~~~'!' ~ CF I'RO 1'/J~KINS-Mr;cAw UBRAR'f CfSSINB CONTROL llFP THE ASSOCIA'!mN OF LlBRARJANS lN TilE HlS'roRY OP THE HEALTH SCIENCES AA'fM£Mr XI, Number 1, Summer, 1987 American Medical Rare Dealers: A Survey by Judith Overmier

JNTROOUCTlON 77% of the dealers have entered the trade in the last quarter century and .54% in the last decade. Medical rare book librarians long have recognized and appreciated the critical role Only ten (26%) of the rare book dealers that rare book dealers play in the building of specialize exclusively in medical works, while collections. Not too long ago the 29 (74~) sell antiquarian in other fields rumbers of both groups were very small; members as well as in medicine. Fourteen (36%) of the were well known to one another and held long­ rare book dealers started selling rare books in standing, congenial, personal working relation­ other subjects prior to expanding to offering ships. Both groups have grown rapidly in recent medical materials. Thirty-tiYee (8.5%) of the years and consequently know each other less dealers cover all areas of the health sciences. well. Evidence of growth in the oomber of libr­ Seven dealers (18%) reported emphasizing arians can be seen from the rapid expansion of neurology /neuroscience, at present the only membership in the Association of Librarians in clear pattern of subject emphasis reported. lt the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS), and is through their catalogs that rare book dealers from the numbers of medical rare book librarians most frequently reach out to the majority of that have responded to questionnaires in recent librarians, and 32 of the responding 39 dealers surveys. The Wangensteen Library experience do send out a catalog. Some send purely medical suggested that the number of medical rare book catalogs, while_ others include such works in dealers had been growing as well. Many of the more generalized catalogs. After a decade of newer librarians have requested copies of the immersion in colorful accounts of Wangensteen Library's dealer mailing list and/or dealers and collectors, some scintillating have asked that ALHHS provide them with inform­ titles were anticipated in response to a ation about dealers. question regarding the date and t itle of the dealers' first catalog. However ... "Medical METHOD Books, Catalogue One" prevails.

Questionnaires were sent in the summer of Seventeen (44%)of the respondents offer a 1986 to .51 American rare book dealers from whom full range of the services that librarians the Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of find so helpful. These services include bidding Biology and Medicine had purchased books in for at auctions, evaluating books for recent years. Thirty-nine dealers (76~) re- tax and insurance purposes, checking submitted turned completed questionnaires and responded desiderata lists against their stocks, checking that they would like to be listed in The submitted desiderata lists beyond their stocks, Watermark. The questionnaire covered three buying duplicate books from libraries, and categories of information. The first of these selling duplicate books on commiuion for libr­ obtained accurate business name, address, and aries. Evaluating books is the most trouble­ telephone· numbers and identified the individuals some of these services for librarian and de~Jer, connected with the business. The second cate­ particularly for tax purposes. Dealers' re­ gory gathered information about the history and sponses indicate that they are becoming reluct­ scope of stock of each dealer. Finally, six ant to perform evaluations, however 24 (62%) do. questions identified the services each book ln addition, a third of the deaJers reported dealer provides to libraries. that they do not sell books on commission for libraries. RESULTS ======The dealer reporting the longest history started in the medical rare book trade in 1898, Services provided are coded as foJiows but most of the dealers are of more recent and appear with each dealer's entry. vintage. Ten dealers reported that they began a. bids at auctions selling medical rare books during the 1960's. b. evaluates books for tax, insurance, etc., Twenty-four dealers (61 %) reported that they purposes began in the 1970's, and four dealers started c. checks desiderata lists against stock selling medical rare books in the 80's. Fully d. checks desiderata lists beyond stock The Watermark, Volume XI, No. 1, Summer, 1987 page t'>)'Q

