Archives and Rare Books
William Beaumont’s momentous and unethical experiments
Beaumont’s relationship with his patient lead to momentous research on digestion, but was questionable at best.
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Archives and Rare Books
Hudlin Park and its pioneering namesake
Richard Hudlin trained tennis stars and desegregated St. Louis courts.
Archives and Rare Books
Traces of book owners past
Do you leave marks on your books? Maybe underline a few key words, put an asterisk next to an important passage, or jot down a quick summary of a point you want to remember? If you do, no worries – people have been writing in their books for centuries! Today, we’re going to look at [Read more]
Archives and Rare Books
St. Louis medical school used as prison during the Civil War
The medical school had closed at the outset of the war, and its dean, a notorious grave robber, had fled the city to serve as the Surgeon General of the Confederate Army of the West.
Archives and Rare Books
The origin story and impact of Queeny Tower
Becker Medical Library’s visual collection archivist, Philip Skroska, leads a walking tour through time in this brief history of Queeny Tower, a long-time landmark at the Washington University Medical Center, currently being demolished.
Archives and Rare Books
New rare book eyes ophthalmology in 19th-century Japan, international influences
Becker Medical Library is delighted to share our most recent addition to the rare book collections! A copy of the Edo-period ophthalmologist Dojun Nakanome’s text Ganmoku Shinron; Kokon seisen mokubyo shinron, or Selected True Ophthalmology of All Times, printed in 1850.
Archives and Rare Books
The 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
The end of World War II brought elation for some. The staff and patients of the 21st General Hospital, the US Army reserve hospital staffed by members of the Washington University medical community, were almost certainly among those in celebration. The personnel of the 21st had served continuously since 1942 and shared an immense relief [Read more]
Archives and Rare Books
Aphrodite J. Hofsommer, M.D. and her medical illustrations, 1929-1939
Today we are highlighting twenty-three medical illustrations dating from 1929-39. These beautiful black and white and full-color illustrations are by Aphrodite J. Hofsommer, MD, one of the first female graduates of Washington University School of Medicine. The drawings were donated by her son-in-law, Robert Glaser, and are now part of the Robert J. Glaser Photographs [Read more]
Announcements, Archives and Rare Books
Travel Scholarships Available for Archives and Rare Books Collections Use
Bernard Becker Medical Library is fortunate to have robust collections in archives and rare books that document the history of medicine from the late 15th century up to the present. Subjects in which the library’s holdings are particularly strong include ophthalmology and optics, neurology, deaf education, and the history of dentistry. In order to encourage [Read more]
Announcements, Archives and Rare Books
‘Annual Display of Rare Anatomical Texts’ goes virtual
Becker Library’s Archives and Rare Books Division will host the Annual Display of Rare Anatomical Texts for the first time in virtual format on Friday, Dec. 4, from 2-3 p.m. Registration is not required. Simply join us on Zoom at the time of the event! Add to calendar. This popular annual exhibition is a unique opportunity to see a [Read more]