Organization Type: Library Address: University of Colorado Denver, Health Sciences Library 12950 East Montview Blvd., Mail Stop A003 City: Aurora State Or Province: Colorado Zip / Postal Code: 80045-0003 Country: United States Telephone Number: 303-724-2119 Fax Number: (303) 724-2166 Abstract: The James J. Waring, M.D., History of Medicine and Health Sciences Collections contain approximately 10,000 titles in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and biology, reflecting the history of the health sciences and the University of Colorado Denver Anschultz Medical Campus. The circulating collection consists of ca. 6,000 modern works on the history of medicine and nonrare works published between 1875 and 1913. The Rare Materials Collections consists of ca. 4700 titles. Most circulating items are accessible through the library's online catalog, IMPULSE (<a href="http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/" >http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/</a>.). Approximately 50% of the rare book collection is searchable via IMPULSE. Holdings: The Rare Materials Collection contain ca. 170 artifacts and some archival materials, but the bulk of the collection consists of printed materials from the 15th through the 20th centuries, with its greatest strength in 19th century publications. Subject strengths include tuberculosis and respiratory medicine, cardiology, and homeopathy. The collection has grown primarily by gift, with the largest donations coming from the libraries of James J. Waring, M.D., Gerald Bertram Webb, M.D., Charles Denison, M.D., and Florence Rena Sabin, M.D. Items in the rare book collection are available for use by appointment between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Wednesdays and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fridays, and other times by special arrangement. Contact Name, Title: Emily Epstein, Cataloging Librarian Contact Telephone Number: (303) 315-2119 Contact Email Address: emily.epstein@ucdenver.edu Web Site: https://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/waring-collection Collection Subject Strengths: History of Tuberculosis, History of Cardiology, History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases [show all 8] Organization Type: Archive Address: 1375 E. 19th Avenue City: Denver State Or Province: Colorado Zip / Postal Code: 80218 Country: United States Telephone Number: 303-812-2781 Abstract: The Saint Joseph Hospital Historic Archives was established in 1978 to acquire, preserve and make available the historical records that document the ongoing history of Saint Joseph Hospital, its staff, support personnel, patients and families, its founding in 1873 until now. Holdings: The Archives maintain a wide variety of collections comprised of letters, publications, photographs, artifacts, oral histories and other records. The physical collection consists of all kinds of materials covering the history of Saint Joseph Hospital, such as books, maps, blueprints, photographs, newsletters, nursing school yearbooks, correspondences, and even old-fashioned nurses' caps &uniforms, and other sundry items. The Archives received special funding from the family of Roger and Chris Goodwin for the purpose of creating a digital collection. Roger Goodwin was a former president of the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. Work is currently being done to make the hospital history available on a website that will be searchable online. Contact Name, Title: Saint Joseph Hospital, Historic Archives Contact Telephone Number: 303-812-2781 Contact Email Address: esjharchives@sclhs.net Collection Subject Strengths: History of Hospitals, History of Nursing, Local History
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