e. buys duplicates Lawrence Feinberg f. sells duplicates on commission for libraries 68 Ashford Street Brooklyn, NY 11207 DIRECTORY Tel. (718) 23.5-7106 Began selling medical rare books in 1977. Argosy Book Store, Issues general catalogs that include medical 116 E• .59th Street works. Covers all the health sciences; sells New York, NY 10022 rare books in all fields, incunabula, and Tel. (212) 7.53-44.5.5 . Lawrence Feinberg (a, b, c, d, e) Began selling rare books in 1926, medical rare books in 1940 at which time sent out first med­ W. Bruce Fye Antiquarian Medical Books ical rare book catalog. Emphasizes medical 1607 N. Wood Avenue history, sells antiquarian books in all fields. Marshfield, WI .54449 Lou is Cohen, Pres. (a, c, d, e) Tel. (71.5) 384-8128 24-hour answering machine (71.5) 387-.5892 personal (evenings) Richard B. Arkway, Inc. Began selling medical rare books in 1973. .53! Madison Avenue Covers all the health sciences, with great depth New York, NY 10022 in secondary sources. W. Bruce Fye (c, e, f) Tel. (212) 7.51-813.5 Began selling rare books in 1974, medical rare Edwin V. Glaser Rare Books books in 1979. The latter are incorporated into P. o. Box 176.5 his science catalogs. Covers early medicine; Sausalito, CA 94966 sells antiquarian books in history of sicence, Tel. (41.5) 332-1194 travel and voyages to about 1800. Richard B. Began selling rare books in 1964, medical rare Arkway (a, c, e) books in 1976 with "Five Centuries of Rare and Important Books in the History of Medicine and Edward C. Atwater Science -- Catalogue 20." Covers all the health 19.5 Whitewood Lane sciences; sells physical sciences, , Rochester, NY 14618 early printed books. Edwin V. Glaser (a, b, c, Tel. (716) 473-43.56 d, e, f) Began selling medical rare books in 1982, with "History of Medicine, Catalogue Ill" appearing in James Tait Goodrich December. Covers all the health sciences, Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts emphasizing North American books and ephemera 214 Everett Place with special interest in pamphlets and in 19th Englewood, NJ 07631 and 20th century. Edward C. Atwater (c, d, e) Tel. (201) .567-0199 Began selling medical rare books in 1978. Bauman Rare Books Covers all the health sciences, with emphasis on 1807 Chestnut Street neurosciences, Si r William Osler, Harvey Philadelphia, P A 1 91 OJ Cushing, Charles Sherrington. James Goodrich Tel. (21.5) .564-4274 (a, b, c; d, e, f) Began selling medical rare books in 1972, with emphasis on general rare medical and science Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc. treatises, manuscripts and autographs, forensic 7 Beacon Street medicine, psychiatry and works relating to in­ Boston, MA 02108 sanity, obstetrics. Sells antiquarian books in Tel. (617) .523-.5970 American and English law, Americana, travel and Began selling medical rare books in 1898. exploration, natural history, historical works, Covers all the health sciences; sells all rare literature, etc. David and Natalie Bauman (e) books, literary first editions, historical Americana, genealogies, local histories, Webb Oordick autographs, science, etc. (a, b, c, d, e, f) 1.5 Ash Avenue Somerville, MA 0214.5 F. Thomas Heller Tel. (617) 776-136.5 PO Box 3.56 Began selling medical rare books in 1983. Swarthmore, P A 19081 Issues 2 catalogs per year. Covers aU the Tel. (21.5) .543-3.582 