Organization Type: Archive, Library, Museum Address: American Academy of Ophthalmology 655 Beach Street City: San Francisco State Or Province: California Zip / Postal Code: 94109 Country: United States Telephone Number: 415-561-8502 Fax Number: 1-415-561-8567 Abstract: Founded in 1980, the Museum of Vision strives to preserve ophthalmic heritage and to inspire appreciation of vision science, ophthalmology and contributions made toward preventing blindness worldwide. This is accomplished through a collection which includes artifacts, books, and archives. In 2004, Dr. Stanley M. Truhlsen established an endowment to fund the Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD Director of Ophthalmic Heritage within the Museum of Vision, a position currently held by Jenny Benjamin. SERVICES: image rights and reproduction, historical research, object identification (not appraisal), elementary school curriculum (available on-line only). EXHIBITS: Museum of Vision is open by appointment, Monday through Friday 10 am – 5 pm, no admission fee. WEBSITE: includes a searchable collections database, exhibits, and access to biographies, oral histories, and educational resources. Holdings: The museum’s holdings can be divided into museum, library, and archive. MUSEUM: holds over 10,500 artifacts including ancient and modern examples of alternative medicine, art, furniture, instruments, memorabilia, numismatics, philately, pharmaceuticals, and vision aids. Holdings include The Harriet and J. William Rosenthal, MD Collection. LIBRARY: holds over 2,000 books with over 200 rare volumes including the Spencer E. Sherman, MD Antique Ophthalmology Book Collection, the M. Wallace Friedman, MD Rare Book Collection. ARCHIVE: holds over 35 collections of corporate records, personal papers, photographs, oral histories, and film. Corporate records include the American Academy of Ophthalmology and its predecessor, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Optical Company. Special note should be made of the personal records in the archive of Drs. Rudolf Bock, Charles H. May, George K. Kambara, Carl Koller, Irving Leopold, Robert Machemer, Marshall M. Parks and Bruce Spivey. Contact Name, Title: Jenny E. Benjamin, Director Contact Telephone Number: 1-415-561-8502 Contact Email Address: jbenjamin@aao.org Web Site: http://www.museumofvision.org/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Hospitals [show all 12] Organization Type: Library, Archive Address: 300 Second Avenue City: Long Branch State Or Province: New Jersey Zip / Postal Code: 07740 Country: United States Telephone Number: 732-923-6645 Fax Number: 732-222-3742 Abstract: The Archives and Special Collections of Monmouth Medical Center document the history of healthcare at the Jersey Shore since 1890. The Archives is the repository for official records of the medical center, the school of nursing and alumni association. Monmouth Medical Center is part of Barnabas Health, and an affiliate of the Drexel University College of Medicine. For information on reference services pertaining to holdings, along with photocopying and photographic reproduction charges, contact the Library Director. Holdings: The Archives and Special Collections has 250 linear feet of official records of Monmouth Memorial Hospital (1887-1958), Monmouth Medical Center (1958--) and the Training School for Nurses (1890 - 1970). Materials include yearbooks, annual reports, newspaper articles, photographs, maps, audio-visual, books, promotional materials, ephemera, and bound collections of papers. Contact Name, Title: Frederic C. Pachman Ahip, Library Director Contact Telephone Number: 732-923-6646 Contact Email Address: frederic.pachman@rwjbh.org Web Site: http://www.barnabashealth.org/Medical-Education/Monmouth-Medical-Center/Medical-Library.aspx Collection Subject Strengths: History of Hospitals, History of Medical Education, History of Medicine [show all 4] Organization Type: Library Address: 2209 Garland Avenue City: Nashville State Or Province: Tennessee Zip / Postal Code: 37232-8340 Country: United States Telephone Number: 615-936-1410 Abstract: The Eskind Biomedical Library Special Collections consists of the History of Medicine Collection (located in the History of Medicine Room on the third floor of the library) and the VUMC Archives at EBL. The History of Medicine Room is open to the public, but please contact us first before visiting to ensure the avilablity of resources. This is especially true for those researchers planning to work with manuscript or archival material. Many requests may not require a visit and can be answered remotely. We are open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Central). Holdings: Monographs: 14,000 volumes. Emphasis on 18th and 19th century. Serials: none. Manuscript collections: 93, including the papers of Joseph Goldberger, Ernest Goodpasture, and William J. Darby and the archives of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences; Vanderbilt University Medical Center Archives; photographic archive of 14,000 images relating to the history of Vanderbilt Medical Center and the history of medicine in Nashville and Tennessee; collection of artifacts including Civil War medical instrumetns; E. Neige Todhunter Culinary Collection. Contact Name, Title: Christopher Ryland, Assistant Director for Special Collections Contact Telephone Number: (615) 936-1387 Contact Email Address: christopher.ryland@vanderbilt.edu Web Site: https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/historyofmedicinecollections/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Cookery and Nutrition, History of Medical Education, History of Medicine [show all 7] Organization Type: Library Address: 1120 15th Street City: Augusta State Or Province: Georgia Zip / Postal Code: 30912-4400 Country: United States Telephone Number: 706-721-3444 Fax Number: (706) 721-2018 Abstract: The Historical Collections and Archives (HCA) of the Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library is committed to acquiring, organizing, preserving, and making available historical collections related to the Health Sciences Campus of the Augusta University and its legacy institution, the Medical College of Georgia, and the history of the health sciences. The HCA is dedicated to delivering quality service in support of historical and institutional research to Augusta University affiliates, health science professionals, and the community. Holdings: Rare Book Library contains approximately 5,000 rare or unique books on a variety of health science subjects. The majority of the books are organized according to NLM classification and includes the Landmark Collection and the Faculty Author Collection. The Manuscripts Collection includes the papers of Raymond Ahlquist, Hervey M. Cleckley, Robert B. Greenblatt, Curtis Hames, Titus Huisman, G. Lombard Kelly, Claude Lee Pennington, Virgil P. Sydenstricker, and Alice Stewart. The Health Sciences Campus archives include official records, images, correspondences, and other materials relating to the history of the campus from the founding of the Medical College of Georgia in 1828 to the present. Medical artifacts include the Hamilton Manometer, surgical kits, a pacemaker collection, bronchoscopic instruments, and more. Contact Name, Title: Renée Sharrock, Curator Contact Telephone Number: (706) 721-3444 Contact Email Address: rsharrock@augusta.edu Web Site: http://www.augusta.edu/library/greenblatt/archives/index.php Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medical Education, History of Medicine 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]
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