STILL NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC MUSEUM 800 WEST JEFFERSON, KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501 (660) 626 2359 WILLIAM L. JOHNSTON COLLECTION Series : Early Work Subseries: Chapman s Reflexes NOTE: In normal archival practice, individual parts of a collection are not opened before the entire set has been processed. However, given the importance of this Chapman s reflexes material, the Museum has decided to make it available ahead of time. The listing below is therefore subject to change as the Johnston Collection continues to be processed. It is the responsibility of the researcher to follow up on such changes; the Museum will not give separate notice. [10/3/06] Accession No.: 2006.11 Donor: Merilyn Johnston Brooks and Gail Johnston Volume: ca. 1 inch (7 folders) Contents: Manuscripts, letters, and other material primarily relating to the work of Charles Owens, DO, with Chapman s reflexes and technic, as conveyed by Owens s assistant, Mrs. A.D. Ketcham. Additional topics include sciatica, lymphatics, abdominal pathology, endocrines, polio, and other. Much of the material consists of carbon copies received by Dr. Grace R. McMains (ASO 1904), whose connection with WLJ such that he ended up with her set of copies has not been established. Although the material dates from the early 1940s and thus has been placed in the series documenting WLJ s early work, it is possible that WLJ actually acquired the items at a later date. Dates: ca. 1941 44 Processing and Finding Aid: Cheryl Gracey (consultant and former curator) Processing Dates: Processing Notes: 2006 Sep (1) The carbon copies require particularly careful handling to avoid smudging or eradication of the typing. In addition, the typing paper used, though more durable than onion skin, is potentially vulnerable to tearing. Photocopying of originals may be warranted if this series is subject to heavy use. (2) Slight but persistent musty smell. Access and Handling: Unrestricted access. Dr. Johnston maintained his working papers in a variety of ways, including traditional folders, hanging files, manila envelopes, binders, loose piles, rubber bands, and in one case, a chain of twist ties. Within these, he organized information by clipping batches of material together, clipping those batches to other batches, and so on, often with post it notes or small slips of paper attached to identify the group. This organization has been maintained by folding pieces of acid free paper around each
batch, one within another to correspond to the sequential groupngs. Researchers and photocopiers must be careful not to disturb the arrangement of the groups and subgroups. In addition, great care should be used in removing folders from boxes to keep the small slips of paper from falling out; researchers must also keep the folders flat on the table when working. Copyright and Permission to Publish: Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Curator. The Museum does not claim to hold the copyright for all material in the collection; it is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of other copyrights. Suggested Citation:, Chapman s Reflexes Subseries, Still National Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, Missouri of the Museum. 2
:1 Ketcham, A.D. Introduction to lessons on Chapman technic. Typed (carbon copy); ca. 1943; 136 pp. pp. 1 9 Introduction pp. 10 19 Lesson 1: The pelvic lesion pp. 20 23 Lesson 2: The pelvic thyroid syndrome pp. 24 36 Lesson 3: The examination routine pp. 37 51 Lesson 4: The endocrine balance pp. 52 64 A discussion correlating endocrine vitamins and chemistry pp. 65 72 Lesson 5: Diagnostic considerations pp. 73 80 Lesson 6: Chapman reflex technic as a therapeutic pp. 81 90 Specific treatments pp. 91 112 Lesson 7: Fascia and lymphatics: Importance of Chapman technic pp. 113 122 Allen, Paul van S. Rough notes for extemporaneous talk (Indianapolis, 1943 Nov) pp. 123 126 Shock and fatigue pp. 127 136 [Overview of Chapman s reflex/technic] :2 Notes on true and pseudo sciatica (Sciatic neuritis and neuralgia). Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 10 pp. Dunning, J.J. Book review of Kardiner, Abram, The traumatic neurosis of war (New York: Hoebner, [ca. 1941]). Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 6 pp. Note: Library of Congress lists slightly different title and publisher. Owens, Charles. Letter to editor of Chattanooga(TN) Times re treatment of polio. Clipping; ca. 1943 Sep 12. Notes on abdominal pathology. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 4 pp. What Chapman technic accomplishes. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 4 pp. Location of Chapmans [sic] reflex lesions. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 8 pp. Trophic centers or areas. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 4 pp. Handwritten note [by WLJ?]: When done manually use deep pressure steady sometimes advisable to use rotary pressure. Pencil on notepaper of Chattanooga Printing and Engraving Company; n.d.; 1 p. Regional resume (of areas in the spinal column from which nerves originate that control and influence the action of various organs and parts of the body). Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 11 pp. Dr. Grace McMains return handwritten at top of 1 st page. Vaso motor areas. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 2 pp. Lymphatic system. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 10 pp. Fascia & lymphatics. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 3 pp. Samblanet, H.L. An interpretation of Chapman s reflexes. Paper presented to the Eastern Osteopathic Association (New York, NY, 1943 Apr 4). Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 15 pp. :3 Owens, Charles. 4 article series on Chapman s reflexes. Typed (carbon copies); ca. 1942. Cover page on Owens personal stationery indicates articles were being offered for sale, as well as his book, An endocrine interpretation of Chapman s Reflexes. of the Museum. 3
