William C. Fiedler Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 082
Scope and Content
Collection consists of materials concerning William Fiedler and topics involving pharmacy. Material includes correspondence with pharmacists and pharmacies in New Mexico; articles by Fiedler and others on the drug "Antikamnia;" directories of pharmacists and pharmacies in New Mexico; records and minutes of meetings from the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy; and biographical materials on Fiedler and other pharmacists such as Charles Bernard Ruppe and Sister Rosa Agatha Berry. Fiedler's MA thesis, doctoral dissertation, research notes, and a transcript of a 1978 interview with Fiedler and Alberto Alarid on pharmacists in New Mexico history are also in this collection. In addition, 52 audio tapes of interviews with various people involved in pharmacy in New Mexico.
Dates
- 1883-1978
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
William C. Fiedler was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on July 18, 1928. After finsihing a Bachelor of Science Degree, a Master's Degree, and then a Ph.D. in Pharmacy - all from Purdue University, Fiedler became a professor at the School of Pharmacy of the University of New Mexico in 1955. During the latter part of his career at UNM, he became interested in the history of pharmacy in New Mexcio, and collected material, including oral interviews with many early pharmacists. He was also interested in the "over-the-counter" drug "Antikamnia" collecting material related to the manufacturer and effect of the drug. Professor Fiedler died September 22, 1979.
He was a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Rho Chl, Phi Lambda Upsilon, and Sigma XI, and was a registered pharmacist in Indiana.
He was a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Rho Chl, Phi Lambda Upsilon, and Sigma XI, and was a registered pharmacist in Indiana.
Extent
7 Linear Feet
Separated Material
Photographs received with the collection are housed and cataloged separately.
General
Contact Information
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- The Palace of the Governors
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
- Phone: (+)505.476.5090
- Fax: (+)505.476.5093
- Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
- Title
- Guide to the William C. Fiedler Collection, 1883-1978
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ?2000 - revised ?2005
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//Museum of New Mexico::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 082::William C. Fiedler Collection)//EN" "nmsm1ac082.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us