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Medical Journeys: Traveling Scholars from the 19th and 20th Centuries

Mildred Trotter Selected Bibliography

Trotter, M. “A study of facial hair in the White and Negro races.” Washington University Studies, IX, Scientific Series, (1922): 273-289.

Danforth, C.H., M. Trotter. 1922 “The distribution of body hair in White subjects.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 5 (1922): 259-265.

Cady, L.D., M. Trotter. “A study of ringed hair.” Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology. 6 (1922): 301-317.

Trotter, M., C.H. Danforth. “The incidence and heredity of facial hypertrichosis in White women.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 5 (1922): 391-397.

Trotter, M. “The resistance of hair to certain supposed growth stimulants.” Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology. 7 (1923): 93-98.

Trotter, M. “The life cycles of hair in selected regions of the body. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 7 (1924): 427-437.

Trotter, M. “The sacrum and sex. “American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 9 (1926): 445-450.

Trotter, M. “The movable segments of the vertebral column in old Egyptians.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 9 (1926): 457-466.

Trotter, M. “Hair Growth and Shaving. Anatomical Record. 37 (1928): 373-379.

Trotter, M. “The vertebral column in Whites and in American Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 13 (1929): 95-107.

Trotter, M., J.L. Henderson, H. Gass, et al. “The origins of branches of the axillary artery in Whites and in American Negroes.” Anatomical Record. 46 (1930): 133-137.

Trotter, M. “The form, size and color of head hair in American Whites.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 14 (1930): 433-445.

Trotter, M., H.L. Dawson. “The direction of hair after rotation of skin in the guinea pig: an experiment on hair slope.” Anatomical Record. 50 (1931): 193-196.

Trotter, M., H.L. Dawson. “The direction of hair after rotation of skin in the newborn albino rat: A second experiment on hair slope.” Anatomical Record. 53 (1932): 19-30.

Trotter, M. “The hair.” In: Special Cytology, 2nd edition, Section II, E.V. Cowdry, (ed.) Paul B. Hoeber, New York (1932): 40-65.

Trotter, M. “Synostosis betwen manubrium and body of the sternum in Whites and Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 18 (1934): 439-442.

Trotter, M., H.L. Dawson. “The hair of French Canadians.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 18 (1934): 443-456.

Trotter, M. “Septal apertures in the humerus of American Whites and Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 19 (1934): 213-227.

Trotter, M. “The activity of hair follicles with reference to pregnancy.” Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics. 60 (1935): 1092-1095.

Trotter, M. “The hair of the Arabs of Central Iraq.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 21 (1936): 423-428.

Trotter, M. “Accessory sacro-iliac articulations.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 22 (1937): 247-261.

Trotter, M. “Anthropometry. A review of the classifications of hair.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 24 (1938): 105-126.

Trotter, M. “Anthropometry. Classifications of hair color.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 25 (1939): 237-260.

Trotter, M. “A common anatomical variation in the sacroiliac region.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 22 (1940): 293-299.

Trotter, M. “The level of termination of the popliteal artery in the White and Negro.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 28 (1940): 239-247.

Read, W.T., M. Trotter. “The origins of transverse cervical and of transverse scapular arteries in American Whites and Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 28 (1941): 239-247.

Trotter, M. “Hair from Paracas Indian mummies.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 1 (1943): 69-75.

Trotter, M,. G.S. Letterman. “Variations of the female sacrum: Their significance in continuous caudal anesthesia.” Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics. 78 (1944): 419-424.

Letterman, G.S., M. Trotter. “Variations of the male sacrum: Their significance in continuous caudal analgesia.” Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics. 78 (1944): 551-555.

Lanier, V.S., H.E. McKnight, M. Trotter. “Caudal analgesia. An experimental and anatomical study.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 47 (1944): 633-641.

Trotter, M., P.F. Lanier. “Hiatus canalis sacralis in American Whites and Negroes.” Human Biology. 17 (1945): 368-381.

Trotter, M., R.D. Heath. “Transverse sacral folds.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 28 (1946): 120-125.

Lanier, P.F., M. Trotter. “Volume of the sacral canal.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 4 (1946): 227-233.

Trotter, M., R.L. Webb. Laboratory guide for gross anatomy. Bardgett Printing & Publishing Co., St. Louis (1946) 190 pp.

Trotter, M. “Variations of the sacral canal: Their significance in the administration of caudal analgesia.” Anesthesia and Analgesia. 26 (1947): 192-202.

Trotter, M., O.H. Duggins. “Age changes in head hair from birth to maturity. I. Index and size of hair of children.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 6 (1948): 489-506.

Trotter, M., J.C. Finerty. “An anomalous urinary bladder.” Anatomical Record., 100 (1948): 259-269.

