Osteopathy Museum Items
Still Research and Practice Book
This is a first-edition copy of Still Research and Practice. It was given to Dr. William T. Crow by one of his mentors, John Fox, DO
The A.T. Still cane.
It's one of 8 known canes to exist. The other seven are in the Kirksville, MO, museum. Jerry Dickey, DO, owns this walking stick.
Dr. William Thomas Crow, DO, a local Osteopathic Physician in Ocoee, FL, has loaned A. T. Still items showcased in our museum.
A.T. Still Medallion
This is a miniature copy of the A.T. Still statue that sits in front of the courthouse in Kirksville, MO.
HISTORY OF THE A.T. STILL CANE
Dr. William T. Crow received a call from his mentor, John Peckham, DO, on May 3, 2022, asking if I would like to have one of A.T. Still’s canes. Dr. Peckham’s family was in town to visit with him and through discussions, thought that Dr. Crow would be an honor recipient of the cane.
Peckham’s family member states that he received the cane from Jane Denslow, who was A.T. Still’s granddaughter. Dr. Peckham’s father was Russell R. Peckham, DO, who was head of the Anatomy Department at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Russell Peckham passed when John was very young; his mother remarried Dr. Richard N McBain, DO, who was president at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.
John stated that “Janie” Denslow was a friend of his family for many years in Chicago. At some point in time, the Denslow Family moved to a ranch outside of Kirksville, Missouri. None of the Denslow children went into medicine, and the Denslow Family lost the ranch to financial hardship, and the land ended up being a part of the park.
John doesn’t remember when he got the cane but stated when he was going to school in Kirksville, Missouri, he lived on Osteopathy Avenue in a house on two acres near the school.
A.T. Still Miniature Statue
This is a miniature copy of the A.T. Still statue that sits in front of the courthouse in Kirksville, MO.