Organization Type: Archive, Library Address: 801 N. Rutledge Mailing Address:P.O. Box 19625 City: Springfield State Or Province: Illinois Zip / Postal Code: 62794-9625 Country: United States Telephone Number: 217-545-2658 Abstract: The Special Collections Department consists of rare books, archives, and a few manuscript collections, which relate to the history of medicine. The core of the rare book collection was purchased from Dr. Morris Saffron, and is rich in works on both dermatology and the history of medicine. Three other collections of note are: the Frank B. Norbury Collection (neurology and psychiatry); the Kemper/Buckmaster Collection (a 19th-early 20th century working physicians collection); and the William Moore Collection (homeopathy and popular medical texts). The archives consist of 334 linear feet of material dealing with Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine. A few manuscript materials are housed in special collections, mostly related to the central Illinois region. Reference service is available both in person and by phone. The hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Photocopying is by staff at their discretion. Holdings: The total number of volumes in the collection is 5,188. Current information on dates of publication: incunabula, 0; 16th century, 13; 17th century, 26; 18th century, 138; 19th century, 1,112; 20th century, 1,242. Archival size: 334 linear feet; manuscript collection: 11; photographs, 878. All rare books are available in the online catalog, and an online finding aid is available for archival materials. The collection also includes some oral histories. Contact Name, Title: Fran E. Kovach Mlis Ahip, Reference & Education Librarian Contact Telephone Number: 217-545-2658 Contact Email Address: fkovach@siumed.edu Web Site: http://www.siumed.edu/lib/specialcoll.html Collection Subject Strengths: History of Dermatology, History of Medicine, History of Neurology [show all 4] 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] Organization Type: Library Address: 200 First Street, Southwest City: Rochester State Or Province: Minnesota Zip / Postal Code: 55905-9799 Country: United States Telephone Number: 507-284-3676 Abstract: The W. Bruce Fye History of Medicine Library is a specialized library within the Mayo Medical Library, housing important collections in the history of medicine and allied sciences. Several thousand volumes of rare medical classics (from 1479) and early journal literature (from 1665) comprise the core collection of primary literature on all aspects of medicine and allied fields. Early medical imprints (pre-1875) and more recently published histories, biographies, facsimiles, and other support material comprise the remainder of the collection of some 23,000 total volumes. Non-book special collections include: medical bookplates, Vanity Fair caricatures of physicians and scientists; photographs of selected Nobel laureates and Mayo Clinic staff; caricatures of medical specialists by a Bavarian wood carver; Mayo Clinic related cartoons; medical philately, and heraldry. Medical works of scholarly significance, first descriptions, classic accounts and works which help explain the development of medicine, and works which enhance the physician’s understanding of the art of medicine, are selected for the collection. Special strengths include Mayo medicine (all specialties), anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, immunology, ophthalmology, and neurology. The W. Bruce Fye History of Medicine Library is located within the Mayo Medical Library and occupies the 15th and 16th floors of the Plummer Building. SERVICES: Although primarily serving Mayo Clinic clientele, the W. Bruce Fye History of Medicine Library answers inquiries from librarians, physicians, and other professionals, and from individuals or institutions in medicine-related fields outside the Mary Clinic community. We may be able to find an illustration for you, locate the original description of a disease, provide information about a medical eponym, or compile bibliographies of medical topics. If your research requires use of our materials, please contact us for an appointment in advance. Reference service is provided without charge, although the library will charge for any prints, photocopies, or computer searches made as a result of an inquiry. Interlibrary loan is provided at the discretion of staff librarian. Holdings: Monographs: 20,000+; 10 incunabula; 20 historical and current journal titles received; 8,700 retrospective journal titles held; 2,500 slides; 7,000 microforms; prints and photographs. Holdings in the W. Bruce Fye History of Medicine Library are computerized and may be searched in OCLC. Printed guides to the collection: W. Bruce Fye Mayo History of Medicine Library and Mayo Medical Library. Contact Name, Title: Hilary Lane, Instructor in History of Medicine, College of Medicine, Coordinator Contact Telephone Number: (507) 284-3676 Contact Email Address: lane.hilary@mayo.edu Web Site: http://libraryguides.mayo.edu/historyofmedicine Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Cardiology, History of Dermatology [show all 7] Organization Type: Archive, Library, Museum Address: 231 Albert Sabin Way City: Cincinnati State Or Province: Ohio Zip / Postal Code: 45267-0574 Country: United States Telephone Number: 513-558-5120 Fax Number: (513) 558-0472 Abstract: The historical library and museum, established at the Cincinnati Medical Heritage Center in 1974, includes collections dating from the merger of the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine Library, the Cincinnati General Hospital Library, the College of Pharmacy, and private collections of David Tucker, Reuben Dimond Mussey, and others. The Mussey collection contains over 4,000 