]> brinkley_properties Inventory of the Properties of John R. Brinkley, 1937 Processed by: George Frizzell; machine-readable finding aid created by: Brian Sealy Special CollectionsWestern Carolina University Hunter Library
Cullowhee, NC, USA
 2006

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: April, 2006 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS Inventory of the Properties of John R. Brinkley, 1937 Western Carolina University Hunter Library &wcuaddress; Descriptive Summary Western Carolina University Hunter Library Special Collections Ellis Clarke Soper, Consulting Engineer Inventory of the Properties of John R. Brinkley SM 02-06 Material in English 1 bound typescript, includes thirty-five photographs and two maps. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Hunter Library Special Collections. Report on the properties of Dr. John R. Brinkley of Sylva, North Carolina. Reports, letter of transmittal, dated May 1, 1937, index, photographs, and maps relating to the properties. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Properties of John R. Brinkley, Special Collections, Western Carolina University Hunter Library, Cullowhee, NC, USA.

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 Biographical Note

Dr. John R. Brinkley, a maverick doctor and broadcaster, was born near Sylva, North Carolina in 1885. Generally regarded as a quack, Brinkley first practiced medicine in Kansas. He prescribed treatments over the air to radio listeners who mailed in their symptoms. Brinkley was also famous for his "goat gland" operation that purported to restore male sexual potency by implanting goat gonads in patients.

In 1930, Brinkley lost his medical and broadcasting licenses in Kansas, and he lost bids for the Kansas governorship in 1930 and 1932. In 1931, he moved his broadcasting operations to Mexico, across the border from Del Rio, Texas. Eventually he moved to Del Rio to carry on his medical practices and broadcast activities. He died in San Antonio, Texas in 1942.

Eric S. Juhnke. Quacks and crusaders: the fabulous careers of John Brinkley, Norman Baker, and Harry Hoxsey. Lawrence, Kans.: University Press of Kansas, 2002. [R730.J845 2002]

R. Alton Lee. The bizarre careers of John R. Brinkley. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky, 2002. [R730.L39 2002]

Content and Scope

Bound, typescript report entitled "Properties of Dr. John R. Brinkley, Sylva, North Carolina," by Ellis Clarke Soper, Consulting Engineer, containing "Letter of Transmittal" (four pages, dated May 1, 1937), "Index" (three pages), "Report" (fifteen numbered pages plus title page), "Appendix" (three pages), thirty-five photographs, and two maps.

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Brinkley, John Richard, 1885-1942 Quacks and quackery Sylva (N.C.)--History