health. sciences, with large numbers of medical Heller began selling medical rare books i.n New history and of neurosciences. York in 1942 (previous long history in bo"ok­ Webb Dordick (c, e) selling in Europe). Covers all the health sciences, with emphasis on early medicine, early Elgen Books psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Sells early 336 Demott Avenue science and relevant horizon disciplines. James Rockville Centre, NY 11.570 A. Hinz, owner; Christopher Wolfe, operating Tel. (.516) .536-6276 manager (a, b, c, d, e, f and Began selling rare books in 1976, medical rare development) books in 1977 with "Antiquarian Books of Medical and Scientific Interest." Covers all the health Hemlock Books sciences, e mphasizing neurology, obstetrics and 170 Beach 14,th Street gynecology, pediatrics. Sells antiquarian books Neponsit, NY 11694 in science, math, technology. Esther and Tel. (718) )18-0737 Leonard Geller (a, b, c, d, e, f) Began selling medical rare books ln 197&, with The Watermark, Volume XI, No. 1, Summer, 1987 page three

"Old and Rare Medicine, Catalogue One" appear­ ing in October I 977. Covers all the health . Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. sciences, with emphasis on old and rare meda­ 442 Post Street cine. Sheila and Norman Shaftel (a, b, c, e) San Francisco, CA 94102-1579 Tel. (415) 781-6402 Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc. Began selling rare books in 1965, medical rare 470 West End Avenue books in 1970, with "Catalogue I, Medicine & the New York, NY 10024 life Sciences" appearing in 1971. Covers all Tel. (212) 496-7856 the health sciences. Sells science, technology, Began selling medical rare books in I 978, with economics, social science, art history, biblio~­ "Cat. I" issued that year. Covers all health raphy, natural history. Jeremy M. Norman (a, b, sciences; sells science. bibliolraphy. travel. c, d, e, f) literature. Jonathan A. Hill (a, b, c, d, e, f) Emil Offenbacher Old and Rare Books Harry A. Levinson Rare Books P.o. Box 96 PO Box 534 84-50 Austin Street Beverly Hills, CA 90213 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Tel. (213) 276-9311 Tel. (718) 849-5834 Began selling rare books in 1929, medical r~re Began selling rare books in 1934 (in Europe); books in 1936. Sells incunabula, early contm­ first medical rare book catalog appeared in 1942 ental books (history, literature, science), (in New York). Covers rare books only in all English 17th - 18th century books, bibliography. the health sciences. Sells general early Harry A. Levinson (a, b, d, e) printed books occasionally. Emil Offenbacher (a, b, c, d, e) Jeffrey D. Mancevice, Inc. Rare Books PO Box 413 Old Galen's Books West Side Station Box 3044 Worcester, MA 01602 W. Durham, N.C. 2770.5 Tel. (617) n~-7421 Tel. (919) 489-6246 (evenings) Began selling medical rare books in 1978. Began selling medical rare books in 1971, with Issues general catalogs. Covers all pre-1800 "Catalogue One" appearing that year. Covers all health sciences, with emphasis on 16th - 17th the health sciences; sells some science and cent...-y pharmacy, chemistry, alchemy. Sells bibliography. G. S. T. Cavanagh (b, c, d, e, f) early illustrated books, mathematics, early science, humanism, theology. Jeffrey D. Old Hickory Bookshop, Ltd. Mancevice (a, c, d, e, f) 2022.5 New Hampshire Avenue Brinklow, MD 20862 M & S Rare Books, Inc. Tel. (301) 924-222.5 PO Box 311 Began selling medical rare books in 1940. ., Colpitts Road Covers aU the health sciences. Ralph and Weston, MA 02193 Johanna Grimes (a, b, c , d, e) Tel. (617) 891-5650 Began selling medical rare books in 1969. Emph­ Old South Books asizes American health sciences, 17th century 46.39 Peppertree Lane through about 1900. Sells American books to Memphis, TN 38117 1900, and selected European books that are first Tel. (901) 767-1.514 editions of science, medicine, philosophy, Began selling medical rare