By Tara Sims, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Among the John P. McGovern, MD Papers are a small group of handmade Valentine’s Day cards created by John P. McGovern when he was a child. Cut from colored paper, carefully assembled, and signed simply “Jack,” these valentines were made for his mother, Lottie Brown McGovern. Their […]
By Tara Sims, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian — National Archives Month, 2025. Rewind In 1981, the Texas Medical Center institutions gathered to celebrate Dr. McGovern’s remarkable contributions to medicine, medical education, philanthropy, and to Houston itself. The occasion was an Appreciations Dinner held on May 5 in the ballroom of The Doctors’ Club of […]
By Kelsey Koym, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian This post is an exciting announcement that the photos used in the Centennial Hermann Hospital Exhibit taken from IC 086 Hermann Hospital Records are now in McGovern Historical Center’s online portal AToM. There are a few early pictures worth highlighting about the patients and staff of Hermann […]
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 […]
Artist rendering of Hermann Hospital circa 1922
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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 By Armin Weinberg, PhD, Guest Contributor We are excited to present the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) records, a testament to the dedicated efforts of a passionate network of professionals striving to address and diminish cancer health disparities across diverse communities. Housed at the McGovern, this collection offers a comprehensive look into the ICC’s impactful […]
We’re very excited to announce that all library annual and other reports in the archive are now available online!!! You can find the report on the McGovern Historical Center collection site and the Texas Medical Center Library digital repository. The links are provided below: https://archives.library.tmc.edu/ic001-s1 https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/library_annualreports/ The history! The graphics! The themes! You won’t believe […]
We’re excited to provide an additional way to explore the Medical World News Photograph Collection (IC 077) on our collections site. The Publication Series includes selected pages from each issue of Medical World News Volumes 1 – 35. Pages include cover page, masthead, table of contents, acknowledgements, and (in most cases) advertisement index. This series […]