Organization Type: Library Address: 10 Shattuck Street City: Boston State Or Province: Massachusetts Zip / Postal Code: 02115 Country: United States Telephone Number: 617-432-2170 Fax Number: (617) 432-4737 Abstract: The Countway Library contains the combined collections of the Harvard Medical Library (dating from 1816) and the Boston Medical Library (founded in 1875). It is the largest academic medical library in the world, and its collections, which have been formed over nearly two centuries, sometimes through the medical holdings of other libraries, include rare and historical materials that can be numbered among the largest in the world. The historical library and museum collections are located in the Countway's Center for the History of Medicine and are open to scholars and all other qualified researchers. SERVICES: Reference, interlibrary loan (when appropriate and applicable) photocopying, microfilming, etc. Holdings: The combined historical collections administered by the Center for the History of Medicine include nearly 800 incunables; medieval and Renaissance manuscripts; an extremely large holding of European and English medical literature from the 16th century onward; and a comprehensive collection of American medical literature from the beginning of the 18th century. The collections are strong in almost all periods, subjects, and specialties of medicine, but are particularly strong in anatomy and surgery, chemistry, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, medical botany, materia medica, and pharmacology. In all, the printed collections in the Center for the History of Medicine amount to several hundred thousand items. There is also a collection of approximately 500,000 printed European medical theses. The manuscript holdings, which include the Harvard Medical Archives (archival records of the Harvard Medical School, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and the Harvard School of Public Health) as well as the archives of the Massachusetts Medical Society, are the largest held by a medical library in this country. The manuscript collection, when letters and individual pieces are considered, numbers between 15-20 million. The overall periodical holdings, which date from the late 17th century, include some 18,000 titles. The Center also has oversight of the Archives for Women in Medicine at the Countway Library. The Harvard Medical School's Warren Museum is administered by the Center for the History of Medicine. Presented to Harvard in 1847 by John Collins Warren, the Warren Museum was one of this country's leading medical museums during the second half of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th. Today the Warren Museum, comprised of approximately 13,000 items, is one of the few medical museums established in this country during 19th century that still exists. Contact Name, Title: Scott H. Podolsky, Director Contact Telephone Number: (617) 432-4142 Contact Email Address: scott_podolsky@hms.harvard.edu Web Site: https://www.countway.harvard.edu/chom Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Gynecology and Obstetrics, History of Medicine [show all 6] Organization Type: Library Address: 917 Plum St. City: Cincinnati State Or Province: Ohio Zip / Postal Code: 45202 Country: United States Telephone Number: 513-721-3707 Fax Number: (513) 721-6575 Abstract: The Library houses a large collection of 19th century medical journals and monographs, particularly those dealing with eclectic medicine and homeopathy. The collection also includes numerous works on materia medica and historical pharmacy dating back to 1493, as well as one hundred years of drug trade catalogs (1870-1970). SERVICES: Reference provided by phone, fax, and mail. Photocopies are provided, but there is no microfilm, and no items are loaned. HOURS: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and the third Saturday of the month, September through May. Holdings: No specific numbers for historical medical volumes, which are integrated into the Library's extensive botany and pharmacy collection (approximately 200,000 volumes). The collection spans five centuries. An estimated 75% of the collection has been cataloged on OCLC. Archives: Approximately 1,000 linear feet. Includes papers of John Uri Lloyd and Otto Juettner. The Library is the repository for all records of the Eclectic Medical College (formerly the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati) dating from 1845 to 1942. Also included are records of miscellaneous eclectic medical societies, and the James Pattison Walker papers on materia medica. Contact Name, Title: Maggie Heran, Director Contact Telephone Number: (513) 721-3707 Contact Email Address: mheran@lloydlibrary.org Web Site: http://www.lloydlibrary.org Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medicine, History of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Materia Medica Organization Type: Archive, Library Address: 777 Highland Avenue City: Madison State Or Province: Wisconsin Zip / Postal Code: 53705 Country: United States Telephone Number: 608-262-5378 Fax Number: (608) 262-3397 Abstract: The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy (AIHP) holds a small reference collection (open for research by permission of the Director), the David L. Cowen Collection, a vertical file of some 6,000 reprints, book chapters, illustrations, and reproduced primary and secondary material concerning pharmacy, and a growing manuscript collection of pharmaceutical Americana developed in cooperation with and housed at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. In addition, the AIHP maintains with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's F.B. Power Pharmaceutical Library the Kremers Reference Files (KRF), a unique collection in pharmacy, containing materials from 1850 onwards in the form of reprints, pamphlets, photographs, broadsides, letters, circulars, and ephemera. Limited photocopying of KRF material allowed, no interlibrary loan. The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Memorial Library also holds extensive resources in the history of pharmacy, including scarce pharmaceutical books and journals, and a trade journal collection with most advertising pages extant. Most post-1800 books and journals are available for interlibrary loan or photocopying. Holdings: The AIHP Archives collection