books in 1979 and economics, poll tical science. Daniel G. Siegel, "Antiquarian Medical Books, Catalog IJI" appeared Pres. (a, b, c, d, e, f) that summer. Covers all the health sciences, with emphasis on neurosciences and history Martayan Lan Inc. of medicine. Sells novels and collected works 36 W. 9th Street by literary physicians. Dee J. Canale (a, b, c, New York, NY 10011 d, e, f) Began selling medical rare books in 1976; issues general catalogs that include medical books. Palinurus Antiquarian Books Covers all the health sciencesr sells history of 221 0 Delancy Place science, travel, Americana, botany. Richard Philadelphia, P A I 91 03 Lan, Seyla Martayan (a, b, c, d, e, f) Tel. (21 5) 735-2970 Began selling rare books in 1976, medical rare Bruce McKittrick Rare Books books in 1978. Covers all the health sciences, 22•0 Fairmount Avenue especially pre-18.50. Sells physical science, Philadelphia, PA 19130 economics, engineering and early Americana, Tel. (21.5) 235-3209 philosophy, early literature. John Hellebrand Began selling rare books in 197.5, medical rare (a, b, c, d, e, f) books in 1979. Covers all the health sciences, with emphasis on I }th to 18th-century European Jean-Maurice Poitras & Sons books and particular interest. in ~istory of Antiquarian Medical Books medical education, the organazataon and 107 Edgerton Road administration of medical university instruction Towsoo, MD 21204 and popular European medicine. Sells E~ropean Tel. (301) 821-6284 books to 1800 in aU fields. Bruce McKJttrack Began selling medical rare books in 19& I, with (a, b, c, e, f) ''Medical History" appearing that Spring. Covers The Watermark, _ yolum e _)0, _N:...;.o.;_;_. _1,_, --'-Su_m_m_e_r._, _1_98_7______.. pa;..;;;;.,t;c.;;e.....=.;fo""u""r'- all the health sciences. Helen M. Poitras (a, Arlington, MA 02174 c, e) Tel. (617) 643-572 5 or 646-7336 (Shop is at 432A Massachusetts Ave) The Printers' Devil Began selling medical rare books in 1977, with 1 Claremont Court "History of Medicine, CataloRue 2" appearing Arlington, MA 02174 that year. Covers all the health sciences. Tel. (617) 646-6762 (office) 267-9313 Cshonl Sells biological and physical sciences. Malcolm Began selling rare books in 1973, medical books Jay Kottler (a, b, c, d, e, f) in 1976 with "History of Medicine" appearing in March of that year. Covers all the health sci­ Titles, Inc ences and history of medicine. Offers antique 1931 Sheridan Road instruments, prints, and ephemera. Maintains Highland Park, IL 60035 small stock of technical books and oddities. Tel. (413) 567-6466 Barry A. Wiedenkeller (a, b, c (will accept Began selling medical rare books in 1977, with lists on PC DOS or MS DOS disks), d, e, f) first medical catalog, "Medicine, Science, Tech­ nology" appearing in February 1936. Covers all Bruce J. Ramer the health sciences. Sells natural history, Experimenta Old and Rare Books true crime, Americana. Rocco and Barbara 401 E. 80th Street, Suite 24-J Verrilli (a, b, c, d, e, f) New York, NY 10021 Tel. (212) 772-6211 or 772-6212 Ursus Books Ltd. incorporating Began selling medical rare books in 1980, with William Wyer Rare Books first catalog that summer. Covers all the 981 Madison Avenue health sciences, with emphasis on medicine, New York, NY 10021 his toryof medicine, classics. Sells 16th to Tel. (212) 772-8787 late 19th century works in science, natural Began selling rare books in 1964, medical rare history, technology, mathematics, scientific books in 1979. The latter are incorporated in voyages and tra vets, selected bibliography and general catalogs. Covers mainly illustrated scholarly works related to these subjects. medical works before 1800 and Heirs of Hippoc­ Bruce J, Ramer (a, b, c, d, e, f) rates titles. Sells 15th - 20th century illus­ trated books, natural history, art reference, Rittenhouse Book Store continental literature. T. Peter Kraus and 1706 Rittenhouse Square William J. Wyer (a, b, c - d, e, f for high Philadelphia, PA 19103 spots only) Tel. (215) 54.5-6072 Began selling medical rare books in 1946, with William P. Wreden first medical catalog in 1958. Covers all the Books and Manuscripts health sciences, with emphasis on history, 206 Hamilton Avenue neurology, surgery, quackery, women in medicine. P.O.Box 56 Richard W. Foster (c, d, e, f) Palo Alto, CA 94302-0056 Tel. (41.5) 325-6851 8 & L Rootenberg Rare Books Began selling medical rare books in 1938; they PO Box .5049 are incorporated in general catalogs. Sells Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 general antiquarian books, English and Ameriaan Tel. (818) 788-776.5 literature, Western Americana, trade catalogs, Began selling rare books in 1970, medical rare fine . William P. Wreden (c) books in 1974, with first medical catalog, "Fine Books - A Choice Selection" appearing in I 976. Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers Covers all the health sciences. Barbara Rooten­ 815 N. La Cienega Blvd. berg and Leon Rootenberg (a, b, c, d, e, f) Los Angeles, CA 90069-0600 Tel. (213) 655-7581 or 652-0784 Karl Schick Began selling rare books in 1925, medical rare 1.5 Depot Street books in 1928. First medical catalog was "Cata­ Montague, MA 013.51 logue 159, Bacteriology, Microscopy, ParasI tol­ Tel. (413) 367-9740 ogy, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine" Began selling medical rare books in 1978, with which appeared in September 1953 to sell works first medical catalog appearing in 1982. Covers from the collection of Charles Kofoid. Covers all the health sciences, with emphasis on neur­ all the health sciences, with emphasis on medi­ ology and ·psychiatry. Se!Js science, history of cine and surgery primarily, also anatomy and ideas. Karl Schick (a, b, c, d, e, f) neurology. Sells all areas of history of sci­ ence, fine press, art (as well as fine prints Oscar Schreyer and drawings). Jacob I. Zeitlin, Josephine Ver 230 E. 79th Street Brugge Zeitlin (a, c, d, e, f) New York, NYI0021 Tel. (212) 628-6227 John T. Zubal, Inc. Began selling rare books in 1968, medical rare Scholarly Books & Periodicals books in 1970. Covers all the health sciences. 2969 West 25th Street Sells science, North Africa, history. Oscar Cleveland, OH 44113 Schreyer (e) Tel. (216) 211 I -76110 Began selling medical rarities in 1961; first Scientia Books medical catalog "History of Science & Medicine: Box 433 The Watermark, Volume XI, No. 1, Summer, 1987 page five

Antiquarian and Rare Books" November 1985. All health sciences; back medical periodicals. Sells Conservation News rare books in all scholarly fields. John T. and Marilyn Zubal, Stockholders (a, c, e, f) compiled by

DISCUSSION Deborah Woolverton It is clear that many new sources of rare medical books became available to librarians during the last two decades. It is important Audiovisuals. The Cvlumbia University that the full range of dealers become known to School of Library Service Rare Book School has librarians so that they may use multiple recently released its second videotape produc- sources. Broad knowledge of active dealers and tion, How to OP.erate a E\ook. This film explains systematic perusal of their catalogs result in the develq:>ment of codex books and subsequent the widest possible range of materials from book forms; how these books work; and how to which to choose, in an awareness of what is handle books to preserve them. How to Operate a available, of where it is available, and of Book is available in both 3/4" and I /2" formats general prices and price ranges. The survey from the Book Arts Press, School of Library conducted has resulted in a directory of Service, , New York, NY dealers and information regarding dealers' 10027. (9_ Rare ~.QSili Schoot, .5, June 1987). services which provide an introduction to the For a review of the above film , see ~~ medical rare book trade. Newsletter, I I (.5):8.5.

