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About Us
The Robert L. Brown History
of Medicine Collection was established as a separate
entity in 1972. The 
collection
was named in 1985 for Robert L. Brown, MD, former Associate Dean of the School of Medicine, in recognition of his strong support of the Health Sciences Library for more than twenty-five years.
The collection includes historical materials in all areas of the health sciences, including dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and public health.
Our Location
History is on the lower level of UB's Health Sciences Library in Abbott Hall on the South Campus. Users enjoy our main reading area, which includes a History Reference section and tables for using our materials, as well as our climate controlled Rare Book Room which contains all of our monographs as well as interesting artifacts.
Materials in Our Collection
The print portion of the History collection includes:
- over 13,000 nineteeth century monographs with particular strengths in surgery, dentistry, obstetrics/gynecology, pharmacology, and oncology
- 500 pre-nineteenth century titles
- historical journal volumes
- The Bonnie and Vern Bullough History of Nursing Collection
Non-print materials, artifacts, and instruments in the History collection include:
- The Edgar R. McGuire Historical Medical Instrument Collection
- Death masks of Dr. Edgar R. McGuire and Dr. Roswell Park
- The official mace carried in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences graduation procession
- The original cap and gown designed by Dr. Robert L. Brown for the Dean, now used by all graduating medical students
Visting and Using Our Collection
Visitors to the History Collection are always welcome! Normal hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
It is best to schedule an appointment to use the collection and/or for a consultation so we can help you locate exactly what you need. Our materials do not circulate, so must be used on site. However, photocopies of pages in good condition are offered free of charge.
Reference questions on health science history are welcome and may be sent to Linda Lohr, (716) 829-3900 ext. 136.
Special Projects
Buffalo Medical Journal Database
Buffalo Medical Journal Indexing Project
Practicums for Library and Information Studies (LIS) students
| http://ublib.buffalo.edu/hsl/history/index.html | Created: 12 February 2007 | Revised: 3 July 2008 |
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