Trotter, M., J.L. O’Leary. “Anatomic considerations in regional nerve block.” Chapter I in Control of Pain in Childbirth, 3rd ed., C.B. Lull and R.A. Hingson, (eds.), J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia (1948): 3-45.

Simril, W.A., M. Trotter. “An accessory bone and other bilateral skeletal anomalies of the elbow.” Radiology. 53 (1949): 97-100.

Trotter, M. “The International Anatomical Congress, Oxford (July 24-28, 1950, with special reference to the Physical Anthropological Portion).” In: Yearbook of Anthropology. (1949): 40-43.

Duggins, O.H., M. Trotter. “Age changes in head hair from birth to maturity. II. Medullation in hair of children.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 8 (1950): 399-415.

Trotter, M., O.H. Duggins. “Age changes in head hair from birth to maturity. III. Cuticular scale count of hair of children.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 8 (1950): 467-484.

Duggins, O.H., M. Trotter. “Changes in morphology of hair during childhood.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 53 (1951): 569-575.

Trotter, M., G.C. Gleser. “The effect of ageing on stature.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 9 (1951): 311-324.

Trotter, M., G.C. Gleser. “Trends in stature of American Whites and Negroes born between 1840 and 1924.: American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 9 (1951): 427-440.

Trotter, M., G.C. Gleser. “Estimation of stature from long bones of American Whites and Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 10 (1952): 463-514.

Trotter, M. “Viking Fund Medalist for 1952.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 11 (1953): 225-228.

Trotter, M. “Skin and exoskeleton.” Encyclopedia Brittanica. (1953): 752-752b.

Trotter, M., R.J. Terry. “Osteology.” Section III, Morris’ Human Anatomy. 11th ed., The Blakiston Company, Philadelphia (1953): 89-283.

Trotter, M., R.J. Terry. “The articulations.” Section IV, Morris’ Human Anatomy. 11th ed., The Blakiston Co., Philadelphia. (1953): 287-398.

Trotter, M. “A preliminary study of estimation of weight of the skeleton.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 12 (1954): 537-551.

Stewart, T.D., M. Trotter (eds.). Basic readings on the identification of human skeletons: Estimation of age. Wenner-Gren Found. for Anthrop. Res., Inc. (1954). 347 pp.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Book Review: Atlas of Descriptive Human Anatomy, by Sobotta.” Anatomical Record. 122 (1955): 115-119.

Trotter, M., T.D. Stewart. “Report of Meeting: Role of physical anthropology in the field of human identification.” Science, 122 (1955): 833­834.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Ash weight of human skeletons in per cent of their dry, fat-free weight.” Anatomical Record. 123 (1955): 341-358.

Overholser, M.D., W.F. Alexander, M. Trotter. “Can Misouri schools continue the teaching of human anatomy effectively?” Missouri Medicine. 53 (1956): 474-476.

Trotter, M. “Variable factors in skeleton weight.” Human Biology. 28 (1956): 146-153.

Trotter, M. “Viking Fund Medalist for 1955.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 14 (1956): 309-313.

Trotter, M. “Notes on the history of the A.A.P.A.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 14 (1956): 350-364.

Trotter, M., O.H. Duggins, F.M. SetzIer. “Hair of Australian aborigines (Arnhem Land).” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 14 (1956): 649-659.

Merz, A.L., M. Trotter, R.R. Peterson. “Estimation of skeleton weight in the living.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 14 (1956): 589-609.

Trotter, M. “Skin and exoskeleton.” Encyclopedia Brittanica. (1956).

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. Laboratory guide for gross anatomy. 2nd ed., Bardgett Printing & Publishing Co., St. Louis (1957). 86 pp.

Trotter, M., G.C. Gleser. “A re-evaluation of estimation of stature based on measurements of stature taken during life and of long bones after death.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 16 (1958): 79-123.

Broman, G.E., M. Trotter, R.R. Peterson. “The density of selected bones of the human skeleton.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 16 (1958): 197-211.

Trotter, M., G.E. Broman, R.R. Peterson. “The density of humeri of American Whites and Negroes.” The Leech. 28, nos. 3,4 and 5 (1958).

Trotter, M., G.E. Broman, R.R. Peterson. “Density of cervical vertebrae and comparison with densities of other bones.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 17 (1959): 19-25.

Duggins, O.H., M. Trotter. “Hair from a Kadar woman of India.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 17 (1959): 95-98.

Trotter, M., G.E. Broman, R.R. Peterson. “Densities of bones of White and Negro skeletons.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 42-A (1960): 50-58.

Trotter, M. “Hair: Introduction and anthropology.” Encyclopedia Brittanica. (1961).

