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Head, Henry, 1861-1940 (neurologist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1861 - 1940

Biography

Head, Henry (1861-1940) neurologist. Wife Ruth (d.1939), née Mayhew

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

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 Item

Photograph of Head's forearm (extended) and hand resting sideways on a clamp, pam facing away from the camera and thumb pointing upwards, 19031015

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/14
Scope and Contents

There are ink markings on the photograph in blue and red indicating location of nerve endings, and there are black ink notes drawn on to the side for calculating the affected area.

Dates: 19031015
 Item

Photograph of Head's hand and forearm still with bandage wrapped around it, 1903-05-11

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the photographs have ink lines and marks on to indicate location of nerves beneath the skin and other features.

Dates: 1903-05-11
 Item

Photograph of Head's hand in close-up, resting on a clamp, palm facing away from the camera and thumb pointing upwards, 19030925

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/12
Scope and Contents

Head's hand has been drawn on in ink to show the location of nerves beneath the skin.

Dates: 19030925
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Photograph of Head's hand seen flat from above showing 'area of trophic change', 1903-05-07

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/1/1
Scope and Contents

The black and white photograph is drawn on in ink to show the area of trophic change.

Dates: 1903-05-07
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Photograph of Head's hand seen in profile, showing area of trophic change, 1903-05-07

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/1/2
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph showing the area of trophic change drawn on in ink.

Dates: 1903-05-07
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm and hand resting in a clamp, with the thumb pointing up and the palm towards the camera, 1903-06-08

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/7
Scope and Contents

Head's arm appears to have had location of nerves drawn on it in ink (rather than on the photograph).

Dates: 1903-06-08
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm (extended) and hand resting in a clamp, thumb pointing upwards and palm facing away from the camera, 1903-06-08

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/8
Scope and Contents

Head's arm and hand have been drawn on with ink to show location of nerves rather than on the photograph itself.

Dates: 1903-06-08
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm (extended) and hand, resting in a clamp with the thumb pointing downwards, 1903-06-22

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the photographs have ink lines and marks on to indicate location of nerves beneath the skin and other features.

Dates: 1903-06-22
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm (extended) and hand resting sideways on a clamp, palm facing towards the camera and thumb pointing upwards, 19031207

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/26
Scope and Contents

Head's thumb has been drawn on with ink to show location of nerve endings in the area under investigation.

Dates: 19031207
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm (extended) and hand, supported by a a clamp and resting on a white cloth, palm facing the camera and thumb pointing upwards, 19030525

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/5
Scope and Contents

There are ink markings on Head's arm itself (rather than on the photograph, it seems) showing the location of nerves beneath the skin.

Dates: 19030525
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm (extended) and hand, supported by a clamp and resting on a white cloth, palm facing away from the camera, and with thumb pointing upwards, 19030527

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/6
Scope and Contents

There are ink markings on Henry Head's arm (rather than on the photograph itself, it seems) showing the location of nerves beneath the skin.

Dates: 19030527
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm (extended) and hand, the latter resting in a clamp to display the affected area, 1903-05-18

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the photographs have ink lines and marks on to indicate location of nerves beneath the skin and other features.

Dates: 1903-05-18
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Photograph of Henry Head's forearm, with hand resting sideways in a clamp and the thumb pointing upwards , 1903-05-18

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/2/3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the photographs have ink lines and marks on to indicate location of nerves beneath the skin and other features.

Dates: 1903-05-18
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Photograph showing the position of a sore on Henry Head's hand, 1903-08-29

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/1/4
Scope and Contents

The black and white photograph shows the position of the sore drawn on in ink.

Dates: 1903-08-29
 File

Poems and 'Autobiographical Notes: mainly in connection with Gosse and Hardy', 1920-1939 (circa; largely 1930s)

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/6/4
Scope and Contents This notebook containing poetical drafts and autobiographical notes on Edmund Gosse, Ralph Hodgson, and Thomas Hardy. It also includes further prose and transcript-type diary entries. The notebook was used from both ends; after folio 22 entries continue from the back. The title page is illustrated with a heart emblem above the words, 'My heart ever faithful'. Contents:Notes and prose drafts on Gosse: /1v-6v. These include: - 'Outline for chapter 6', which was to contain sections...
Dates: 1920-1939 (circa; largely 1930s)
Conditions Governing Access: Fragile - please handle with care.
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'The Case of H. H. and His Arm: a Human Experiment in Nerve Division': vol. 1, 19030301 - 19030801

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Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/4/1
Scope and Contents

There is a full-length photo portrait of W. H. R. Rivers stuck into the beginning of the book. Photographs of Head's hand and arm are stuck in, accompanying the typed text, at intervals (these photographs are of the same series as those listed as WHRivers/2/2) and there are also graphs displaying data.

Dates: 19030301 - 19030801
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'The Case of H. H. and His Arm': vol. 2, 19030803 - 19031213

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Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/4/2
Scope and Contents

There are photographs of Head's arm and hand (see also for comparison WHRivers/2/2 in this collection) interspersed at intervals through the typed text, as well as tabular material displaying data.

Dates: 19030803 - 19031213
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'The Case of H. H. and His Arm': vol. 3, 19040103 - 19041203

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Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/4/3
Scope and Contents

The typed text is interspersed with photographs of Head's arm and hand (see also for comparison the series listed as WHRivers/2/2 in this collection) which serve to illustrate the text. There is also tabular material displaying data.

Dates: 19040103 - 19041203
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'The Case of H. H. and His Arm': vol. 4, 19050115 - 19061202

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Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/4/4
Scope and Contents

There are photographs of Head's arm and hand (see for comparison the series listed as WHRivers/2/2 in this collection) inserted into the typed text at intervals by way of illustration. There are also tabular displays of data.

Dates: 19050115 - 19061202
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'The Case of H. H. and His Arm': vol. 5, 19070208 - 19081026

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Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/4/5
Scope and Contents

There are photographs of Head's arm and hand (see for comparison the series listed as WHRivers/2/2 in this collection) inserted into the typed text at intervals by way of illustration. There are also tabular displays of data. There is also reported at the end of the volume a short separate experiment on the glans (tip of the penis) to determine nerve sensation in that area.

Dates: 19070208 - 19081026
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Typed transcript of a diary entry on Gosse, 1931 (date is inferred)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/6/4/2
Scope and Contents

Part of a typed transcript of a diary entry, dated 15 April 1931, describing a letter Sassoon received from Ruth Head concerning Edmund Gosse. The entry is repeated in full in the notebook MS Add.9852/6/4, folio 4v. Originally enclosed with MS Add.9852/6/4, inside front cover.

Dates: 1931 (date is inferred)
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Fragile - please handle with care.
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Subject
Neurology 89
Sensory systems 80
Experimental psychology 2
Fear 1
Geometry 1