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  1. Organization Type: Library
    Address: 1750 West Polk (MC 763)
    City: Chicago
    State Or Province: Illinois
    Zip / Postal Code: 60612-7223
    Country: United States
    Telephone Number: 312-996-8977
    Abstract: Special Collections and University Archives in the Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago houses rare books and archives, including pre-fire Chicago imprints (prior to 1871) related to the history of the health sciences. The department also houses the records of the University Archives related to the health science colleges. Many of the historical materials focus on the development of the health sciences in Chicago and the Midwest. The Special Collections and University Archives is open to the public and provides reference, photocopying, and photographic reproduction services.
    Holdings: The strengths of Special Collections and University Archives are neurology, urology, dermatology, and the history of medicine, including collections of early anatomies, herbals, pharmacopeias, and formularies. There are over 23,000 volumes of pre-1930 monographs and pre-1900 journals and over 5,000 linear feet of archival collections, in addition to photographs, slides, and artifacts. We hold records from the pre-UIC health colleges, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago and the Chicago College of Pharmacy. Other archival collections include the Cook County School of Nursing records, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association records, the Horizon Hospice records, and the Abraham Low/Recovery International collections.
    Contact Name, Title: Pamela Hackbart-Dean, Department Head
    Contact Telephone Number: (312) 996-2742
    Contact Email Address: phdean@uic.edu
    Web Site: https://library.uic.edu/scua/
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Botany, History of Dentistry [show all 19]
  2. Organization Type: Archive, Museum, Library
    Collection Subject Strengths: Natural history, comparative anatomy, alchemy, chemistry, early modern period to mid-19th century, Scandinavian and European science, History of Anatomy [show all 37]
    Address: Karolinska Institutet SE-171 77 Sweden
    City: Stockholm
    Zip / Postal Code: SE-171 77
    Country: Sweden
    Telephone Number: 8 5248 6828
    Abstract: The Hagströmer Library is a research library as well as a museum of book history and scientific print culture. Dedicated to old and rare books in the history of medicine and allied sciences, the library was founded in 1997. The holdings comprise the historic collections of the Swedish Society of Medicine (founded in 1807), and Karolinska Institutet (founded in 1910), including medical books from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (donated in 1848). The Library also holds manuscripts and books from the Swedish Collegium Medicum (1663-1830), and deposited collections from the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society, Stockholm’s Institute of Metallography, and the Swedish Odontological Society. For further information, please contact Gertie Johansson, Librarian at: gertie.johansson@ki.se.
    Holdings: Some 40,000 volumes, including 12 incunabulas, and 16th - 20th century books, tracts, and pamphlets. An art collection with original paintings, prints, and photographs, including portraits of physicians and scientists.
    Contact Name, Title: Eva Åhrén, Director
    Contact Telephone Number: + 46 8 5248 6245
    Contact Email Address: eva.ahren@ki.se
    Web Site: https://hagstromerlibrary.ki.se
  3. Organization Type: Archive
    Address: 3401 Market Street Suite 210
    City: Philadelphia
    State Or Province: Pennsylvania
    Zip / Postal Code: 19104
    Country: United States
    Telephone Number: 215-898-5240
    Abstract: University Archives collections document the history of the University of Pennsylvania. The medical history records document the activities of the School of Medicine from its founding in 1765 - including students and faculty; the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and associated institutions; personal papers of physicians, and records related to medical research. The Archives is open to researchers by appointment. Photocopying and image reproduction services are available.
    Holdings: The University Archives holds over 1,600 cubic feet of records related to medical history. Included are the records of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Presbyterian Hospital, papers of I. S. Ravdin and Helen Octavia Dickens, and the records of the faculty of the School of Medicine. Additionally, the University Archives holds publications and reports related to the School of Medicine and the Hospital. A detailed subject guide on medical history at the University of Pennsylvania can be found at its website.
    Contact Name, Title: Joseph-James Ahern, Senior Archivist
    Contact Telephone Number: 215-898-5240
    Contact Email Address: jjahern@upenn.edu
    Web Site: http://www.archives.upenn.edu
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Botany, History of Dentistry [show all 18]