Augusta Library and Medical Society

This collection consists of letters and handwritten speeches presented at the meetings of the Augusta Library and Medical Society and the revised constitution of the Society in the 1870s. Medical College of Georgia faculty were prominent members of the Society.

From the constitution it is known that the objectives of the Society was the formation of a library and reading room; the advancement and dissemination of medical knowledge; and the furtherance and protection of the interests of the medical profession. Membership to the Society was open to graduates of medical colleges who followed the American Medical Association's code of ethics. Reading of original papers, voluntary communications, and impromptu discussions were the primary activities of the Society. Residential members paid an annual twelve dollars while non-residential members paid an annual six dollars.