Category Archives: Medicine

New Physical Therapy Databases

Posted on November 29, 2023 by ebrown

Two new physical therapy databases provided by the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science have been added to the HSHSL’s database list: AccessPhysiotherapy and the F.A. Davis PT Collection. AccessPhysiotherapy is devoted exclusively to the study, instruction, and practice … Continue reading →

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Dr. Gideon B. Smith, UMSOM Class of 1840: 17-Year Cicada Expert

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Tara Wink

Dr. Gideon B. Smith, University of Maryland School of Medicine Class of 1840 is credited with identifying the cycles of the 17-year cicadas (Brood X) in the United States. Read about his life and work in Baltimore. Continue reading →

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Doctor Poet: Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr. 1884-1963

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Tara Wink

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 →

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UMB and MLB: Our four baseball stars

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Tara Wink

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 →

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First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Tara Wink

In March 2020, before UMB entered into mandatory telework due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the HSHSL installed an exhibit called First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. As the title suggests, the exhibit highlighted the first women—first graduates, deans, etc.—of UMB. Unfortunately, the exhibit was installed a mere two weeks before the library shut down and was taken down before the library reopened in the fall; therefore, few people had the opportunity to view the exhibit. This blog post recreates the exhibit’s literature and photographs. Continue reading →

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A Brief History of UMB African American Student Organizations

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Tara Wink

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 →

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UMB and the United States Presidency: Faculty and Alumni Ties to the Country’s Highest Office

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Tara Wink

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 →

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Common Holiday Spices, Flavors, and Nuts and their Traditional Medicinal Qualities

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Tara Wink

The holiday and winter seasons have common ingredients, usually with bold, warming flavors.  The holiday bread, cookie, and cake recipes call for spices and flavorings like nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, and clove or nuts like walnuts and almonds.  Historically however, these ingredients were prescribed for a variety of ailments in botanicals and herbals. Continue reading →

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A Look at Winter Fruits and their Medicinal Qualities from Select Historical Botanicals

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Tara Wink

Lemons, oranges, pomegranates, these are all fruits associated with winter and the holiday season.  Today we eat them as desserts or in desserts or in cocktails.  These fruits bring a sense of freshness to the winter months. While today these fruits are important for a balanced and flavorful diet; in the 17th through the early 19th centuries, these fruits were often prescribed in botanicals for a variety of medicinal purposes.  Botanicals are a form of book published to illustrate plant species and their medicinal value. The HSHSL’s Historical Collections Department is home to a large collection of Botanicals as part of our historic Pharmacy Collection. These volumes were used by the early UMB schools to teach pharmacists and doctors the value of plants for medicinal purposes. Continue reading →

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Remembering Dr. Burt Jacob Asper, School of Medicine Class of 1911 on Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Tara Wink

This Veteran’s Day the HS/HSL highlights the life of Dr. Burt Jacob Asper, School of Medicine Class of 1911. Dr. Asper served in the Navy on the USS Cyclops during World War I. He was the doctor on the ship when it disappeared in March 1918. To this day the Cyclops wreckage has not been found and it is unclear how the ship was lost. Continue reading →

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