Tag: Special Collections and Archives
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
New Lighting Enhances Special Collections Vitrine
Blog author Carrie Meyer, Associate Dean Since last fall, McGoogan Library has been working to refresh the exhibition vitrine visible in the Level 8 elevator vestibule. Since its installation in the late 1990s, the vitrine has showcased rare books from the Special Collections and Archives for visitors. At the time, state of the art fiber optic […]
Apr 9, 2025
A Behind-the-Scenes Look for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Faculty
McGoogan Library was pleased to host the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation faculty on November 11, 2024. The department held their regularly scheduled meeting in the library and then toured one of the library’s rare book rooms on Level 8 to get a sneak peek at historical orthopedics texts from the H. Winnett Orr […]
Jan 13, 2025
Support the McGoogan Library and Wigton Heritage Center during For the Greater Good
From noon-noon on March 27-28, support UNMC students and the people, programs and patients of Nebraska Medicine during For the Greater Good. For the Greater Good is UNMC’s and Nebraska Medicine’s 24-hour online giving event during which alumni, students, faculty, staff, grateful patients and the community at large come together to raise money for scholarships, […]
Mar 22, 2024