1. Chapman reflexes, osteopathic lesion and pelvic thyroid syndrome; 9 pp. 2. Chapman s reflexes, osteopathic lesion and pelvic thyroid syndrome in the treatment of infections; 7 pp. 3. Chapman s reflexes, the osteopathic lesion and the pelvic thyroid syndrome in digestive disturbances; 8 pp. 4. Chapman s reflexes, the osteopathic lesion and the pelvic thyroid syndrome in gynecology; 7 pp. :4 Postgraduate course in Chapman s reflexes, Part VI. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 15 pp., annotated/corrected in ink. Lymphatics in osteopathic therapeutics. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 9 pp. Brill, Morris M. A new conception of the origins of the tonsil and the proper care of its pathology. Paper given at [AAO annual meeting], manipulation section; 1942; 11 pp. (reprint). Letter: Keefer, Frederick E. to Charles Owens, 1943 Oct 17. Typed (carbon copy); 1 p., w/ handwritten note and Dr. Grace added in pencil. Letter: Ramsdell, L.P. to Charles Owens, 1943 Oct 14. Typed (carbon copy); 1 p., w/ handwritten note and Dr. Grace added in pencil. Letter: Strong, Leonard V., Jr., to Charles Owens, 1943 Oct 13. Typed (carbon copy); 1 p., w/ handwritten note and Dr. Grace added in pencil. Letter: Ketcham, A.D., to Rebecca Lippincott, 1943 Oct 21. Typed (carbon copy); 3 pp., w/ Dr. Grace added in pencil. Letter: Strong, Leonard V., Jr., to Charles Owens, 1943 Nov 11. Typed (carbon copy); 1 p. Letter: Ketcham, A.D., to Leonard V. Strong, Jr., 1943 Nov 18. Typed (carbon copy); 4 pp. Letter: Lippincott, Rebecca, to Charles Owens, 1943 Oct 25. Typed (carbon copy); 1 p., w/ handwritten note added in pencil. Enclosure: 2 pp. of notes labeled in pencil Dr. L s notes for Dr. Northrup. Letter: Owens, Charles, to Rebecca Lippincott, 1943 Oct 29. Typed (carbon copy); 2 pp. A discussion correlating endocrines[,] vitamins and chemistry. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 13 pp., with corrections in ink. Letter: Ketcham, A.D., to L.C. Chandler, 1943 Oct 13 14. Typed (carbon copy); 3 pp. Letter: Lippincott, Rebecca C., to Charles Owens and [A.D.] Ketcham, 1943 Sep 27. Typed (carbon copy); 1p. The lymphatic system, from [Pilgrim, Maurice F., Mechanical vibratory stimulation. (New York: Lawrence Press, ca. 1903)]. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 8 pp., w/ handwritten note added in pencil. :5 Postgraduate course in Chapman s reflexes. Typed (carbon copy); [1940s]. Foreword; 3 pp. Denver notes added in pencil on 1 st page. Introduction and pelvic thyroid syndrome; 7 pp. Denver notes added in pencil on 1 st page. Reflexes in diagnosis; 5 pp. Reflexes in digestive disturbances; 3 pp. Reflexes in nervous diseases; 2 pp. of the Museum. 4
Reflexes in infections; 5 pp. Reflexes in gynecology; 3 pp. Reflexes in respiratory tract; 2 pp. Reflexes in acute diseases; 3 pp. :6 Pelvic lesion. Typed (carbon copy); n.d.; 8 pp., w/ Rough draft subject to corrections added in pencil. List of 6 rules for manipulative treatment. Typed; n.d.; 1 p. We know of no body process Typed (carbon copy) of p. 136 of Ketcham, Introduction to lessons on Chapman technic (see above), w/ Dr. Grace this is an idea of Dr. J.O. Carr added in pencil; n.d. Owens, Charles. Why: Osteopathy s withering leg. Typed; n.d.; 4 pp. Owens, Charles. The far reaching effect of a pelvic lesion as the disturbing factor in metabolism. Typed; n.d.; 4 pp. Small, H.R. The significance of the innervation of the colon in relation to the [cutaneous] supply of the lateral aspect of the thigh dissection. Typed; n.d.; 4 pp. Keefer, F.E. Mechanics of the vertebral column. Address before the annual meeting of the New Jersey Osteopathic Society (Newark, 1918 May). Typed (carbon copy); 5 pp., w/ Dr. Grace McMains added in pencil. Small, Harry R. The pelvic thyroid syndrome. Typed; n.d.; 3 pp. :7 Ketcham, A.D. Notes written in Philadelphia during class [on Chapman technic] Jan. 1944 Jan. Typed (carbon copy on stationery of AOA general program chairman Paul Allen); ca. 1944 Jan; 21 pp., w/ Dr. Grace McMains added in ink. Letter: Ketcham, A.D., to [L.C.] Chandler, [Paul] Allen, Snyder, [Grace] McMains, and [H.L.] Samblanet, 1944 Aug 5; 1 p. Letter and enclosures typed (carbon copy) on stationery of AOA general program chairman Paul Allen). Enclosures: Ketcham, A.D. Notes for [presentation to] Philadelphia class; ca. 1944 Jan; 3 pp., w/ Dr. McMains added in pencil. Ketcham, A.D. Trophic centers or areas; n.d.; 28 pp. of the Museum. 5