Every archivist leaves behind a bit of themselves in the archives they oversee. The legacy might be simple, such as enhancing collections that are close to the archivist’s heart. It might be the act of embracing new ideas or taking a risk on a new collection area. Few archivists have the opportunity to create an […]
Legacy equipment
This TECA Model M. electromyograph survived long enough to make it to McGovern Collections. The device is part of the Martha Pugh, M.D., papers, which are now being processed. Dr. Pugh was a resident at the Baylor College of Medicine in the late 1960s. She was a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine […]
A hematologist in Hiroshima
While in Japan in the early 1950s, William C. Moloney, a hematologist, came face to face with the effects of nuclear weapon radiation on the civilian population. In his journal from that time, he talks about a 9-year-old boy who reminds him of his own son. The boy is scarred by radiation, dying from leukemia […]
Dr. Desmond’s papers now available
The papers of Murdina MacFarquhar Desmond, M.D., FAAP are now available at the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center (HAM-TMC) Library’s Historical Research Center (HRC) at 8272 El Rio, Suite 190, Houston. A guide to the 3.5 linear feet of material is online at: https://archives.library.tmc.edu/ms-054. Dr. Desmond (1916-2003) was a member of a 1950s team […]
Blogging for archivist
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 […]