By Nicole Baker ~ In 1935 Louis I. Dublin, Ph.D., a vice president and statistician for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, published “Lost Mothers,” an
Category: Archives & Manuscripts
Archive and modern manuscript collections and Western and Islamic manuscripts, from the 11th century to the present.
Global Medicine in China and Taiwan: A Diasporic History
An interview with Wayne Soon on his NLM History Talk and his work on the Chinese diaspora.
NLM Collections Tour: Climate and Health
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Climate and Health.
Dr. Windsor: Gentleman Collector of Rare Medical Books
By Anne Rothfeld ~ What motivates a rare book collector? A medical professional naturally accumulates an array of reference books particularly around their specialization. But
Revealing Data: Reflections on the APGAR Score
By Kelly West ~ When I consider that I was once a sickly, premature baby brought into this world while my mother was on the
COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Three Years
The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Remembering the Syphilis Study at Tuskegee and Macon County, AL
Susan K. Laird and Termika N. Smith from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relate their experience with hosting a special event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the closing of the study.
Biomedical Representation: Web Archive Collecting for “All of Us”
The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the NIH All of Us Research Program.
The Many Faces of Diabetes: Complications and Debility in Late 20th Century America
An interview with Richard M. Mizelle, Jr. on his NLM History Talk and his work on health disparities.
A Secret Language: The Perils of Transcription
By James Labosier ~ The task of producing typed transcriptions of handwritten texts involves familiarity. Often on first glance 18th and 19th century handwriting is