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Dr Sofie Amalie Nordhoff Jung (1868-1943)

This guide highlights primary and secondary sources available in or through Georgetown's Booth Family Center for Special Collections for research on Dr. Nordhoff Jung

Secondary Sources

  • Profile in History of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, 1817-1909 published  by the society, 1909. Includes a photograph on page 53. (Available for use in the Booth Family Center for Special Collections)

 

  • Articles in The Hoya:
  • "Medical Notes." The Hoya, January 24, 1924, page 8: With mention of the inaugural Nordhoff Jung Cancer Prize to Johannes Fibiger [the article misspells his name as Tibiger]
  • "Georgetown Award Leads to Noble Prize [sic]." The Hoya, November 4, 1926, page 6: With mention of the prior award of the Nordhoff-Jung Prize to Nobel Prize winner Professor Johannes Fibiger [the article misspells his name as Fibigen]
  • "Cancer Research Receives Recognition." The Hoya, January 13, 1927, page 10
  • "Medal Awarded Nordhoff-Jung." The Hoya, March 24, 1927, page 1
  • "Cancer Award is Given Dr. Carrel." The Hoya, April 1, 1931, page 1: Includes photograph of SNJ
  • "Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady To receive LL.D. at Founders' Day Exercises." The Hoya, March 14, 1934, page 1: Includes reference to SNJ receiving an academic honor
  • "Brilliant Gathering Is Present At Tercentennial of Founders Day." The Hoya, April 11, 1934, page 1
  • "Gyneology [sic] Expert, Dr. Norhoff-Jung Dies June Twenty-First." The Hoya, July 21, 1943, page 7: This article gives an incorrect date of death for SNJ

 

  • Articles in The Washington Post (Available online)

The Georgetown University Library offers digital access to the Post’s historic archives (scroll down and select that publication from the list) which cover the period 1877 through 1994. Note that off-campus access to the Post’s digital archives is limited to those who can authenticate via their GU netid. If you do not have a GU netid, you cannot access the Post archives off-campus. 

Select articles relating to Dr. Nordhoff Jung in the Washington Post:

  • "Emperor Honors Dr. Jung: Washington Specialist Receives the Order of the Crown." Washington Post, August 17, 1905
  • "Will Talk of Radium: Dr. Kelly, Cancer Expert, to lecture in Washington." Washington Post, December 31, 1913: The lecture was before a meeting of the Women's Medical Society of Washington held at the home of SNJ.
  • "Form a Nursing Class - Americans in Munich Learn How To Care For Wounded - Dr. Franz Jung and Wife at Head of Hospital There Aided by Red Cross Here," Washington Post , September 13, 1914
  • "Praise American Aid - Bavarian Royal Family Pleased With Hospital at Munich - Dr. Nordhoff-Jung Assists," Washington Post, November 29, 1914
  • "Grateful to Red Cross - Contributions to Bavaria, in Particular, Bring Letters of Thanks," Washington Post, January 10, 1915
  • "Annual Prize Offered for Essays on Cancer." Washington Post, November 12, 1922
  • "Women Seeking Equal Rights, To See Coolidge." Washington Post, February 13, 1927: With mention of Dr. Jung as part of the delegation to the White House
  • "Germany Gives Honor Cross to Local Woman." Washington Post, March 11, 1927: This reports of the award of the cross of honor by the German Government in recognition of SNJ's work with the Red Cross during WWI
  • "Cancer Prize Rites Sated for Tonight." Washington Post, March 28, 1931: This reports on the award of the 1930 Nordhoff Jung cancer prize to Alexis Carrel
  • "Georgetown U. To Confer First Women's Award." Washington Post, April 8, 1934

 

 

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