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Welcome to History of Medicine
The Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection was established in 1972. The collection was named in 1985 for Robert L. Brown, MD, former Associate Dean of the School of Medicine, in recognition of his strong support of the Health Sciences Library for more than twenty-five years.
The collection includes historical materials in all areas of the health sciences, including dentistry, medicine nursing, pharmacy, & public health.
This guide aims to assist those doing history of medicine research and highlight the information available at the History of Medicine Collection.
Show Globe
A show globe has been used as a symbol of pharmacy from the 17th century to the early 20th century. It marked the pharmacy or apothecary and oftentimes showcased the pharmacists' skills as they were able to make the vibrant colors with chemicals in their shops.
*Image courtesy of the R. L. Brown History of Medicine Collection, University at Buffalo.*
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Databases and Online Resources
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America: History and LifeHistory of the United States and Canada. More InfoPartial Full-TextUB ONLY
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Eighteenth Century Collections OnlineHistorical archive that traces the development of law in the British Empire. More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
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HathiTrust Digital LibraryA digital repository of online books and other scholarly materials. More InfoPartial Full-TextPUBLIC
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Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers19th Century U.S. Newspapers provides access to primary source newspaper content from the 19th century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S. More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
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Project Musefull-text journals in the humanities & social sciences. More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2013) with Index (1851-1993)See New York Times (1851-2012) with Index (1851-1993). More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
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Western New York IndexIndexed news; feature articles and reviews appearing in the city edition of the Buffalo News, Buffalo Spree, Business First, Western New York Magazine, and the WNY Genealogical Society Journal. More InfoPUBLIC
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The Buffalo History Museum Library CatalogSearch the items found in The Buffalo History Museum's Library.
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Buffalo Medical Journal 1846-1918The Buffalo Medical Journal was established by Austin Flint and was published from 1845 through 1919. Many articles were written by prominent figures in the area, provide biographical information, or relate to area health care institutions, and document significant events in medical history in Western New York.
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History of Medicine IndexCatSearch digitized versions of the printed Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General's Office; eTK for medieval Latin texts; and eVK2 for medieval English texts; along with links to other selected NLM resources.
Unique Resources
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De Conservation Sanitatis byCall Number: WZ 230 B463d 1493Publication Date: 1493A guide to healthy living written by an Italian physician.
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In the soldier's service; war experiences of Mary Dexter, England, Belgium, France, 1914-1918, ed. by her mother. byCall Number: WY 130 D527i 1918Publication Date: 1918Part of a collection of nursing books what were donated by Bonnie Bullough, former Dean of the UB School of Nursing, and Vern Bullough, SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at Buffalo State College, the collection features historical materials in all fields of nursing.
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Notes on Nursing: what it is, and what is is not byCall Number: WY N687n 1859Publication Date: 1859A book meant to give advice and ideas on nursing to those entrusted with the health of others. Part of a collection of nursing books what were donated by Bonnie Bullough, former Dean of the UB School of Nursing, and Vern Bullough, SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at Buffalo State College, the collection features historical materials in all fields of nursing.
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A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Medicine; designed for the use of practitioners and students of medicine byCall Number: WB F623t 1873Publication Date: 1873Guide written by Austin Flint, one of the founders of the Buffalo Medical School.
Brown-Buerger Cystoscope
A cystoscopy from the 1930s that was used to examine the interior of the urinary bladder and ureter.
Curator
Linda Lohr
Contact:
Health Sciences Library
University at Buffalo
B5 Abbott Hall
3435 Main Street
University at Buffalo
B5 Abbott Hall
3435 Main Street
716-829-5737
World War I Horse-Drawn British Ambulance
A model of a World War I horse-drawn ambulance manufactured by the Hauser Company of Germany during the early 1930s.
Useful Links
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American Academy of the History of DentistryThe website of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry. A group of individuals who's goal it is to stimulate interest, study and research in dental history.
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American Association for the History of NursingA professional organization that focuses on the history of nursing. Contains some research resources that include digital collections and journal links.
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American Institute of the History of PharmacyWebsite for the national organization for the history of pharmacy. The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is also the publisher of the scholarly journal, Pharmacy in History.
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The Buffalo History MuseumThe Buffalo History Museum contains exhibits and artifacts from Western New York, along with a research library that contains books, pamphlets, letters, diaries, personal papers, organizational & business records, periodicals, newspapers, scrapbooks, photographs, postcards, prints, drawings, posters, maps, atlases, microfilms, and even some DVDs about Buffalo and Western New York.
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National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine DivisionFind digital projects and collections pertaining to History of Medicine, curated by the National Library of Medicine.
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National Museum of DentistryWebsite of the National Museum of Dentistry which is located in Baltimore, MD.
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National Museum of Health and MedicineWebsite of the National Museum of Health and Medicine. A museum that focuses on army and war medicine, located in Silver Spring, MD.