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 […]
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By Johana Canales, Archives Intern. As archivists discussed recently, the Houston-based Medical Arts Publishing Foundation produced illustrated medical publications like the Cancer Bulletin, Heart Bulletin, and Psychiatric Bulletin. The Foundation’s records began arriving at the McGovern Historical Center in 1992. Since then some of the collection’s medical illustrations had already been digitized, including several complete […]
By Joy Oria, Archives Intern Almost two hundred items from the Murdina MacFarquhar Desmond, MD papers have been digitized and are now available online. Dr. Desmond (1916-2003) contributed to the fields of pediatrics and neonatology during her long tenure (1948-1986) on the pediatrics faculty of Baylor College of Medicine and service to Jefferson Davis Hospital […]
By Matt Richardson, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. The McGovern Historical Center invites you to #ColorOurCollections! This week the MHC joins other libraries, archives, and cultural heritage institutions sharing coloring pages created from our historical materials. This is the MHC’s first time joining this annual celebration, which is hosted by The New York Academy of […]