Tag: history
Thanks to CLIR grant, McGoogan digitizes historical medical films
Furthering missions of preservation and especially access, McGoogan Library staff regularly digitizes materials within the library’s archives, ensuring touchpoints for generations. Among their accomplishments, library staff recently digitized 65 historical medical films thanks to a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). These films shed light on “mid-century psychiatry, medical education, and […]
Oct 8, 2026
The Art of McGoogan: Two Paintings by Two Brothers
Note: This occasional series will take a closer look at pieces within McGoogan Library’s special collections, and will include everything from paintings to portraiture, medical illustrations to 3-D objects. This first installment covers the paintings “Mama” and “El Parto, Atitlan,” by brothers Mariano Gonzalez Chavajay and Matias Gonzalez Chavajay, respectively. “Mama” About the artist: Mariano Gonzalez Chavajay (1956- ) was born in Guatemala and belongs to the Tz’utuhil Maya people. Among […]
Sep 21, 2026
Healing at Home rotation showcases everyday medical practices
Written by Erin Torell Healing at Home: Midwives, Households, and Everyday Medicine is on rotation from Aug. 24 to Oct. 26. The history of American medicine cannot be told through hospitals and clinics alone. Its stories extend into the familiar confines of home, where resilient and resourceful women led the way, serving as nurses, midwives, and […]
Aug 24, 2026
Health Science History Hour: ‘From Colony to Country’
Erin Torell, associate professor and the rare book librarian at the McGoogan Health Sciences Library, will discuss the “From Colony to Country: Medicine in America’s Founding Era” exhibit on July 21 from noon to 1 p.m. The discussion will be held virtually. Register or join the presentation at this link. The exhibit and Torell’s presentation will […]
Jul 13, 2026
Society of American Archivists and UNMC celebrate 250!
The Society of American Archivists (SAA) is leading a nationwide project to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. They asked archives across the country to submit one digital item that shows an important or meaningful moment in U.S. history. SAA invited archival repositories across the United States to submit one digital/digitized document that “showcases the nation’s rich, […]
Jul 1, 2026
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