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, […]
![Typescript of Edmond Doak's family history and autobiography bound with a comic from the Houston Post dated June 13, 1985. [ms049_b1f1]](https://library.tmc.edu/mcgovern/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/ms049_b1f1_my-paramedical-career-1024x704.jpg)
By Allison LaRocca, Archives Intern The Edmond K. Doak papers collection has been newly processed and a is now available at the McGovern Historical Center and Archive. This small collection (1 box/0.25 cu. ft.) consists of a single series housing the creator’s autobiography, four typescript short stories based on Doak’s experiences in his medical career, […]
By Kelsey L. Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. The medicines used for the Toxic Medicines and Toxic Books exhibit were selected based on their historical use to treat various ailments and diseases; however, these treatments are now known today to be quite harmful to human health. It is important to remember that the ideology […]
By Allison LaRocca, Archives Intern The Joanne Greenberg papers collection has been newly processed and a finding aid is now available at the McGovern Historical Center and Archive. This small collection (1 box/0.25 cu. ft.) consists of a single series that includes copies of correspondence between Greenberg and her close friend, Dr. Hilde Bruch, along […]
![American National Red Cross – Elementary Hygiene and Home Care of the Sick – Helen H. Mayr – January 3, 1917 {Reference Files]](https://library.tmc.edu/mcgovern/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/10/The-American-National-Red-Cross_Elementary-Hygiene-and-Home-Care-of-the-Sick_Helen-H.-Mayr_1917-01-03-1024x834.jpg)
By Kelsey Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. Two new cultural heritage objects have recently been added to the McGovern Historical Center (MHC) Reference Files. A copy of a speech given by Reverend (Rev.) William Dunn Ryan and an American Red Cross certificate, offer unique insight into the American Healthcare culture of the early 20th […]
by Sandra Yates, Head of McGovern Historical Center Give Today! The time of year that we’ve all been waiting for is here. Crisp cool-ish breeze, freshly baked pumpkin bread, and breathtaking foliage potential. It’s October, and that means it’s Archives Month, y’all! As we’ve done the last two years, the TMC Library is celebrating […]