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Donald J. Fernbach, MD papers

[Dr. Donald J. Fernbach (right) and another man sitting at his desk, undated. IC042-b80-f20, IC 042 Texas Children's Hospital Historical Archive, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library]

Newly processed! The papers of Donald J. Fernbach, MD, have been processed and a finding aid is available at archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-085. Donald J. Fernbach joined the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine in 1957 and helped found the Research Hematology-Oncology Service (now the Cancer and Hematology Center) at Texas Children’s Hospital in 1958. His contributions include […]

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Sidney A. Schnur, MD papers

Black and white portrait of Cardiologist Sidney Schnur, 1954. MS219-n1179, MS 219 Joseph I. Maurer Photographs, McGovern Historical Center, TMC Library

Newly processed! The papers of Sidney A. Schnur, MD, have been processed and a finding aid is available at archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-031. Sidney A. Schnur was a cardiologist and a clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he served as president of the Harris County Medical Society in 1972. One of Schnur’s patients at […]

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Robert J. Emery, DrPH papers

[Black and white image of UT School of Public Health building, from the Catalog, 1993-1995, p.158, IC 013 UT School of Public Health records, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library}

Newly acquired! A collection of papers from Robert J. Emery, DrPH have recently been acquired—and processed—by the McGovern Historical Center. A finding aid is available at archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-248 and the papers are available for research. Dr. Robert J. Emery is Vice President of Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management at UTHealth and Faculty at the School […]

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Phillip D. Robinson, MHA, LFACHE papers

[Phillip Robinson shaking hands with the Russian Health Minister at a signing cermony, July 1993. Armin Weinberg and their guide Nikita stand in the background. MS 233 Phillip D. Robinson, MHA, LFACHE papers, box 1, folder 8, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library]

Newly acquired! A collection of papers from Phillip D. Robinson, MHA, LFACHE have recently been acquired—and processed—by the McGovern Historical Center. A finding aid is available at archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-233 and the papers are available for research. Phillip D. Robinson, MHA, LFACHE was a Senior Vice President at Houston Methodist and held many leadership roles in healthcare […]

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The Legacy of Dr. John P. McGovern: An Archival Expedition

[Dr. McGovern conducting research at Baylor College of Medicine in 1959. MS 115 John P. McGovern, MD Papers, scrapbook box, folder 16, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library.]

by Tara Carron, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. In the sprawling city of Houston, one common thread binds together several attractions and major institutions—the name McGovern. From McGovern Lake to the McGovern Children’s Zoo, the McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science to the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and the McGovern Historical Center, it’s […]

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Thomas R. Cole, PhD papers

Dr. Thomas R. Cole speaking, Fall 1991. MS225-b5f3-rCWM, MS 225 Thomas R. Cole, PhD papers, McGovern Historical Center, TMC Library

New addition! The McGovern Historical Center recently received an accrual to the papers of Thomas R. Cole, PhD, and the new materials are now available for research! An updated finding aid is available at archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-225. Thomas R. Cole is Professor of Oslerian Medicine and was the founding Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and […]

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Felix Haas, PhD papers

[Portrait of Felix L. Haas, PhD. MS070-sviii-b188-f4-rQFS. MS 070 R. Lee Clark, MD papers, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library]

Newly processed! The papers of Felix Haas, PhD (MS 027) have been processed and a finding aid is available at archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-027. Felix Haas played key roles in the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth), the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (UTGSBS) in Houston. He was […]

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Harold Pruessner, MD papers

[Harold Pruessner, MD, Panacea Yearbook, 1979, IC 008 University of Texas Medical School at Houston records, box 27, McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library]

Newly processed! The papers of Harold Pruessner, MD (MS 083) have been processed and a finding aid is available at https://archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-083.   Harold Pruessner joined the University of Texas Medical School in Houston in 1972 as the second member of its department of family practice. Dr. Pruessner was an early advocate of preventive medicine.  The […]

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