at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (816 State Street, Madison) contains more than 1,000 boxes, including the papers of J. Leon Lascoff, and the records of the United States Pharmacoperal Convention. The State Historical Society holds other manuscripts related to the history of pharmacy. The Kremers Reference Files (c. 2,000 linear feet) are housed according to a topical scheme available on request. The collection is especially strong for the period 1890 to 1940, and includes wholesale druggist catalogs, c. 20,000 photographs, biographical information (for biographical folders, see online catalog at <a href="https://www.library.wisc.edu" >www.library.wisc.edu</a>), pharmacy organizations, and materia medica. The collection of historical pharmaceutical books and journals in the University of Wisconsin system is one of the largest in the world. Printed catalogs: Chemical, Medical and Pharmaceutical Books Printed before 1800 in the Collections of the University of Wisconsin Libraries, ed. by John Neu (1965); Catalog of the F. B. Power Pharmaceutical Library (1976); and Nydra King, A Selection of Primary Sources for the History of Pharmacy in the United States (1987). See also Pharmaco-Historical Resources in Madison, Wisconsin, in Pharmacy in History, 30 (1988). Contact Name, Title: Gregory J. Higby, Director Contact Telephone Number: (608) 262-5378 Contact Email Address: Greg@aihp.org Web Site: http://www.aihp.org Collection Subject Strengths: History of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Materia Medica Organization Type: Archive Address: 800 Spruce Street City: Philadelphia State Or Province: Pennsylvania Zip / Postal Code: 19107 Country: United States Telephone Number: 215-829-5434 Fax Number: (215) 829-7155 Abstract: The Historic Library of Pennsylvania Hospital holds a unique collection of medical books, pamphlets, and journals, which served as a working library for the staff and students of the Hospital from 1762 to 1940. The Archives of the Hospital is comprised of many types of historic records and manuscripts, which chronicle the history of the institution since its founding in 1751. The collections represent a major research resource for the scholarly study of the first hospital in the nation, as well as documenting early theory and practice of American medicine and psychiatry. Other special collections include photographs, artifacts, fine art, and decorative art. SERVICES: The Historic Library and Archives are open to researchers, though appointments with the Archivist must be made in advance. Researchers use records on microfilm when possible. Photocopying of original material at discretion of Archivist. Photo reproductions possible. Holdings: Archives (1751-present): approximately 2,500 linear feet of records of the Hospital, the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital (formerly Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane); records of affiliate institutions (the Philadelphia Lying-In Charity, the Maternity Hospital, and their nurse-training schools, the Philadelphia and Southern Dispensaries; the Preston Retreat; the Humane Society, and the Nurse Charity). Historic Library (1483-1930): 13,000 volumes, primarily European and American medical texts on materia medica, surgery, psychiatry, life sciences, natural history, botanicals, and anatomical atlases. Photographs: 22,000 images (albumen, magic lantern slides, silver gelatin, and color). A sample may be viewed at: <a href="http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/collections/gallery/" >http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/collections/gallery/ </a>. Artifacts (1700-present): medical and scientific equipment and kits and personal belongings of staff members. Browsing collections in the Medical Library complement materials found in Historic Collections. Contact Name, Title: Stacey Peeples, Archivist Contact Telephone Number: (215) 829-5434 Contact Email Address: peepless@pahosp.com Web Site: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Botany, History of Hospitals [show all 7] Organization Type: Library Address: Duke University, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Box 90185 City: Durham State Or Province: North Carolina Zip / Postal Code: 27708 Country: United States Telephone Number: 919-684-8549 Fax Number: (919) 660-5934 Abstract: The History of Medicine Collections began in 1931 with the acquisition of the library of the Georgia Medical Society and reached an important new level with the gift of the Trent Collection in 1956. Today the collections, which cover the history of the health sciences, number 33,000 volumes and consist of monographs, serials, manuscripts, medical instruments, artifacts, prints, photographs, and ephemera. SERVICES: Reference in person, by letter/e-mail or phone; reproduction services available. HOURS: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Yhursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Friday, 1)00 p.m. - 5L00 p.m. Saturday. Please check website as hours are subject to change during University holidays and breaks. Newsletter, Trent Associates Report, published twice a year. Exhibition catalogue The Physician's Art (1999) available from the Duke University Press. The Four Seasons of Human Life (2002) distributed by Balogh for Erasmus Publishing. Digitally scanned photographs and illustrations from the collections accessible via the Library web page at the address above. Holdings: Incunabula: 35 titles; 16th century: 500 titles; 17th century: 1,000 titles; 18th century: 2,000 titles; 19th century: 8,125 titles. Strengths in pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, materia medica, 19th century pamphlets, anesthesia, human sexuality, vivisection, yellow fever, and psychiatry. Noteworthy are the Vesalius editions, Benjamin Rush monographs and manuscripts, Edward Jenner manuscripts, and Osler letters. Outstanding non-book items: apothecary jars; 17th-18th century ivory anatomical manikins from Continent; 16th century ivory skeleton. Contact Name, Title: Rachel Ingold, Curator Contact Telephone Number: (919) 684-8549 Contact Email Address: rachel.ingold@duke.edu Web Site: http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/history-of-medicine/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Botany [show all 9]
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