By Ashley Bowen ~ While doing some research ahead of the 50th anniversary of the rubella vaccine in June 2019, I came across an image
Tag: Women’s History
Remembering Vietnam—Donna Barbisch
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present the panel discussion “Remembering Vietnam:
WWI—“Can Women Physicians Serve in the Army?”
By Susan L. Speaker ~ Women made substantial and visible contributions during the Great War. From the start they joined the war effort as nurses
A Glimpse into the Life of Cornelia Mercer
By Ginny A. Roth ~ The image above features Cornelia Mercer, a pediatric nurse and nursing student at the Baltimore Union Protestant Infirmary, during her
Bernadine Healy Papers (1958–2010)
By Megan O’Hern ~ A new archival collection, the Bernadine Healy Papers (1958–2010) is now available at the National Library of Medicine. Though she was
Revealing Data: Collecting Data about TB, ca. 1900
By Susan L. Speaker ~ In the summer of 1901, Elizabeth Blauvelt, a Johns Hopkins medical student, prepared a summary of data (“Report on Data
A Book of Receipts of All Sorts (1693–1730s)
By Mary E. Fissell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1693 Elizabeth Strachey (ca. 1670–1722) wrote her name on
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Audience Engagement: Confronting Violence Visits the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jennifer Butler Keeton from Florence-Lauderdale Public Library in Florence, AL. Drawn from a presentation given as part of a bimonthly
Digitizing Material Culture: Handwritten Recipe Books, 1600–1900
By John Rees Cookbooks and recipe books have always been popular with students of history and family genealogy. They are tangible artifacts of past lives
Faye Glenn Abdellah: Nurse, Officer, Educator
By Douglas Atkins In honor of Women’s History Month, Circulating Now pays tribute today, to Rear Admiral and Nurse, Dr. Faye Glenn Abdellah, Ed.D., LL.D.,
Sitting by the Fireside: African American History, Women’s History, and Food
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger, Psyche Williams-Forson, PhD. Dr. Williams-Forson is an associate professor and chair, Department of American Studies, University of Maryland-College Park and
Power to the People: Washington Gives Back
By Jennifer Brier, Anne Armstrong, Julie Kutruff, Erin Carlson Mast, Patricia Tuohy Creative individuals and institutions in Washington DC have moved beyond what often comes
A Universal Code: Nurse Uniforms of All Nations
By Anne Marie Rafferty ~ This essay on the International Nurse Uniform Photograph Collection, ca. 1950 was originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library
Helen Coley Nauts: Advocate for Immunotherapy
By Douglas Atkins Helen Coley Nauts (1907–2001) was the daughter of a prominent physician and surgeon whom many consider to be the Father of Immunotherapy
Change is Possible
This post is the last in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of
Nurses Organize
This post is the fourth in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of
U.S. Women’s Movements and Health Care Reform
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Beatrix Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and guest curator of NLM’s most recent exhibition,
Nurses on the Cutting Edge
This post is the third in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of
Medicine and Wife Abuse in the 1970s
This post is the second in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of
Domestic Violence in the 1970s
This post is the first in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, and Assistant Professor
