The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Women’s Health web archive.
Category: Archives & Manuscripts
Archive and modern manuscript collections and Western and Islamic manuscripts, from the 11th century to the present.
Mrs. Medicine: Doctors’ Wives and the Making of Modern American Health Care
An interview with Kelly O’Donnell PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on mid-20th century women’s auxiliary organizations in medicine.
The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Practice
By James Labosier ~ Read previous posts in this series: “The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage” and “The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah:
The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Military Medicine
By James Labosier ~ Read the first post in this series: “The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage.” War takes hold of everyday life
The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage
By James Labosier ~ Imagine a book co-written by many members of the same family over two or three generations; sons, daughters, and cousins contributing
Characterizing Carceral Health at the NLM
Jessica L. Adler ~ While undertaking research for a book on the history of medical care in U.S. carceral facilities, I’ve been searching archives for
“We’re Here, We’re Queer, Get Used to It”: Struggles and Stories to Be Heard for Today and Tomorrow
An interview with Randall Sell on his NLM History Talk and his work related to early sexual and gender minority history.
Remembering Mothers
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
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.