Trotter, M. “Book Review: The Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine, by W.M. Krogman.” Science. 135 (1962): 782-783.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Book Review: A New System of Anatomy, by Sir Solly Zuckerman.” Science. 136 (1962): 524.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “The relationship of ash weight and organic weight of human skeletons.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 44-A (1962): 669­681.

Trotter, M., O.H. Duggins. “Hairs.” In: Laboratory Techniques in Biology and Medicine. 4th ed. V.M. Emmel and E.V. Cowdry (eds.), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore (1964): 195-196.

Trotter, M. “Changes in densities of bones with age.” Proceedings of the Conference on Aseptic Necrosis of the Femoral Head. (1964): 19-24.

Trotter, M. “Accessory sacroiliac articulations in East African skeletons.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 22 (1964): 137-141.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Osteology.” Section IV, Morris’ Human Anatomy. 12th ed., The Blakiston Co., Philadelphia (1966): 133-315.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Arthrology.” Section V, Morris’ Human Anatomy, 12th ed., The Blakiston Co., Philadelphia (1966): 317-420.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Some variable factors in the adult skeleton.” The Biology of Human Variation in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 134 (1966): 841-845.

Trotter, M. “Robert James Terry, M.D. – Obituary.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 25 (1966): 97-98.

Trotter, M. “Variation of the sacroiliac union.” Medical & Biological Illustration. 17 (1967): 50-53.

Trotter, M. “Robert James Terry – Obituary.” Anatomical Record. 158 (1967): 524­526.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson, R. Wette. “Transverse diameter of the femur: On roentgenograms and on bones.” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 52 (1967): 233-239.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson, R. Wette. “The secular trend in the diameter of the femur of American Whites and Negroes.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 28 (1968): 65-73.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Weight of bone in the fetus – A preliminary report.” Growth. 32 (1968): 83-90.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Weight of bone during the fetal period.” Growth. 33 (1969): 167-184.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Weight of bone in the fetus during the last half of pregnancy.” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 65 (1969): 46-50.

Trotter, M., O.H. Duggins. “Microscopic study of hair.” In: Handbook of Middle American Indians. Vol. 9. T.D. Stewart (ed.). (1970): 179-184.

Trotter, M. “Estimation of stature from intact long limb bones.” In: Personal Identification in Mass Disasters. T.D. Steward (ed.). Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (1970): 71-83.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “The density of bones in the fetal skeleton.” Growth. 34 (1970): 283-292.

Choi, S.C., M. Trotter. “A statistical study of the multivariate structure and race-sex differences of American White and Negro fetal skeletons.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 33 (1970): 307-312.

Trotter, M., R.R. Peterson. “Weight of the skeleton during postnatal development.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 33 (1970): 313-323.

Trotter, M. “The density of bones in the young skeleton.” Growth. 35 (1971): 221-231.

Trotter, M. “Percentage ash weight of fetal skeletons.” Growth. 36 (1972): 145-153.

Colbert, C., J.J. Spruit, M. Trotter. “Estimation of gravimetric density of fetal bones from radiologic density.” Investigative Radiology. 7 (1972): 102-106.

Trotter, M. “Percentage ash weight of young human skeletons.” Growth. 37 (1973): 153-163.

Trotter, M., D.N. Menton. “Hair.” In: Encyclopedia of Microscopy and Microtechnique. Peter Gray (ed.). Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York (1973): 233-234.

Trotter, M. “Beatrice Whiteside-Hawel – Obituary.” Anatomical Record. 177 (1973): 121.

Trotter, M., B.B. Hixon. “Sequential changes in weight, density and percentage ash weight of human skeletons from an early fetal period through old age.” Anatomical Record. 179 (1974): 1-18.

Trotter, M., B.B. Hixon, S.S. Deaton. “Sequential changes in weight of the skeleton and in length of long limb bones of Macaca mulatta.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 43 (1975): 79-93.

Trotter, M., B.B. Hixon. “The density of long limb bones and the percentage ash weight of the skeleton of Macaca mulatta.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 44 (1976): 223-232.

Trotter, M., B.B. Hixon, B.J. MacDonald. “Development and size of the teeth of Macaca mulatta.” American Journal of Anatomy. 150 (1977): 109-127.

Trotter, M., G.C.. Gleser. Corrigenda to “Estimation of stature from long limb bones of American Whites and Negroes,” Am. J. Phys. Anthrop. (1952). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 47 (1977): 355-356.

Trotter, M., B.B. Hixon. 1978 “The skeleton.” In: Perinatal Physiology. 2nd ed., Chapter V, U. Stave, (ed). Plenum Publishing Corp., New York (1978): 47-52.

Trotter, M. “Robert J. Terry, 1871-1966.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 56 (1981): 503-508.