Organization Type: Library Collection Subject Strengths: History of Rheumatology, History of Anatomy, History of Dentistry [show all 12] Address: 200 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine City: Pittsburgh State Or Province: Pennsylvania Zip / Postal Code: 15261 Country: United States Telephone Number: 412-648-4162 Fax Number: (412) 648-1929 Abstract: Historical research into all aspects of medicine and health sciences is supported by the primary materials housed in the rare books and special collections and by the secondary materials from the circulating history of medicine collection. They cover the history of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, psychiatry and the allied health sciences. Holdings: The historical collections are comprised of over 20,000 volumes of monographs and journals from 1496 to the present, both primary and secondary sources, covering the fields of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and the allied health sciences. The Rodnan Collection on the history of rheumatology is the second largest such collection in the world. The Ravitch history of surgery collection has over 500 titles on the history of hernia repair, from the end of the 16th century until the early 1960s. There are also major collections in the areas of the history of psychiatry, neurology, and public health. Contact Name, Title: Małgorzata Fort, PhD, Digital Resources Development, Head Contact Telephone Number: (412) 648-4162 Contact Email Address: gosia@pitt.edu Web Site: https://www.hsls.pitt.edu/history-of-medicine Organization Type: Library Collection Subject Strengths: History of Gynecology and Obstetrics, History of Medicine, History of Neurology [show all 8] 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 Organization Type: Library Collection Subject Strengths: History of Hospitals, History of Nursing, History of Psychiatry [show all 4] Address: 80 Seymour Street P. O. Box 5037 City: Hartford State Or Province: Connecticut Zip / Postal Code: 06102-5037 Country: United States Telephone Number: 860-545-7276 Fax Number: (860) 545-2572 Abstract: The Hamilton Archives holds the records of the Hartford Hospital and the Institute of Living. Access to patient records is strictly prohibited. Access is by special arrangement with the Archivist who will request administration approval for access. Myth, Minds and Medicine: Two Centuries of Mental health Care, is a Permanent museum-quality exhibition that explains the dramatic changes that have occurred over the past 200 years in our perception and attempts at treatment for people afflicted with mental illness. It takes the viewer from a time when the mentally ill—thought to be possessed by evil spirits—were kept in chains and even cages, through the principles of “Moral Treatment” on which the IOL was founded, to more modern-day approaches that included such desperate measures as insulin shock therapy, a crude electroconvulsive therapy and lobotomy. The culmination of the exhibition is a look at present-day treatment and brain chemistry research that will lead to better forms of care in the future, aided by the display of a human brain. Myth, Minds and Medicine is the result of years of research conducted by historians hired through a grant The Institute of Living (IOL) received from the Connecticut Humanities Council. Documents, artifacts, items of interest, letters and old photos were gathered from the IOL’s attics, basements and closed-up offices to form the basis for the exhibition. The decision was made early on to tell the full story of medicine’s well-intentional but sometimes erroneous attempts at finding ways to alleviate suffering. The patients themselves tell part of the poignant story, as recorded voices recreate some of the letters found in the IOL’ Archives. An entirely reconstructed patient bedroom from the early 1900’s invites viewers to place themselves in the shoes of those who sought care at the IOL. Myths, Minds and Medicines is open to the public on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is designed to be educational and appeal to students. A curriculum is being developed to aid teachers in helping to dispel some of the myths as well as the stigma still attached to mental illness. Call (860) 545-1010 for more details or visit our website at: <a href="https://instituteofliving.org/about-us/myths-minds-medicine" >https://instituteofliving.org/about-us/myths-minds-medicine</a>. Photocopy machine is available for 15 cents per page. Not all materials may be photocopied. (Not available at Myths, Minds and Medicine). Interlibrary loan is available. Holdings: A small collection of old books from the late 1800’s and early 1900s. One collection is of psychiatry materials at the Institute of Living Medical Library and one small nursing collection is at Hartford Hospital Health Science Libraries. Neither collection is cataloged. Access to either collection is by special arrangement with the Director of the Health Science Libraries. Contact Name, Title: Lori Hayes, Archival Associate Contact Telephone Number: 860-545-7276 or 972-2230 Contact Email Address: Lori.Hayes@hhchealth.org Organization Type: Library, Museum, Archive Collection Subject Strengths: History of Dentistry, History of Health Regulation, History of Hospitals [show all 16] Address: 6425 SW 6th Avenue City: Topeka State Or Province: Kansas Zip / Postal Code: 66615-1099 Country: United States Telephone Number: 785-272-8681 Fax Number: 785-272-8682 Abstract: Established in 1875, the Kansas Historical Society is a state agency, which safeguards and shares the state’s history. The collections consists of books, State records, manuscripts, photographs, and audio-visual materials relating to physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, & veterinarians; military & general medicine; medical schools; pharmacies; patent medicines; John R. Brinkley, the famous “goat gland doctor”; nursing; medical organizations; agricultural veterinary medicine; Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad & other hospitals; and World War II veterans’ oral interviews mentioning health & medical care. Also included in the collections are a notable amount of material on psychiatry, including records of the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas, its founders, and associates. The society’s State archives holdings include licensing files; records of health- and veterinary- related State agencies; and records of State hospitals & other institutions. The society's Kansas Museum of History holds an extensive collection of equipment from Kansas medical personnel, including quack medical devices confiscated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Holdings: Over 1700 manuscript collections, archival series, photographs, and other items relating to all aspects of medicine with related published materials and museum artifacts. Some records and collections have restricted access due to federal or State privacy statutes or donor conditions. Contact Name, Title: Lin Fredericksen, Reference staff head Contact Telephone Number: 785-272-8681, ext. 117 Contact Email Address: lfredericksen@kshs.org Web Site: http://www.kshs.org Organization Type: Library Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Botany, History of Dentistry [show all 19] 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/
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