Tag: history
Legacies of Healing: The Karrer Family
“Legacies of Healing: The Karrer Family,” the new McGoogan Health Sciences Library exhibit, opens August 8th, 2025. The exhibit, found on Level 8, McGoogan Library, Wittson Hall, explores the Karrer family’s history, legacy and impact on healthcare in Nebraska. With deep roots in the small towns of central and western Nebraska, the Karrer family established […]
Aug 8, 2025
From Archives to Exhibition: UNMC’s Special Collections and Archives Influence on Experiences in Femininity
Blog Author Grace Spaulding, student worker My name is Grace Spaulding. I am a student at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and a student worker in the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library. When I am not in the special collections and archives at UNMC, I am a curator for Experiences in Femininity (EIF). This […]
Jul 17, 2025
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
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
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
