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Keating Research

Chiropractic History
Research Papers
Archive: 1906–2007
40 Research Papers by the Most Cited Chiropractic Historian of the Modern Era Chronologies, Institutional Histories, and Biographical Studies — Joseph C. Keating Jr.
40 Research Papers by the Most Cited Chiropractic Historian of the Modern Era Chronologies, Institutional Histories, and Biographical Studies — Joseph C. Keating Jr.
40 Research Papers by the Most Cited Chiropractic Historian of the Modern Era Chronologies, Institutional Histories, and Biographical Studies — Joseph C. Keating Jr.
40 Research Papers by the Most Cited Chiropractic Historian of the Modern Era Chronologies, Institutional Histories, and Biographical Studies — Joseph C. Keating Jr.
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Research Papers
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Format
100+
Years Covered
01 Highlights

The Scholar Who Built the Record

Joseph C. Keating Jr. (1950-2007) was the most prolific and respected chiropractic historian of the modern era. His research formed the scholarly foundation for virtually every subsequent work on chiropractic history. This collection brings together 40 of his papers spanning chronologies, biographical studies, institutional histories, and topical analyses of the profession's most contentious episodes.

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03 Overview

Joseph C. Keating Jr. spent decades building the documentary record of chiropractic history. His work is the primary source cited by historians, researchers, and educators across the profession. No serious study of chiropractic history is complete without Keating.

The collection spans state-by-state chronologies (New York, Virginia, Missouri, Oregon), institutional histories (AHC, FCER, NCA/ACA Council on Education), extensive biographical work on DD Palmer and BJ Palmer, and topical papers covering the straight vs. mixer divide, the influence of World War I, early college wars, and the profession's battle with the AMA.

All 40 documents delivered as searchable PDFs on USB flash drive or DVD. Public domain and fair-use scholarship preserved for future generations.

04 What's Included

Papers Included (PDF)

  • CCA CHRONOLOGY — Keating
  • DD PALMER BIOGRAPHICAL WRITINGS — Keating
  • BJ PALMER CHRONOLOGY — Keating
  • NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC HISTORY — Keating
  • VIRGINIA CHIROPRACTIC HISTORY — Keating
  • MISSOURI CHIROPRACTIC HISTORY — Keating
  • OREGON CHIROPRACTIC HISTORY — Keating
  • AHC INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY — Keating
  • FCER INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY — Keating
  • CHIROPRACTIC HOSPITALS — Keating
  • NCA/ACA COUNCIL ON EDUCATION MINUTES 1940-1968 — Keating
  • INFLUENCE OF WORLD WAR I ON CHIROPRACTIC — Keating
  • STRAIGHT VS. MIXER DIVIDE — Keating
  • PHYSIOTHERAPY CONTROVERSIES — Keating
  • EARLY COLLEGE WARS — Keating
  • POLITICAL FEUDS IN CHIROPRACTIC — Keating
  • CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION — Keating
  • CHIROPRACTIC AND THE AMA — Keating
  • FAULTY LOGIC IN CHIROPRACTIC — Keating
  • DD PALMER'S THEORY OF DISEASE — Keating
  • THE NEUROCALOMETER — Keating
  • 100 YEARS AGO RETROSPECTIVES — Keating
  • CHIROPRACTIC TRIVIA — Keating
  • + 17 additional research papers and chronologies

Topics Covered

  • State Chiropractic Chronologies
  • Institutional Histories
  • DD Palmer Biographical Studies
  • BJ Palmer Chronology
  • Straight vs. Mixer Schism
  • Chiropractic Education
  • Professional Controversies
  • World War I Influence

Format

  • USB Flash Drive (default)
  • DVD also available
  • PDF Files — Public Domain
05 Quality Assurance

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