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  1. Organization Type: Archive, Library
    Address: 9th and Market Streets
    City: Galveston
    State Or Province: Texas
    Zip / Postal Code: 77555-1035
    Country: United States
    Telephone Number: 409-772-2397
    Fax Number: (409) 765-9852
    Abstract: The Moody Medical Library houses the largest collection in the history of medicine and allied sciences in the southern United States. The Truman G. Blocker, Jr., History of Medicine Collections consist of rare books, prints, photographs, archives and manuscripts, postage stamps, microscopes, non-prescription drugs, and medical and surgical instruments. SERVICES: reference questions relating to the holdings; photocopies, photographic reproduction (color and black-and-white prints/slides and digital images).
    Holdings: The Library's holdings in the history of the health sciences (primary and secondary sources combined) amount to over 30,000 titles. Rare Books: incunabula: 34 titles; 16th century: 600 titles; 17th century: 1,000 titles; 18th century: 2,800 titles; 19th century: 12,000 (est.) titles. Subject strengths include the following areas: Immunology: Centered around the impressive Pasteur imprints, this collection of about 800 items traces the development of the germ theory of disease and includes publications of Pasteur's collaborators as well as such individuals as Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich. Also included are about 400 titles relating to the history of smallpox, works by and about Edward Jenner, and anti-vaccination pamphlets. Anesthesiology: this extensive collection of more than 900 books and pamphlets is rich in 18th century publications on the chemistry of respiration. Among the 19th century figures represented are John Snow, John C. Warren, W.T.G. Morton, and James Y. Simpson. Occupational Medicine: this group of approximately 1,000 books and pamphlets once formed the library of Alfred H. Whittaker, M.D. (co-author of Occupational Health in America, 1962.) The collection is strong in the areas of miners' diseases, military and naval medicine, industrial hygiene and legislation to improve working conditions. Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences: the private library of Haskell F. Norman, M.D., forms the core of this collection of 4,600 books and pamphlets. Works of Philippe Pinel, J.E.D. Esquirol, Jean-Martin Charcot, and Sigmund Freud are well represented. Also noteworthy are holdings in witchcraft, mesmerism, and phrenology. Anatomy and Surgery: holdings in this area include many first editions and anatomical atlases, famous for their striking illustrations. Works of Galen, Vesalius and Harvey are well represented. A major part of the collection consists of the private libraries of Drs. William M. Crawford, Robert J. Moes, and Truman G. Blocker, Jr. Osleriana: the Samuel X. Radbill collection of 400 books and offprints by and about William Osler. Forensic Medicine: more than 500 titles in the history of toxicology, criminology, and legal medicine. Archives and Manuscripts: 500 linear feet, relating primarily to institutional archives, papers of faculty and alumni, and records of state organizations in the health sciences. Visual Materials: 6,000 portraits; 6,000 photographs; 5,400 hospital postcards; 100,000+ postage stamps. Artifacts: 2,000 medical and surgical instruments, microscopes, medals, non-prescription drugs, and assorted medical memorabilia. Printed Catalogs and Finding Aids: Wygant, L.J. comp., The Truman G. Blocker, Jr. History of Medicine. Collections: Books and Manuscripts (1986).
    Contact Name, Title: Sarita Oertling, Manager, Library Services
    Contact Telephone Number: (409) 772-2397
    Contact Email Address: soertlin@utmb.edu
    Web Site: https://www.utmb.edu/ar/moody-medical-library/blocker/overview
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Forensic Medicine [show all 11]
  2. 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]
  3. Organization Type: Museum
    Address: Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, 32 George Street
    City: Kingston
    State Or Province: Ontario
    Zip / Postal Code: K7L2V7
    Country: Canada
    Telephone Number: 613-548-2419
    Abstract: The Museum of Health Care at Kingston is a safe haven for more than 30,000 artefacts, including medical, surgical, and laboratory instruments, commemorative objects, and patient care items. Individuals and institutions donated the artefacts in the various collections, which date from the late 18th century to the present. The collection can be searched on the Museum's website at <a href="http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca" > http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca</a> or Artefacts Canada. The Museum can provide images for both web publication, and high-resolution images for print publication.
    Holdings: More than 30,000 artefacts.
    Contact Name, Title: Paul Robertson (Curator) Or Dr. James Low (Executive Director), Curator, Executive Director
    Contact Telephone Number: 6135482419
    Contact Email Address: museum@kgh.kari.net
    Web Site: http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Cardiology [show all 21]
  4. 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: History of Alternative Medicine, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Genetics [show all 8]
  5. 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: History of Alternative Medicine, History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia [show all 50]
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