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Step Back into Health Sciences History through Rare Books

Recently, the Wigton Heritage Center Rare Book Gallery on Level 5 in Wittson Hall rotated with eight new books. The exhibition features four books from the H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection and four books from the library’s Rare Book collection.   Erin Torell, rare books librarian at McGoogan Library, shares what visitors can expect to […]

Jun 4, 2025

New Rare Books rotation on Level 5 of the Wigton Heritage Center and online

Now on Display: Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Collection

Discover the latest donations to the McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s Robert S. Wigton Department of Special Collections and Archives. This latest rotation features items from the Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Collection highlighting his time as chancellor of UNMC and his support of biopreparedness initiatives.  Head to Level 4 of Wittson Hall near the Sorrell Center […]

May 12, 2025

Recent Acquisitions rotation: Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Collection

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

Magazine file folders set out across a large filing table in the archives room

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

Behind-the-scenes set up of McGoogan Library's oral history interviews

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

Pink and purple colored background with photo of the Black Angels and Recording Available
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