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Medical Practice in 19th Century Schenectady

November 7, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Joseph Lister calls for an antiseptic spray prior to surgeryVery little is documented about medicine in Schenectady County during the 19th century. There are few hospital records to review; Ellis Hospital was not founded until 1885; and the Schenectady County Medical Society did not meet between 1843 and 1869.

We can however, glean some insight into this period from old newspapers, a wonderful book on the 134th NY Volunteer Infantry, minutes of the Schenectady Common Council, and old stories from the Efner Center and the Schenectady County Historical Society library. [Read more…] about Medical Practice in 19th Century Schenectady

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Albany Med, Charlton, Duanesburgh, Ellis Hospital, Esperance, Medical History, Patent Medicine, Pattersonville, Rexford, Schenectady, Schenectady County, Schenectady County Historical Society, Science History, Scotia, tuberculosis, Union College

Fallen Game Wardens of New York State

June 5, 2022 by Tim Huss 4 Comments

Fallen Game Wardens of New YorkThirty-two-year-old John Woodruff of Scotia, New York was a rugged outdoorsman and a crack shot with a firearm, so it was no surprise to those who knew him when he left his job at the real estate office of J.A. Lindsley on State Street in Schenectady to join New York’s Game Protector force. The prospect of an exciting career as a Game Protector was something that appealed to many men who sought to make a living in the outdoors.

John Woodruff’s goal was achieved when he was appointed by New York State Conservation Commissioner George D. Pratt on November 1st, 1919, having finished first on the competitive civil service exam. Had John Woodruff known how short-lived his career would be, and the fate that was about to befall him, he may have had misgivings about the road he had chosen to travel. In April 1921, after missing for a year and a half, the mysterious fate of Game Protector John Woodruff would culminate with the discovery of his remains buried in the bed of Rotterdam Creek in Schenectady County. [Read more…] about Fallen Game Wardens of New York State

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Nature Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Forest Rangers, nature, Rotterdam, Schenectady, Schenectady County, Schenectady County Historical Society, Scotia, Wildlife

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