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 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. […]
![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 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 […]
![Image of the Old Time Ceramic Dentist Statue owned by Elie Watts. [MS 209 Elie M. Watts, DDS Papers, GAF-0418, McGovern Historical Center, The TMC Library]](https://library.tmc.edu/mcgovern/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/MS209-feature-2-1024x579.jpg)
by Arthur Fowler, Archives Intern Five dental collections have been processed and are now available for research at the McGovern Historical Center collection search site. (yay!) These were the first collections I processed while interning at the McGovern Historical Center this summer totalling almost 12 cubic feet of material. Materials included books, scrapbooks, papers, ephemera, […]
![[James "Red" Duke, Jr., MD portrait on a promotional folder, Box 13, MS 250 James "Red" Duke, Jr., MD papers, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library]](https://library.tmc.edu/mcgovern/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/04/Duke_promo_folder_image_banner-1024x502.jpg)
By Tara Carron, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. Newly acquired! The papers of James “Red” Duke, Jr., MD were recently donated to the McGovern Historical Center. A box-level guide to the collection is now available online, and the materials are open for research. More information regarding Dr. Duke’s biographical history and his papers can be […]
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 […]
Patron Saints of Houston Kathrine continued to play a pivotal role in managing the McGovern Allergy Clinic’s growth over the years. But their involvement in the city and community they loved expanded far beyond Dr. McGovern’s medical practice. The McGoverns were eager to give their time, energy, and resources through the McGovern Foundation. The support […]
By Matt Richardson, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. After processing the Lucille Baird papers, we noticed the handful of letters that had been saved weren’t just any old correspondence—they were actually Christmas greetings. The cards and letters came from Robert and Lillie Jolly, who served as Superintendent and Director of the Hospital Training School for […]