Organization Type: Archive Address: 3450 Chestnut Street Gumbel Building, Mezzanine Level City: New Orleans State Or Province: Louisiana Zip / Postal Code: 70115 Country: United States Telephone Number: 504-897-8090 Abstract: Touro Infirmary Archives houses the history of the hospital from 1852 to the present. Holdings include photographs, minute books, admission books (1855-1891), Touro Infirmary School of Nursing, Touro Auxiliary. There is a lot of New Orleans Jewish history as the hospital was founded and funded by Jews. Researchers wishing to contact staff by mail, should use the following address: 1401 Foucher Street New Orleans, LA 70115 Holdings: All monographs are late 19th and 20th century. 12 linear feet of historic photographs plus other. 24 linear feet of School of Nursing. 18 feet of Auxilary. About 160 linear feet in all. At least 12 feet of New Orleans Jewish community. Contact Name, Title: Catherine C. Kahn, Archivist Contact Telephone Number: 504-897-8090 Contact Email Address: kahnc@touro.com Web Site: https://www.touro.com/foundation/archives/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Cardiology, History of Cookery and Nutrition [show all 18] Organization Type: Library Address: 50 College Street City: South Hadley State Or Province: Massachusetts Zip / Postal Code: 01075-6425 Country: United States Telephone Number: 413-538-3079 Fax Number: (413) 538-3029 Abstract: Archives and Special Collections records, rare books and manuscripts reflecting the history and mission of Mount Holyoke College including its founding, operation, and curriculum. Mount Holyoke was founded in 1837 and is the first continuous institution of higher education for women. A pioneering school that emphasized the sciences for women since inception, the College's records document the emergence of science and medical studies for women as well as the history of women in higher education, women in science, early missionary history, New England and Massachusetts education and religious history. Also heavily documented are Mount Holyoke's alumnae. Most notable are papers documenting the life and work of physician and anesthesiology Virginia Apgar (1880-1975), noted for developing the Apgar score for newborns. Other medical fields represented in alumnae files include nutrition, medicine, biomedical research, medical missionaries, psychiatry, physiology and midwifery. The collection is non-circulating and non-browsable. Researchers interested in the collection should visit the web address <a href="https://www.mtholyoke.edu/archives/" >https://www.mtholyoke.edu/archives/</a>. Some materials are digitized and available online. Finding aids to manuscript and archival records are online. Manuscripts and books are cataloged in the library catalog (<a href="https://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/mountholyoke/list/" >https://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/mountholyoke/list/</a>). Researchers can email reference requests online to archives@mtholyoke.edu. Holdings: The Archives is comprised of over 9,000 linear feet of archival records and manuscript material. Foremost are official college records, including, but not limited to, the records of administrative offices; academic departments; faculty, administrative and student committees; faculty and student clubs; college and student publications; photographs and slides; memorabilia and other ephemeral. Manuscript materials actively collected by Special Collections include the personal papers and other non-print or ephemeral materials of selected alumnae and faculty, the records and other non-print or ephemeral materials of other institutions and organizations related to the history of, or disciplines taught by, the College. The rare book collection totals 11,000 volumes, the bulk of which were published in the 16th-19th Centuries. The collection's strengths include renaissance science, medieval Italian literature and history, Americana, Fine Press Editions and artist's books. Contact Name, Title: Jennifer Gunter King, Head of Archives and Special Collections Contact Telephone Number: (413) 538-2441 Contact Email Address: jgking@mtholyoke.edu Web Site: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/archives/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Gynecology and Obstetrics, History of Medicine [show all 5] Organization Type: Library Address: 52 Park Place City: Newark State Or Province: New Jersey Zip / Postal Code: 07102-4302 Country: United States Telephone Number: 973-596-8500 Fax Number: (973) 596-6957 Abstract: The New Jersey Historical Society was founded in 1845. The library collections include more than 65,000 printed books and pamphlets; 2,000 maps; newspapers, periodicals, broadsides; more than one million manuscript items. Materials related to the history of medicine are found in both the printed and manuscript collections. The Historical Society's Museum Department contains artifacts relating to the practice of medicine and dentistry. Please contact the Museum Collection Manager (ext. 230) for more detailed information about these items. Holdings: The Guide to Health Care and Social Welfare Manuscript Collections at the New Jersey Historical Society (The Library. Newark: New Jersey Historical Society, June 1998) includes detailed descriptions of the medical history collections and includes an appendix with finding aids and container lists. The extensive