History of optometry
 Catalogue Number: 1485 History of optometry Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: ARRINGTON Edward E Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1929 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Chicago Publisher/Manufacturer: White Printing House Description Of Item: Original navy blue cloth, 232 pages, five black and white photographic plates. Historical Significance: This is an early history of optometry in the USA published in 1929. It has 21 chapters covering early battles for legislation, university education, State Board examinations and chapters on the history of Bausch and Lomb and the American Optical Company, the two great optical houses of the time. How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum (Abe books $80) Date Acquired: April 2010 Condition: Very good Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |