Category Archives: Historical Collections
Historical Moment: Baltimore’s 1893 Fire, 125 Years Later, UMB Campus Damaged
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Sanborn Map Company; Vol. 1, 1890. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn03573_001/. On Saturday, December 2, 1893, a devastating fire broke out in Baltimore. Burning across the block surrounded by Paca, German, Greene, and Lombard … Continue reading
Posted in Dentistry, Historical Collections, Medicine, Pharmacy
Tagged baltimore fire, School of Medicine, UMB History
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore in World War I
November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the day World War I came to an end. In 1954 the United States renamed the holiday Veteran’s Day to honor and celebrate all those who have served in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Student Army Training Corps, UMB Base Hospitals, UMB History, UMBSOM, UMBSON, WWI
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Outbreak Exhibit Opening a Success
Thank you all for the wonderful turn-out to the Outbreak opening exhibit. Outbreak exhibit grand opening, Dr. Philip A. Mackowiak and the HS/HSL’s Executive Director, MJ Tooey wait for the event to start. Dr. Justin Ortiz … Continue reading
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Tagged 1918 flu pandemic, epidemics, flu, outbreak, vaccines
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Exhibit: Early Dissertations from the School of Medicine
A new exhibit on the first floor of the HS/HSL features a selection of Early Dissertations from the Historical Collections. This exhibit celebrates the art of these dissertations … Continue reading
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School of Medicine Political Cartoon: “A Faculty Meeting”
This unique interpretation of a School of Medicine Faculty Meeting was recently discovered among the records of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library. Donated to the library in 1938 by Dr. William H. Marsh, School of Medicine class of 1876, the cartoon represents the faculty of the school of medicine as donkeys standing around a dissection table. Continue reading
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1933: Dental School “Dents” – Baltimore Amateur Hockey League Champs
Eighty-five years ago the University of Maryland Dental School’s ice hockey team (the Maryland Dents) made their own history by winning the Baltimore Amateur Ice Hockey League championship. Continue reading
Historical Collections Open House
The HS/HSL Historical Collections is opening its doors to its unique and valuable collections. Join us to experience some of the treasures from our historical collections for yourself. Attendees will be able … Continue reading
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Historical Collections Open House
The HS/HSL Historical Collections is opening its doors to its unique and valuable collections. Join us to experience some of the treasures from our historical collections for yourself. Attendees will be able … Continue reading
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Historical Collection: Cordell Poem “The Library”
In celebration of National Poetry Month and National Library Week, we would like to share a poem that was found in our Historical Collection. The poem was written by Martha Cordell Jeffers. Jeffers was the daughter of Dr. Eugene F. … Continue reading
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Historical Highlights: Blaustein Donations
In December, the HS/HSL’s Historical Collections received a remarkable donation from Dr. Mordecai Blaustein. Dr. Blaustein, a long-time professor of physiology and medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been a strong supporter of the HS/HSL for … Continue reading
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Tagged Donations & Gifts, historical collection, UMBSOM
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