holdings include: account books of 19th century doctors; the casebook of Marietta Woodruff, 19th century female physician; daybooks, including pharmaceutical and vaccination experiments; various research papers by physicians; and diverse papers on medicine, nurses and nursing, women, drugs, patent medicine, social services agencies and organizations; prescriptions from physicians in all areas of the State; personal journals from 1768 to 1930, but mostly early-mid 19th century; records of births and deaths with coroner's inquest records; lecture notes; speeches; diaries; diplomas; scrapbooks; and materials from troop physicians active in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The papers of the Medical Society of New Jersey (1766-1888) and the archives of the Academy of Medicine in New Jersey (1775-1968) are an important part of the collection. All of finding guides for the above-mentioned collections are available in full-text and searchable on the Historical Society's archive website at: <a href="http://www.jerseyhistory.org/archives_browse.html" >http://www.jerseyhistory.org/archives_browse.html</a>. Contact Name, Title: Chad Leinaweaver, Director for the Library Contact Telephone Number: (973) 596-8500 ext. 249 Contact Email Address: library@jerseyhistory.org Web Site: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Inoculation Vaccination and Immunization, History of Medicine, History of Nursing [show all 5] Organization Type: Archive Address: 2900 W. Queen Lane City: Philadelphia State Or Province: Pennsylvania Zip / Postal Code: 19129 Country: United States Telephone Number: 215-991-8340 Fax Number: (215) 991-8172 Abstract: Archives and Special Collections preserves the history of the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University and systematically identifies, collects, preserves, and makes available materials pertaining to women in medicine, medical education, and homeopathy. Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine and Homeopathy holds the most comprehensive collection of materials in North America on women physicians. SERVICES: Reference requests answered via mail, phone, fax, or email. Photocopy and photographic reproduction are available. Limited OCLC participation. RESEARCH GRANT: One fellowship of $4,000 for no less than 4 to 6 weeks of research will be made annually to an applicant for research. Preference will be given to projects that focus on materials in Archives and Special Collections. Proposals must delineate the use that will be made of the specific collections. The application deadline is February 1 each year. The recipient will be notified and the award announced in March. Direct inquiries to Joanne Murray, Director, The Legacy Center, Archives and Special Collections. Holdings: The Archives is the official repository of Drexel University College of Medicine, and also maintains the records of (Woman's) Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. Scholars studying the history of homeopathic medicine rely heavily on the Special Collections on Historical and Homeopathic Medicine. Printed Catalogs: Guide to the Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine (1987 & 2000) and Records of the American Women's Hospitals, 1917-1982: An Inventory (1987). Contact Name, Title: Joanne Murray, Director, The Legacy Center Contact Telephone Number: (215) 991-8342 Contact Email Address: joanne.murray@drexelmed.edu Web Site: http://archives.drexelmed.edu Collection Subject Strengths: History of Homeopathy, History of Hospitals, History of Medical Education [show all 5] Organization Type: Library Address: Terrell Library Room 12 PO BOx 654610 Pullman, WA 99164-5610 City: Pullman State Or Province: Washington Zip / Postal Code: 99164-5610 Country: United States Telephone Number: 509-335-6691 Abstract: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) is a unit in Washington State University's Holland and Terrell Library that is primarily responsible for acquiring, administering, and preserving millions of non-circulating items, many of which are rare and unique. Collections consist of records and documents of historical value, including manuscripts, photographs, audio and video tapes, films, printed and published materials (books, maps, broadsides, etc.). We provide remote photocopying and scanning service to patrons. Holdings: MASC hold roughly 60,000 rare books, 20,000 linear feet of archives and manuscripts, 1,000 maps and 750,000 historical photographs. The Smithcors Collection of Veterinary History was formed over a period of 35 years by J.F. Smithcors, DVM, PhD, who developed the first course in veterinary history (1955) to be taught in America. The collection is distinguished not only by its scope (more than 1,300 titles), but also its deep holdings of multiple editions of individual authors, for example 19 editions of works by Henry Bracken 1697-1764 and 18 books by William Gibson 1680-1750. One of the unusual and interesting holdings in the Smithcors collection is its materials on vivisection. Contact Name, Title: Trevor James Bond, Head, MASC Contact Telephone Number: 509 335-6693 Contact Email Address: tjbond@wsu.edu Web Site: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/MASC/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Botany, History of the Practice of Medicine, History of Veterinary Medicine [show all 5]
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