Collection of microscope lenses and objectives belonging to Roderick Heffron, 1930-1950

Item Information

Title:
Collection of microscope lenses and objectives belonging to Roderick Heffron, 1930-1950
Description:
Five black and gold microscope lenses and objectives, two in individual cases, stored in red Bleecker and Simmons tea tin.
Creator:
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company
Creator:
James W. Queen and Company
Creator:
R. and J. Beck
Date:
1853–1940
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Microscopes
Location:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
Collection (local):
Roderick Heffron Collection, 1930-1950
Warren Anatomical Museum (WAM 21755)
Series:
Roderick Heffron Collection, 1930-1950
Subjects:
Roderick Heffron
Microscopes
Microscopy
Extent:
5 microscope lenses and objectives
Link to Item:
https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/18041
Terms of Use:
The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all the materials in the collection. For use information, contact the Warren Anatomical Museum Curator at chm@hms.harvard.edu
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
The microscope lenses and objectives in this collection were created by multiple companies, including James W. Queen and Company in Philadelphia, Bausch and Lomb Optical Company in Rochester, and R. and J. Beck in London between 1853 and 1940. They were separated from Dr. Roderick Heffron's papers [HMS c514] by the Harvard Medical Library and transferred to the Warren Anatomical Museum in March 2016.
Identifier:
WAM 21755