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Jacob Henry Smith Family Papers

The Jacob Henry Smith Family Papers consist of genealogy, correspondence, manuscripts and photographs pertaining to the ancestry, experiences, and ventures of the Smith family. Jacob Henry Smith served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church from 1859 to 1894, but the digitized items relate to his son, Dr. Henry Louis Smith, his grandson, Dr. O. Norris Smith, and the 65th General Hospital during World War II.

Captain Kent Davis at the 65th General Hospital
Photographs of the 65th General Hospital, sponsored by Duke University. This photograph is of Captain Kent Davis.
Dr. Ed Apple at the 65th General Hospital
Photographs of the 65th General Hospital, sponsored by Duke University. This photograph is of Dr. Ed Apple.
Dr. Henry Louis Smith conducted first X-ray experiments in America
An article from the Greensboro Record (now the News and Record) about Henry Louis Smith conducting some of the first X-ray experiments in the United States.
Dr. William D. Farmer at the 65th General Hospital
Photographs of the 65th General Hospital, sponsored by Duke University. This photograph is of Dr. William D. Farmer.
O. Norris Smith at the 65th General Hospital
Photographs of the 65th General Hospital, sponsored by Duke University. This photograph is of O. Norris Smith.
P. B. Whittington at the 65th General Hospital
Photographs of the 65th General Hospital, sponsored by Duke University. This photograph is of P.B. Whittington.
Portrait of Henry Louis Smith
Portrait of Henry Louis Smith printed from an engraving.
The 65th General Hospital staff panorama
Photographs of the 65th General Hospital, sponsored by Duke University. This photograph is a panorama of the entire General Hospital of 1942.

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