volumes and originated at the Medical College of Ohio. This collection is an intact working medical library of the early 19th century, comprising what the practitioner and student of that era used for study. The major strengths of the combined collections are: anatomy, physiology, materia medica, obstetrics, surgery, dermatology, and otology; more specifically, cholera, Civil War medicine, midwifery, eclectic, botanic, and homeopathic works, medical education in the 19th century West, and polio. The center also contains archives, photographs, medical artifacts and art works, as well as a video oral history collection of local physicians and scientists. SERVICES: Reference assistance in person, by phone, mail, and email. Interlibrary loans limited. Photocopying provided at cost. Holdings: Collection includes 40,000 volumes; 2 incunabula; 5,000 photographs; 1,500 medical instruments; 51 oral history videotapes; 150 diplomas; pre-Columbian and modern art collection; 5,000+ pamphlets; 1,637 linear feet of archives and manuscripts; hospital patient records from 1837 to 1881; a replica of a 15th century pharmacy (the 109-jar exhibit was first shown at the Paris Exposition in 1899.) Archive and manuscript collections include papers of Daniel Drake, Christian R. Holmes, Robert A. Kehoe, Leland Clark, Albert B. Sabin, and others. Contact Name, Title: Doris Haag, Manager Contact Telephone Number: (513) 558-5123 Contact Email Address: Doris.Haag@uc.edu Web Site: http://www.libraries.uc.edu/hsl/history/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Botany, History of Dermatology [show all 12] Organization Type: Archive, Library, Museum Address: 19 South 22nd Street City: Philadelphia State Or Province: Pennsylvania Zip / Postal Code: 19103-3097 Country: United States Telephone Number: 215-563-3737 Fax Number: (215) 569-0356 Abstract: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia is the largest independent research library devoted to medical history in the United States. In addition to the holdings accumulated while the College Library served as the central medical library of Philadelphia (19th and 20th century monographs and journals), the library also has extensive holdings of rare books, manuscripts, and prints and photographs, as well as the archives of the College and those of other medical organizations, local and national, extant and extinct. SERVICES: Access to the various collections; historical and bibliographic references; extended historical research (there is an hourly charge for this service); no microfilming services; photocopying at the discretion of the Library staff. Finding aids to manuscript and archive collections: <a href="http://cpparchives.org/" >http://cpparchives.org/</a>. Sturgis Collection of Medical Images database and the Historical Medical Digital Library (HDML) are accessible from the home page. Holdings: The Library contains over 250,000 books and journals published before 1966. More than 400 are incunabula, and more than 12,000 are pre 1801 imprints. Strong holdings in anatomy, surgery, dermatology, neurology, embryology, pathology, and ophthalmology. Particularly rich collections in homeopathy, tuberculosis, and yellow fever. Manuscripts number over one million items and include medieval illuminated manuscripts, hundreds of 18th- and 19th century student lecture notes, and the papers of leaders in American medicine, including Robley Dunglison, George Bacon Wood, S. Weir Mitchell, Joseph Leidy, William Williams Keen, and Edward Bell Krumbhaar and Francis Clark Wood. Archives of a number of medical societies and institutions can be found in the Library. The Library also houses the archives of the American Association for the History of Medicine and the archives of the College of Physicians in Philadelphia (founded in 1787). Finding aids at the Web address above. Prints and Photographs: A portrait/picture catalogue containing over 100,000 cards represents reproductions in books and journals, as well as original prints and photographs. Includes the Samuel B. Sturgis collection and the Faber Family collection of medical illustrations. Special Collections: the William H. Helfand-Samuel X Radbill Medical Bookplate Collection (10,000+ bookplates), Samuel D. Gross Library of Surgery, Joseph T. Freeman Gerontology Collection, Samuel Lewis Curio Collection, William Kent Gilbert Autograph Collection, Medical Trade Ephemera Collection (over 7,000 items), and Joseph Carson Collection. Online Systems: Books are entered in OCLC; archives and manuscripts in RLIN. The Library's online catalog can be accessed at above Web address. The Sturgis Collection of Medical Images database and the Historical Medical Digital Library (HMDL) are accessible from the home page. Guides to the Collection: A Catalogue of the Manuscripts and Archives of the Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (1983); Lisabeth M. Holloway, "The Historical Collections of the Library..." in Transactions and Studies of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 4th ser. 41 (1974): 151-162; Thomas A. Horrocks, "As Far as the Eye Can See: Ophthalmology in the Historical Collections of the Library...", T & S, 5th ser. 11 (1989): 37-49; Horrocks and Jack Eckert, "Manuscript Resources in Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry in the Historical Collections of the Library...", T & S, 5th ser. 12 (1990): 93-101. Contact Name, Title: Annie Brogan, College Librarian Contact Telephone Number: (215) 399-2304 Contact Email Address: abrogan@collegeofphysicians.org Web Site: http://www.collegeofphysicians.org/library/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Dermatology, History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases [show all 11]
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