- Folder 15: Medical Articles, unpublished, 1924; 1927
- Folder 16: Medical Articles, unpublished, n.d.
- Folder 17: Kentucky Medical History, n.d.
- Folder 18: Notes on Mental Hygiene, 1923-1930
- Series 4: Hindman Clinic
- This series include articles by Stucky based on his experience at Hindman; general correspondence concerning the trachoma clinic, as well as correspondence with Harriet Butler and May Stone; and letters from children to Dr. Stucky in appreciation for his help.
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Articles, 1911-1913, 1923
- Folder 2: Articles, unpublished, n.d.
- Folder 3: General Correspondence, 1911-1930
- Folder 4: Harriet Butler Correspondence, 1911-1912, 1923
- Folder 5: May Stone Correspondence, 1911-1912
- Folder 6: Letters from children, 1911
- Series 5: Addresses and Lectures
- Handwritten and typescript notes for addresses and lectures on various topics including "The Needs of the Mountain People..." and "Nurses and Nursing."
- Box 2
- Folder 7: Various Titles
- Folder 8: Nurses and Nursing
- Series 6: John and William S. Stucky
- Closing legal argument by John Stucky at a Jackson County murder trail. Reports and condolences relating to the death of William S. Stucky.
- Box 2
- Folder 9: Pagers, 1927, n.d.
- Series 7: Miscellaneous
- Articles on trachoma by John McMullen; Dr. Stucky's "Chart of Character;" notes on Hindman patients; and an article on Stucky by Berea historian Elisabeth Peck and Peck's related research notes.
- Box 2
- Folder 10: Miscellaneous
- Folder 11: Elizabeth Peck's Notes relating to Trachoma
- Series 8: Photographs
- Prints and negatives of trachoma clinics, patients, and staff as well as environs around Pine Mountain and Hindman.
- Box 2
- Folder 12: Prints and Negatives
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Series 1: Personal/Biographical],
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Series 2: Correspondence],
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Series 3: Writings],
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Series 4: Hindman Clinic],
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Series 5: Addresses and Lectures],
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Series 6: John and William S. Stucky],
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Series 7: Miscellaneous],
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Series 8: Photographs],
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