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Description:: Toni Lee Goldish lighting a homemade menorah on a fireplace mantel. Hanging from the mantel are three large Star of David ornaments. The Goldish family lived on Minneapolis' South Side.
Created:: 1945/1955
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:: 2020-02-05

Description:: Portrait of Toni McNaron, author and professor of English, at the University of Minnesota.
Created:: 1976
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:: 2021-03-26

Tonsil debrider

Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 2
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Tonsil debrider

Description:: Tonsil debrider. Long flat metal instrument with a soft bend on one side; one rounded hooked end; other end is hooked and tapered.
Created:: 1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 3
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Tonsillectomy bag. Instrument is stored in a cardboard box with a yellow lid that has blue and white decoration; inside box is a brown rubber ring-shaped bag; bag has zig-zag stitching, cream-colored fabric ties on one end, and round blue cap on the other end. Includes manufacturer markings:"QUALITY DAVOL SERVICE,"ONE No. 384 -- TONSILLECTOMY BA...
Contributor:: Davol Rubber Company (Providence, Rhode Island)
Created:: 1940 - 1960?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 12
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Tonsillotome

Description:: Tonsillotome. Long, flat, rectangular metal instrument with a broad, round, fenestrated distal end; proximal end has a round ebondy handle with two protruding finger rests on top; beneath handle there is a round knob for operating diamond-shaped cutting blade that slides backwards and forwards in fenestration; long, pointed needle sits atop main...
Created:: 1860 - 1880?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 5
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Tonsillotome

Description:: Tonsillotome. Instrument has a pistol grip-style ivory handle angled at 75 degrees; a ring-handled lever that operates forked portion of instrument; body of instrument is a long, slender metal rectangle with a rounded, fenestrated distal end; fenestrated end has a diamond-shaped cutting blade that can be extended and retracted by a silver loop h...
Created:: 1870 - 1900?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 7
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Tonsillotome

Description:: Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim tapered spearthat extends and retracts; spear rests atop the body of the instrument; distal end of the instrument has an oval-shaped, fenestrated cutting blade with a blade that slides backwards with the two r...
Created:: 1880 - 1900?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 5
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Tonsil snare

Description:: Tonsil snare. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the proximal end; hollow, cylindrical shank; shank is surrounded by ratchet mechanism that allows two loop handle to move up and down tonsil snare body that also moves slim rod threaded through shank; rod has two small perforations; ...
Contributor:: W. Walb Nachf (Heidelberg, Germany)
Created:: 1880 - 1925?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 8
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14