Author: Belinda Boelter
Unpacking and Processing a Legacy: The Robert S. Wigton Collection
Author Kelly Gonzalez, Archives Specialist Archives staff and our volunteer recently finished a several months long project evaluating and preparing the Robert S. Wigton collection for processing. The collection originally consisted of over 85 linear feet of archival material, legacy media, and slides documenting Dr. Wigton’s extensive career as a physician, professor, and campus leader for […]
May 6, 2025
For Now and the Future: McGoogan Library’s Oral History Program
Blog author Grace Spaulding, Student Worker Many UNMC students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with Nebraska Medicine colleagues, have filed into the Level 8 south rare book room of the library to share their stories for the oral history program. With the intention of preserving their lived experience for researchers now and in the future, this […]
May 2, 2025
Davis Lecture Recording Available
Couldn’t attend the Davis Lecture? A recording of author Maria Smilios’ presentation is available online. Maria’s presentation “Sickness & Stigma at Sea View: The Black Angels” covered the deadly disease of tuberculosis and the untold story of the nurses (the Black Angels) who cared for those patients. “The Black Angels” is the true story of […]
Apr 30, 2025
Empowering Future Health Professionals
Since 2022, McGoogan Library faculty have coordinated the instruction in the High School Alliance course “The Art and Science of Decision-Making.” Utilizing special collections such as rare books, artifacts, art, the graphic medicine collection, Wigton Heritage Center exhibitions, and oral histories, McGoogan faculty have introduced High School Alliance students to the health humanities. The health humanities […]
Apr 29, 2025
Recharge Your Mind and Destress with McGoogan Library
Final assignments and looming exams can feel overwhelming. Take a much-needed break and recharge your mind at McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s De-Stress Week Snack Break! Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Level 6 of the library (Wittson Hall, WHM), near the AskUs desk Fuel your body and mind with delicious, nutritious snacks and a […]
Apr 22, 2025
