Henry Brodman, MD Papers

Henry Brodman, MD was a New York City doctor and a graduate of Cornell University Medical College (CUMC, Class of 1901). He was born on August 1, 1876 in New York City and attended CUMC between 1898 and 1901. On February 15, 1905 he married Nettie Szameth (or Sameth). The couple had three children: Keeve, Sidney, and Estelle. Keeve also graduated with an MD from CUMC (Class of 1931) and became a psychiatrist. Estelle earned an MLS from Columbia University and became a medical librarian, subsequently earning a PhD from Columbia in the history of medicine.

Dr. Henry Brodman died on December 26, 1943. At the time of his death he was on the staff of the Beth Israel Hospital, now Mount Sinai Beth Israel.

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Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine. “Oral History Transcript: Estelle Brodman, 1981 (Part 1).” https://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/oral/transcripts/brodman1981pt1.html

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