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  1. Organization Type: Library
    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
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Dentistry, History of Medicine [show all 12]
  2. Organization Type: Museum
    Address: 200 Hawkins Drive
    City: Iowa City
    State Or Province: Iowa
    Zip / Postal Code: 52242
    Country: United States
    Telephone Number: 319-356-7106
    Fax Number: (319) 384-8141
    Abstract: The collections of the UIHC Medical Museum consist of objects and other items related to the history of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the state of Iowa, and the Midwest region of the United States, which are suitable for display, research, educational use, and loan. The collections also reflect our focus on current health care issues. SERVICES: Responses to requests for information on medical topics are limited due to small staff. The primary use of the collections is display in onsite galleries, but scholars and students also use them for educational programs and onsite research.
    Holdings: Collections fall into three categories: the Permanent Collection, the Educational Collection, and the Archives. The Permanent Collection consists of objects and other items, such as photographs, documents, and books. The three-dimensional artifact collections are more than 5,000 items strong and include the following major categories: Ophthalmology (optical lenses, color-blindness test kits, stereoscopes, spectacles, ophthalmoscopes, surgical instruments, etc.); Dentistry (examination chairs, impression trays, dental forceps, etc.); Phlebotomy (fleams, cupping devices, counter-irritation devices, etc.); Surgical Instruments (some 250 items, including WWII surgical field kits, forceps, saws, ligature needles, retractors, etc.); UIHC History (1898 time capsule from first hospital building, yearbooks, portraits, programs, diplomas, journals, etc.); Diagnostic Equipment (approximately 150 items such as stethoscopes, early sphygmomanometers, microscopes, X-ray equipment, blood-glucose testing devices, reflex hammers, etc.); Obstetrics/Gynecology (fetal stethoscopes, forceps, cranial crushers, ether inhaler, etc.); Cardiology (early portable EKG, heart valves, mold for prosthetic blood vessels, etc.); Otolaryngology (monochord, otoscopes, bronchoscopes, hearing aids, etc.); Miscellaneous (1930s examining chair used in the film "Field of Dreams", caned-seat wheelchair, syringe and hypodermic sets, examination tables, WWII first aid kit, appointment cards). Other categories include Anesthesiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, General Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Orthopedics, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatry, Radiology, Therapeutic Devices, and Urology. The photographic collection includes several hundred photographs and negatives, images of current medical procedures and equipment. The manuscripts and documents collection from the mid-1800s to the present includes approximately 400 medical and nursing texts, medical record books, physicians, journals, photo albums, and over 100 books and documents. The Education Collection is a small collection of items used for educational programs and demonstrations. The Archives consists of documentation relevant to the institutional history of the UIHC Medical Museum.
    Contact Name, Title: Adrienne Drapkin, Museum Director
    Contact Telephone Number: (319) 356-7106
    Contact Email Address: adrienne-drapkin@uiowa.edu
    Web Site: https://uihc.org/medical-museum
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Cardiology, History of Gynecology and Obstetrics [show all 15]
  3. 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]
  4. Organization Type: Archive, Library, Museum
    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
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Dentistry, History of Health Regulation, History of Hospitals [show all 16]
  5. Organization Type: Library
    Address: 975 W. Walnut Street, IB 307
    City: Indianapolis
    State Or Province: Indiana
    Zip / Postal Code: 46202-5121
    Country: United States
    Telephone Number: (317) 274-7194
    Abstract: The Ruth Lilly Medical Library’s History of Medicine Collection is committed to supporting the research, learning, and educational success of Indiana University students, faculty, and community members by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and providing access to unique materials documenting the history of medicine; medical education, training, research, and practice; and health and disease treatment and prevention in the state of Indiana and beyond within the global context of the Western medical tradition.
    Holdings: The History of Medicine Collection includes, but is not limited to, the records and papers of Indiana University School of Medicine faculty and alumni, researchers, professional organizations, advocates, and practitioners in the medical and health care professions; a significant number of medical instruments and other artifacts; and rare and early print books, periodicals, and other publications.
    Contact Name, Title: Brandon T. Pieczko, Digital and Special Collections Librarian
    Contact Telephone Number: (317) 274-7194
    Contact Email Address: medlref@iu.edu
    Web Site: https://library.mednet.iu.edu/history-of-medicine/
    Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Gynecology and Obstetrics, History of Medical Ethics [show all 12]
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