By Gregory Pike and John Rees ~ A new archival collection, June E. Osborn Papers, 1954–2001, is now available at the National Library of Medicine
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A Mughal Era Manuscript Curiously Illustrated
By Homira Pashai The National Library of Medicine is the home of many precious manuscripts belonging to the Indian Mughal era (16th–18th century). Among these
Ceci Doak discusses NLM’s acquisition of the Doaks’ papers
By Rob Logan The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the papers of Cecilia and Leonard Doak, pioneers in the field of health literacy. In
A Decade of Phenomenal Progress in Heart Surgery
By Susan Speaker In March of 1959, Dr. Michael DeBakey testified in the U.S. House of Representatives about the phenomenal progress made against cardiovascular disease
The Wonders of Creation
By Homira Pashai The National Library of Medicine holds an important collection of over 200 manuscripts dating back to the eleventh century in Arabic, Persian,
“What a mess! And we are not half through”: Dr. Osler on England’s home front in World War I
By Susan Speaker This is one of a series of occasional posts highlighting collections that document medical activities during the Great War, which lasted from
Dr. Mitchell’s Christmas Poem, 1913
By Laura Hartman ~ For his 1913 Christmas greeting card, eminent 19th century neurologist and best-selling novelist Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914) penned a poem entitled
John E. Fogarty: From Providence to Profiles
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Russell M. Franks, Librarian for Special and Archival Collections at the Phillips Memorial Library, Providence College, who relates some of
A Pharmacist’s Mate First Class
Highlighting the recent acquisition of the Charles Henry Stevens Papers, 1945–1946. Stevens, from Philadelphia, was a Pharmacist’s Mate First Class in WWII.
In Search of Sol Spiegelman
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Susie Fisher who brings us this post highlighting her work with NLM’s archival collections for American Archives Month. Dr. Fisher