Washington University School of Medicine, Becker Medical Library, Archives and Rare Books

WEB SITE:

ADDRESS:

660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

MAIL:

Washington University
Campus Box 8132
660 S. Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

TELEPHONE:

(314) 362-4236

FAX NUMBER:

(314) 454-6606

E-MAIL:

arb@medicine.wustl.edu

CONTACT:

Stephen Logsdon, Archivist
Phil Skroska, Visual and Graphic Archivist
Martha Riley, Rare Books Cataloger and Archivist

HOURS:

Mon-Fri, 9am-12; 1-5pm

ACCESS AND USE:

Collections are open to researchers in thehistory of medicine, history of St. Louis, and related areas. Materials do not circulate.

SPECIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE:

• Online public catalog
• Photographic services
• Photocopying
• Wheelchair access
• Exhibits
• Consultant services

GENERAL SCOPE AND CONTENTS:

The archival and manuscriptcollections pertain principally to the Washington UniversityMedical Center and its member institutions, to teaching andresearch conducted there, and the medical practice in St. Louis.Additional information relates to selected other cities andcountries where Washington University faculty and alumni havebeen active. The holdings include institutional records,personal papers, photographs, Medical Center serials andephemera, totalling ca. 1,500 lin. ft., 1812-present. Thedivision also administers nine rare book collections, ca. 15,000vols., 1477-1930, and a history of medicine referencecollection.

MAJOR COLLECTIONS:

1. Washington University School of Medicine Records, (1900- ), ca. 200 lin. ft.
2. William Beaumont papers (1812-1853), 1.5 lin. ft.
3. Joseph Erlanger papers (1882-1965), 15 lin. ft.
4. Evarts A. Graham papers (1904-1957), 78 lin. ft.
5. Baumgarten Family papers (1830-1980), 11 lin. ft.
6. E.V. Cowdry papers (1909-1975), 93 lin. ft.
7. Carl Cori papers (1914-1980), 13 lin. ft.
8. Missouri Medical College Records, (1840-1899), 3 lin. ft.
9. St. Louis Medical College Records, (1843-1899), 6 lin. ft.
10. St. Louis Children's Hospital Records, (1909- ), 26 lin. ft.
11. Barnes Hospital Records, (1911- ), 10 lin. ft.
12. Jewish Hospital of St. Louis records (1902- ), 17 lin. ft.

(1/2012)

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