A complete and current list of dealers is Slow Fires: On the Preserva tioo .91 ~ absolutely essential to librarians. Therefore Human Record, wh ich describes the current crisis we re-quest that any book dealer whose name we in preservation, is available for sale or rental have missed, or who is just beginning to sell from American Film Foundation, Box 2000, Santa medical materials, or who is changing address, Monica, CA 90406. This production is highly etc., to please write to Judith Overmier, so recommended by Ellen McCray, Editor, Ths Abbey that an appropriate announcement may be pub­ Newsletter, .5(11):85. lished in The Watermark and an updated list printed every few years. A variety of conservation videotapes are xxxxxx available for loan {$20 refundable deposit per tape plus a separate check for $3 per tape for shipping) or sale ($20 per tape plus shipping) Editorial note from the Guild of Book Workers. For a Jist of titles available and more information write: J. Franklin Mowery, President, Guild of Book With this issue, the present, now former, Workers, c/o The Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 Editor, Lisabeth Holloway, hands the Watermark East Capitol Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003. on to the new , most welcome, Editor, Robin Overmier. Lisabe th wishes to thank very warmly Book. According to the most recent issue all those who contributed articles, news, ideas, of The Abbey Newsletter (I 1(.5):71), Approaches and support of all kinds during her ten-volume to Pest Control Management in Muswms by Keith tenure. Most warmly of all, she would like to Story is available to institutions at no charge thank Glen Je nkins, Publications Committee from the Conservation Analytical Laboratory of chairman, whose enthusiastic and gracious the Smithsonian Institution, provided the re- e!forts have given the Watermark a new scope. quests are written on official institutional letterhead. Direct requests to: Conservation Glen remains as Chairman of an expanded Analytical Laboratory, Museum Support Center, Publica tions Committee, including tried and true Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20.560. member s Deborah Woolverton, Mary Teloh, Beth White, Margaret Jerrido, Dorothy Whitcomb, and Warning. Double-sided tapes like those Joan Echtenkamp. Five additional volunteers used in manual encapsulation of library and ar­ have joined: Nancy Zinn, Sam Davis, Mary Ann chival materials may not protect enclosed docu­ Hoffman, Estelle Brodman, and Lucretia McClure. ments from water damage. Fo r more information These and all members of ALHHS should give Robin please refer to Helen M. Donnelly's technical steady and enthusiastic suppor t. note in the April I 987 Conservation Administr~­ tion News or a clip from the same article in ~ ALHHS officers are: President Dorothy Abbey Newsletter (I 1(5):72). Whi tcomb, Librarian, History of the Health Sciences, Middleton Medical Library, University · ------· of Wisconsin, 1305 Linden Drive, Madison, WI A FAST PACE FORWARD 53706 (608) 262-6594 or 2402. Secretary-Treas­ Chronicles of American Podiatry urer Elizabeth Borst White, History of Medicine by Lisabeth M. Holloway Librarian, Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas 202 p. 324 illus. $2.5 to libraries Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030 (713)-797- Available postpaid from 1230. Editor Judith {Robin) Overmier, Owen CHFCFW, Pennsylvania College of H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Podiatric Medicine Medicine, Bio-Medical Library, Diehl Hall, Eighth at Race University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN .5.54.5.5 Philadelphia, P A I 9107 (advt] (612) 626-6881. ------* The Watermar~ Volume XI. No.1, Summer, 1987 page six Resources in the history of the health sciences in the Old Dominion by Joan Echtenkamp

Virginia is, in many ways, a state bound by numbers of medical prints and silhouettes. tradition. This tenet works to the advantage of those whose task it is to preserve the historical Medical Center, The markers as !he state continues to evolve. Vir­ Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Box 234 1 ginians, acutely aware of who they are and from Charlottesville, VA 22908. (804) 924-00.52 w.hence they come, are disinclined to willingly d1spose of the accoutrements which define their The University of Virginia, founded by heritage. This awareness of the past is evident , included medicine in its in the collecting of materials related to the curriculum from its inception. Robley Dunglison history