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Historical society learns about Civil War medicine
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Cassie Nespor from the Melnick Medical Museum of Youngstown State University brought in artifacts to the Little Red Schoolhouse on May 17 from the Civil War era that were used in the medical field.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
The Poland Historical Society welcomed Cassie Nespor from the Melnick Medical Museum of Youngstown State University to the Little Red Schoolhouse to give a presentation on Civil War medicine on May 17.
Nespor started in 2009 going to different places around the community giving presentations about the history of different medical practices during certain time periods. She brings in artifacts, some replica and some authentic, for the guests to look at and examine after her presentation.
“I pass those things out to the kids so they get to feel what a stethoscope looked like in 1820 and how it was used compared to a stethoscope today,” said Nespor.
Nespor works in Maag Library at YSU in the University Archives in special collections. There she takes care the artifacts in the University Archives and to do exhibits in the library with the archive materials.
Nespor created a slide show to show to the Poland Historical Society members. The members often asked questions about the different medical techniques and equipment used. Nespor was very engaging with the audience and willing to answer questions to the best of her abilities.
The Melnick Medical Museum has its own YouTube channel where the employees create videos pertaining to the different objects found in the University Archives.