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HMS Department of Legal Medicine Records Open to Research!

January 6, 2025

The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased to announce that the records of the Harvard Medical School Department of Legal Medicine are now open to research!

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Boston Surgical Society Records Open for Research

November 20, 2024

The Boston Surgical Society records are now open for research!

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James E. Muller Papers Open for Research!

September 23, 2024

The James E. Muller papers are now open for research!

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Pathfinder Fund Records Open for Research!

July 9, 2024

The Pathfinder Fund records are now open for research!

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Happy Birthday Countway

May 1, 2024

Countway Library first opened its doors in 1965. Celebrate 59 years of cultivating and advancing education, research, scholarship, and professional growth in the health and biomedical sciences by taking a visual trip down memory lane with us! 

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New Rare Books Cataloged in the Center for the History of Medicine!

April 23, 2024

Over the past several months, the Center for the History of Medicine has added a number of rare books to the catalog. Some recent highlights include: 

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John W. Vinson Papers Open for Research!

April 10, 2024

The John W. Vinson papers are now open for research!

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In Memory of Joe Brain

February 5, 2024

The Countway Library was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Joseph D. Brain on January 29, 2024.

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Now Accepting New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Applications

January 11, 2024

Apply now for a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium award!

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History of the Harvard T.H. Chan School for Public Health Collections Open for Research!

November 2, 2023

Seven collections relating to the history of the Harvard T.H. Chan School for Public Health are now open to research.

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Newly Expanded LibGuide: History of Public Health at Harvard

October 4, 2023

Archivist for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Heather Mumford, has revamped the History of Public Health at Harvard LibGuide to improve the discovery of archival records and manuscript collections.

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Mary Ellen Wohl papers open for research!

June 1, 2023

The Mary Ellen Wohl papers are now open for research!

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