of health care in Virginia. The follow­ was . c~osen as the first professor of anatomy and ing selective list of repositories in Virginia med1c1ne when classes began in 1825. Reflecting represents the institutions of varying sizes and UVA's rich medical history, the Library's histor­ collecting emphases, whose collections encompass ical collections include the extensive Walter primary resources in the history of the health Reed Yellow Fever Collections compiled by Philip sciences. S. Hench and William B. Bean. Walter Reed gradu­ ated in medicine at UVA in 1869. Here also are Eastern Virginia Medical School, Moorman materials relating to Wade Hampton Frost (UVA MD Memorial Library, 700 Olney Road, Box 1980, 1903), a renowned epidemiologist, and many works Norfolk, Va., 23501. (804) 446-5845 on yellow fever, febrile diseases, public health and epidemiology. Military medicine and nursing, The most recently established medical especially as related to the World War 1 base school in Virginia, EVMS admitted its first hospital and the World War II evacuation hospital students in 1973. Although relatively young founded and staffed by U VA physicians and nurses, in comparison with the University of Virginia, also are represented. The Library collects chartered in 1819, and the Medical College of papers, photographs and memorabilia of the Medic­ Virginia, begun in 1838, the school's historical al Center and the schools of Medicine and collections reflect the medical heritage of the Nursing. Many medical artifacts are here too. state. The historical medical book collection of the Norfolk Academy of Medicine is owned by The Valentine Museum, 1015 East Cia y Street the school. The institute also houses the Richmond, VA D219. (804) 649-0711 ' Norfolk Academy of Medicine Auxiliary museum collections of medical artifacts and specimens. This ·is the museum of the life and history of Richmond. In its collections are included Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Common­ several account books, bills and presaiption wealth University, Tompkins-McCaw Library, M CV books of Richmond physicians, also photographs Station, Box 667, Richmond, VA 23298. (804) 786- illustrating the medical heritage of the city•• 9898 Virginia Historical Society, 428 North The Medical College of Virginia archives Boulevard, Richmond, VA 2321!. (804) 649-0711 contains, as might be expected, the records of the school since its founding in 1838. The These collections present a fitting tribute repository also holds the records of the insti­ to the tradition and sense of place which char­ tution which predated the establishment of MCV, acterize Virginians, and the esteem in which the University College of Medicine, as well as they held physicians. Family and personal papers the papers of the St. Philip School of Nursing. may be found here of virtually every prominent Here also are materials relating to medicine, physician throughout Virginia his tory. dentistry and pharmacy in the state. The Vir­ ginia Nurses Association, the Virginia League of Virginia State Library and Archives, 12th & Cap­ Nursing and the Student Nurses Association of itol Sts., Richmond, VA 23219. (804) 786-2306 Virginia are also represented. MCV also owns an impressive collection of medical artifacts. This vast repository, contains in its Arch- ives Branch, records of Virginia's Board of Med­ Richmond Academy of Medicine, 1200 East Clay ical Examiners, Bureau of Materna! Health, Depart­ Street, Richmond, VA 23219. (804) 643-6631 ment of Mental Health and Retardation, as well as licensing and certification records for nurs- The Richmond Academy of Medicine, organized ing, dentistry, pharmacy and optometry. Medical for the professional edification and camaraderie records for the state penitentiary are here. The of 19th-century Richmond physicians, today con­ Medical Society of Virginia, which establlshed tains the Miller Collection of rare medical the State Board of Vital Statistics, houses its books. The collection focuses on general surg- records here. ery, obstetrics and Virginiana, and holds large _The Watermarts Volume XI, No. 1, Summer, 1987 page seven

