By Philip Montgomery Head of McGovern Historical Center John Richard Brinkley (1885-1942) was best known as the notorious goat-gland doctor. He made his reputation and his millions of dollars by performing xenotransplants. He inserted goat testicles into the scrotum of human males to increase their virility. He also inserted goat glands into women to cure […]
We were closed last Friday because of a move. Two of our excellent staff members from the Rare Books Room at the Texas Medical Center Library have joined us over at the HRC. Moving is exhausting! […]
by Philip Montgomery, archivist I was flipping through our collection of Medical World News photos looking for vaccination shots when I ran across this photo from March of 1965. I found this photo in a folder titled “Immunization [small pox] Tonga.” I opened the folder expecting to see images of healthcare workers vaccinating inhabitants of […]
by Alethea Drexler archives assistant I’m sure you’ve noticed that I like to link to other pages in my blog posts. Phil and I have come across some very interesting, and often very fun, websites–usually while trying in vain to uncover the identity of a Thingamajig–and he suggested that we do a post to share […]
by Alethea Drexler Archives assistant We have a new toy at the Research Center, and just in time for Hallowe’en! Archivist Phil Montgomery joined our department this past spring after a stretch with the Woodson Research Center at Rice University. In the 1920’s, the Woodson was home to the Rice Parasite Museum, which Phil says […]
Welcome to the The Black Bag: Foundations of Medicine created by the staff of the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center. The McGovern Collections are part of the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center (HAM-TMC) Library located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Visit our web site for […]