As part of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Founders Week celebration, students, staff, and faculty are invited to visit five historical sites on campus Oct. 21 between noon and 2 p.m. HSHSL’s own Historical Collections will be one of the tour stops that day.
Historical Collections of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) is an archival repository for the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). The physical and digital collections document the history and accomplishments of the graduate, dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, and social work schools at UMB. In addition, the collections tell the history of the health sciences and human services in Baltimore generally. The repository holds unique manuscript collections and selected primary source documents dating to the University’s early nineteenth century origins. Historical Collections also houses the HSHSL’s rare book collections, featuring significant works in the health sciences and social fields.
Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with items from each of the schools to learn more about UMB’s 19th century origins. To learn more about the collections check out the webpage or read the Historical Insights blog posts. The Collections are open to the public; if you cannot attend on Oct. 21 but are still interested in learning more about the collections or seeing the repository contact Tara Wink, Historical Collections Librarian and Archivist.
For more information about the Historical Treasurers tour check out the Founders Week events page and check out the event’s flyer for campus tour stops.