Author Archives: Tara Wink
Vaccine lessons from the early 1800s: The Boon of Jenner and Covid-19
Blog post written by Spring 2021 HSHSL intern, Hanna Takemoto, highlights the similarities of hesitancies towards the COVID-19 Vaccinations and those of Smallpox and other 19th and 20th century illnesses that have been eradicated through inoculations. The post highlights three historic School of Medicine disserations from the 19th Century, which discuss vaccinations. Continue reading
Posted in Historical Collections
Tagged Cowpox, Early SOM Dissertations, Edward Jenner, Inoculations, Intern, Smallpox, UMBSOM, Vaccinations
Comments Off on Vaccine lessons from the early 1800s: The Boon of Jenner and Covid-19
Happy 275th Birthday Dr. John Crawford!
May 3, 2021 marks 275 years since the birth of Dr. John Crawford, an influential figure for the HSHSL. His impressive collection of medical texts was purchased by the School of Medicine’s Faculty of Physik for $500 from his daughter Eliza Godefroy after his death in 1813. The volumes founded the medical library, which was believed to be the first associated with a school of medicine. Today the HSHSL dates its foundation to 1813 and the purchase of this collection. Dr. Crawford’s volumes remain an important part of the HSHSL’s collections; the 569-volume John Crawford Collection sits in a place of prominence in the Historical Collections’ reading room and represents medical texts from 1565 in English, Latin, French, German, and Dutch. Most of the texts in the Crawford Collection have been digitized and are available in the UMB Digital Archive. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Historical Collections
Tagged Dr. John Crawford, UMB History, UMBSOM
Comments Off on Happy 275th Birthday Dr. John Crawford!
Remembering the Davidge Elm on Arbor Day
Davidge Hall stands as the oldest continuously used medical education building in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and stands as both a Baltimore and University landmark. For the majority of the building’s over 200-year history, a nearly 80 foot English Elm, known as the Davidge Elm, stood next to it becoming another symbol for the strength and successes of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Continue reading
Posted in Historical Collections
Tagged Arbor Day, Davidge Elm, Davidge Hall, English Elm Tree, UMB History
Comments Off on Remembering the Davidge Elm on Arbor Day
Doctor Poet: Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr. 1884-1963
April is National Poetry Month, learn about one of UMB’s doctor poets, Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr., School of Medicine Class of 1909. Dr. Robinson was a faculty member in the dermatology department from 1937 to 1954; he also wrote six books of poetry. Continue reading
Posted in Historical Collections, Medicine
Tagged Dr. Harry M. Robinson, National Poetry Month, Poetry, UMBSOM
Comments Off on Doctor Poet: Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr. 1884-1963
UMB and MLB: Our four baseball stars
In celebration of the Oriole’s 2021 opening day, let’s take a look back at some of UMB’s major leaguers: John Francis Hayden, Robert Baker Lawson, Archibald Wright Graham, and John Frederick Anderson. From 1901 to 1918, four UMB graduates appeared in major league baseball games, including the World Series! The players graduated from the Schools of Dentistry and Medicine with the Classes of 1902, 1905, and 1909. Continue reading
Posted in Dentistry, Historical Collections, Medicine
Tagged Archibald Wright Graham, Baseball, Bob Lawson, Doc Graham, Fred Anderson, Jack Hayden, John Francis Hayden, John Frederick Anderson, MLB, Moonlight Graham, Robert Baker Lawson, UMB History, UMBSOD, UMBSOM
Comments Off on UMB and MLB: Our four baseball stars
UMB’s Championship Basketball Team, 1904-1905
It is the end of March, which means March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in full swing! The first NCAA tournament occurred in 1939 with eight teams competing for the championship. The first time a University of Maryland team appeared in the tournament was 1958. The 1958 team was composed of players from the University of Maryland, College Park. The University of Maryland, Baltimore has never had a basketball team in the NCAA tournament; however, UMB has produced a championship Basketball team. Continue reading
Posted in Historical Collections, Students
Tagged Basketball, Sports, UMB History, UMBSOD, UMBSOM
Comments Off on UMB’s Championship Basketball Team, 1904-1905
A Brief History of UMB African American Student Organizations
As Black History Month 2021 draws to a close, the Historical Collections in the HSHSL could not let the month past without looking back on UMB’s African American history. The following highlights a few of the many student organizations throughout UMB’s history in an attempt to acknowledge the work of many to make our campus more inclusive and diverse. Continue reading
Posted in Dentistry, Historical Collections, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Students
Tagged African American Students, Black History Month, UMB History, UMBSOD, UMBSOL, UMBSOM, UMBSON, UMBSOP, UMBSSW
Comments Off on A Brief History of UMB African American Student Organizations
UMB and the United States Presidency: Faculty and Alumni Ties to the Country’s Highest Office
In celebration of President’s Day, Historical Collections at the HSHSL is looking back on University of Maryland, Baltimore’s connections to the United States Presidency. With a founding date of 1807, UMB is just thirty-one years shy of sharing a birthyear with the United States and with a home in Baltimore a mere thirty-eight miles from Washington, D.C. it is not surprising to find ties to the U.S. Presidency. The following outlines three UMB faculty and alumni and their ties to the highest U.S. Office. Continue reading
Posted in Dentistry, Historical Collections, Medicine
Tagged Dr. Henry Albert Parr, Dr. James Julius Richardson, Dr. Robley Dunglison, Presidents, Presidents Day, UMB History, UMBSOD, UMBSOM
Comments Off on UMB and the United States Presidency: Faculty and Alumni Ties to the Country’s Highest Office
#ColorOurCollections at the HSHSL
Every February since 2016, the New York Academy of Medicine hosts the #ColorOurCollections event meant to highlight the diverse images in the form of coloring sheets and books from libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions. This year the HSHSL Historical … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Historical Collections
Tagged Botanical, Color Our Collections, Coloring Book, Herbals
Comments Off on #ColorOurCollections at the HSHSL