Category Archives: Historical Collections

Historical Collections is Celebrating National Nurses Week!

May 6-12, 2019 is National Nurses Week; the HS/HSL’s historical collections is celebrating by highlighting our materials from the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.  In 1962, Dr. Florence M. Gipe, then dean of the School of Nursing, donated three … Continue reading

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The HS/HSL Receives 1936 Class Notes Gift

On March 14, 2019 the HS/HSL received a gift of handwritten class notes from the family of Harold H. Burns.  Harold H. Burns graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine in 1936.  Following graduation Dr. Burns completed … Continue reading

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Advice and Studies on Love from Early UMB Graduates

St. Valentine’s Day is upon us, advice on how to spend the day is everywhere.  The goal of this post is not to add to this abundance of advice but to look back on how early UMB graduates studied love.  … Continue reading

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Celebrate American Heart Month by Reading Historic UMB Theses on the Heart

February is American Heart Month.  To acknowledge this month, historical collections is highlighting unique materials on this vital organ.  First up, a series of historic dissertations and theses written by graduates of the School of Medicine from 1830 to 1884 … Continue reading

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Football at UMB: HS/HSL Historical Highlight

As we count down the days the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams will face off in Super Bowl 53; what better time to visit the history of football at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)?   While no … Continue reading

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Historical Collections: Gift of 1923 Bausch & Lomb Microscope

On Monday, November 5, 2018, the Historical Collection of the HS/HSL received a 1923 Bausch & Lomb Microscope from Anne Elizabeth Langalis, Granddaughter of Dr. Walter Hal Shealy. Dr. Walter Hal Shealy was born in Leesville, SC on August 2, … Continue reading

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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

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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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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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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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