Organization Type: Library Address: Abbott Hall City: Buffalo State Or Province: New York Zip / Postal Code: 14214 Country: United States Telephone Number: 716-829-5737 Fax Number: (716) 829-2211 Abstract: Established in 1972, the Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection contains more than 13,000 volumes of 19th century monographs with particular strength in the areas of obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, dentistry, psychiatry, pharmacology, and oncology. Additional holdings include a collection of more than 500 pre 19th century titles. The Collection also houses several special collections including the Edgar McGuire Historical Medical Instrument Collection that features medical and health sciences instruments and artifacts such as Auzoux anatomical models, microscopes, and a Staffordshire leech jar; a full run of the Buffalo Medical Journal (1846-1919), the Bonnie and Vern Bullough History of Nursing Collection; the Dr. Homer T. Jackson Collection featuring the notebooks and instruments of Dr. Jackson, a late 19th c. upstate New York country doctor; Historical Artifacts from the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; as well as a collection of early 20th c. Medical Newspaper Clippings. Publications: Pre-Nineteenth Century Catalogue of the Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection. Holdings: Pre 19th century: 500+ titles; 19th century: 13,000+ titles. Contact Name, Title: Linda Lohr Contact Telephone Number: (716) 829-5737 Contact Email Address: lalohr@buffalo.edu Web Site: http://library.buffalo.edu/historyofmedicine Collection Subject Strengths: History of Gynecology and Obstetrics, History of Medicine, History of Neurology[show all 8] Organization Type: Archive Address: 5801 Smith Ave, Suite 235 City: Baltimore State Or Province: Maryland Zip / Postal Code: 21209 Country: United States Telephone Number: 410-735-6800 Fax Number: 410-735-6770 Abstract: The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives is the official archival repository of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Archival holdings include institutional records, personal paper collections of individuals associated with the institutions, photographs, fine arts and medical and scientific artifacts which date from the late nineteenth century to the present. Holdings are available for use whenever legal, regulatory, and ethical conditions permit. The Archives staff provides a range of free and fee based services for on site and remote users. Our reading room is open Monday through Friday by appointment only. Holdings: The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives contains over 24,000 cubic feet of holdings, which includes over 50 institutional record collections, personal paper collections of nearly 500 individuals, biographical files on over 18,000 individuals, over 400,000 still images, over 1300 cans of film, and over 10,000 art and artifact objects. Contact Name, Title: Nancy McCall, Director Contact Telephone Number: 410-735-6800 Contact Email Address: nmccall@jhmi.edu Web Site: http://www.medicalarchives.jhmi.edu/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Cardiology[show all 38] Organization Type: Archive, Library Address: 121 The Valley Library City: Corvallis State Or Province: Oregon Zip / Postal Code: 97331 Country: United States Telephone Number: 541-737-2075 Fax Number: 541-737-8674 Abstract: The Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections is home to a number of archival and book collections, most of which focus on the history of twentieth-century science and technology. Our primary mission is to preserve and provide access to the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers. Linus Pauling (1901-1994), a 1922 OSU graduate and the only recipient of two unshared Nobel Prizes, (Chemistry, 1954; Peace, 1962) undertook a wide range of studies during his seventy-year career as a scientist, humanitarian and peace activist. All individuals with a legitimate scholarly interest are welcome to conduct on-site research in the Pauling Papers. The Special Collections hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. For detailed information on use of collections, including information of reproduction of materials, please visit our Use of Collections page at: <a href="http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/duplication.html" > http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/duplication.html</a>. Holdings: The collection, comprised of over 500,000 items, contains all of Pauling's personal and scientific papers, research materials, correspondence, photographs, awards, and memorabilia. The collection fills 4,400 linear feet of shelving space and is made up of 2,230 archival boxes and 4,111 books. Contact Name, Title: Chris Petersen, Faculty Research Assistant Contact Telephone Number: 541-737-2810 Contact Email Address: chris.petersen@oregonstate.edu Web Site: http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/ Collection Subject Strengths: Orthomolecular Medicine, History of Alternative Medicine, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia[show all 8] Organization Type: Archive, Library, Museum Address: 140 East 38th Street City: New York State Or Province: New York Zip / Postal Code: 10016 Country: United States Telephone Number: 212-889-1938 Abstract: From the birth of photography through the modern age, The Burns Archive with over one million historic photographs is best known for providing photographic evidence of forgotten, unseen and disquieting aspects of history. The cornerstone of The Burns Archive is its unparalleled collection of early medical photography, but it is also renowned for its iconic images depicting the darker side of life: Death, Disease, Disaster, Mayhem, Crime, Racism, Revolution and War. Over the past forty years, thousands of publishers, exhibitors, authors, researchers, artists and filmmakers have utilized this unique source of visual documentation. Having produced dozens of books and having curated and contributed to frequent national and international museum and gallery exhibitions, The Burns Archive actively acquires, donates, researches, lectures, exhibits, consults, and shares its rare and unusual photographs and expertise worldwide. Holdings: Largest private archive of early medical photography (1847-1960), containing over 70,000 images related to the history of medicine, especially strong in nineteenth century imagery (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, etc). Our library contains hundreds of original journals, especially those related to medical photography, 1865-1930. Several books and articles on various aspects of medical specialties have been published from the collection. Contact Name, Title: Elizabeth Burns, Creative & Operations Director Contact Telephone Number: 212-889-1938 Contact Email Address: liz@burnsarchive.com Web Site: http://www.burnsarchive.com Collection Subject Strengths: Photographic History of Medicine, History of Alternative Medicine, History of Anatomy[show all 50]
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