By Kelsey Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian The photo of Constance White was taken at Hermann Hospital and was previously in a scrapbook the nurses made. There is a picture of Florence Nightingale on the wall behind her. According to the inscription on the back Constance was the superintendent of Nurses at Hermann Hospital […]
By Kelsey Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Introduction In honor of National Eye Exam Month, McGovern Historical Center would like to focus on optical artifacts. Eyes are a sensitive part of the body and are one of the main organs for the sense of sight. McGovern is highlighting pictures of artifacts from the fascinating […]
Original Alloutte Life Flight helicopter
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Artist rendering of Hermann Hospital circa 1922
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By Kelsey L. Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. Although the title says “mini-digitization,” the small project to digitize six photographs from IC 086 Hermann Hospital Archive Records, derives from a larger digitization effort. Thanks to a member of UTHealth, McGovern Historical Center now has a digital inventory and files to approximately 185 blueprints of […]
By Tara Sims, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. Introduction Each May, we recognize National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the challenges faced by millions of individuals affected by these chronic conditions. At the McGovern Historical Center, the archival repository of the Texas Medical Center Library, we are proud to honor our […]
By Tara Sims and Kelsey Koym Breathing Life into History: The Iron Lung and the Fight Against Polio As we prepare to observe World Immunization Week (April 20–26), it’s a powerful moment to pause and reflect—not just on the importance of vaccines today, but on the challenges that shaped our path to this point. […]
By Kelsey L. Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. The focus of this post is on the recordings AVA.MS007.017 and AVA.MS007.018 from MS 007 the Hilde Bruch, MD papers. These recordings are derived from Dr. Hilde Bruch, whose life offers incredible insight into one of the most tumultuous and disheartening periods of history, which includes […]
By Allison LaRocca, Archives Intern The Stanley Donald Greenberg papers collection has been newly processed and a finding aid is now available at the McGovern Historical Center and Archive. This collection (5 boxes/3.5 cu. ft.) consists of artwork, publications, photographs, awards, correspondence, notes, and other items related to Greenberg’s research, teaching, professional, and personal life. […]
By Tara S. Sims, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. Introduction Books, typically seen as harbingers of knowledge and culture, can also have somewhat of a sinister side, particularly when looking closely at their anatomy and the historical period in which they were made and published. Archivists and Special Collections Librarians, Tara Sims and Kelsey Koym, […]