MLA-HHSS at the meeting in Portland: "The Watermark be the official organ of both ALHHS ALHHS and MCA-HHSS, that some arrangement be made for MLA-HHSS members to receive the Watermark, that these details be negotiated by the ACAAs Publications Committee." The motion carried. ANNUAL MEETING, Philadelphia, April 30, 1987 Dorothy Whitcomb asked whether retiring Dorothy Whitcomb called the business members should be presented with certificates. meeting to order at 11:2.5 AM at the Pennsylvania No interest was expressed in this. Hospital. The conflict of the ALHHS and Osler Society Announcements. ALHHS is now listed in the meetings was discussed. Six of our members are Bowker Annual, Encyclopaedia of Associations, also members of the Osler Society. The general and the tl§§ey Newsletter. Katherine Donahue is consensus was that our meeting date not be replacing V1ckl Steele at UCLA Biomedical changed, in spite of the conflict. Library. Nancy Bruce has joined a firm as an information specialist. Doris Thibodeau is Barbara Paulson can provide information on retiring this year and will move to New Mexico. C:olumbia University Rare Books School. Nancy Lisabeth Holloway is resigning as Editor of the Z1nn announced that the RBMS section of ALA will Watermark. Robin Overmier will assume the include a session on history of medicine special duties of Editor. On behalf of their work with collections on June 22 at Stan ford. ALHHS, Doris and Lisabeth were presented with gifts. The next Executive Committee meeting will be on Sunday, May 3, 1987. New members present were: Virginia Fisher, Barbara Irwin, Barbara Paulson, and Sue NLM news. John Parascandola announced Cronen welt. Dorothy Hanks' retirement from NLM/HMO. The first in a series of articles on unique history Officers' reports. It was moved and of medicine collections was published in NLM ~econded that the minutes be accepted as printed ~· Phil Teigen described the additiontO In the Watermark. Janet Sutton reported a DIRLINE of history of medicine libraries willing checkbook balance of $1.500; Beth White reported to be ope_n t? t~e public. Plans are being made a balance of $.570. Election results were an­ to allow mstltutlons to update their own entry nounced: Beth White, Secretary-Treasurer; Robin in DIRLINE at any time. Overmier, Editor. Steering committee: Deborah Woolverton, Mary Teloh, and Mary Claire Britt. The meeting was adjourned at 12:38 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Old business. lli W..omen's Medical ~ ~ill soon be filmed. Robin Overmier's compila­ tion of 39 rare book dealers will be in the Janet K. Sutton, summer issue of the Watermark. Glen Jenkins Retiring Secretary-Treasurer reported that the Publications Committee needs new members •. Deborah Woolverton will chair the membership brochure committee. The brochure w·ill NEW MEMBERS be used as a recruitment tool. Eight members indicated that they would like to receive MLA Paul G. Anderson continuing education credit for ALHHS programs. Washington University School of Medicine It will not be a vai !able this year. Box 8132 660 So. Euclid Avenue New business. Mary Teloh, program chair St. Louis, MO 631 J 0 for the ALHHS New Orleans meeting, is working with Cindy Goldstein from Tulane. Q.lr annual Nancy Ann Austin meeting next year will be on May 3, 1988. A Health Sciences Library - 223 H joint cocktail party with the muse\.lm association University of North Carolina 1nd a session on volunteers were suggested. Chapel Hill, NC 27.514 ~orothy Whitcomb called for volunteers to organ­ oze the AAHM luncheon workshop on resources, and Leonard M. Eddy lor volunteers to present papers at the workshop. University of Louisville Kornhauser Health Science Library Our informal liaison with AAHM will be Louisville, KY 40292 naintained. Janet K. Sutton is currently on the ~AHM board; Phil Teigen has been elected to the Esther Geller board for 1988-1991. 336 DeMott Ave. Rockville Centre, NY 11.570 Dorothy Whitcomb called for a discussion on flow ALHHS can best form a liaison with MLA-HHS Cynthia Goldstein I Medical Library Association, History of the Tulane University Medical School Library Health Sciences Section). Lucretia McClure 1430 Tulane Avenue moved that the following proposal be taken to New Orleans, LA 70112 The Watermark, Volume XI, No. 1, Summer, 1987 page eigh~

Rebecca Hardie orian, Eldon G. Chuinard, M.D., the author of Bernard Quaritch Ltd. O~y One Man Died: Medical Aspects of the ~ .5-8 Lower John St. _ Clark "E'Xj?ed'iti'On. HIS subject was: Medical Golden Square Aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. London WI R 4AU England The dinner was held at Chang's Yangtze, and wine was provided by Bruce Ramer of New York and ADDRESS CHANGES Jeremy Norman of San Francisco. , Nancy Rucker Johnson Next year's meeting will be in New Orleans, HAM-TMC Library May 20-26. Incoming officers of HHSS are: I I 33 M. D. Anderson Boulevard Robin Overmier, Chairman Houston, TX 77030 Dorothy Whitcomb, Secretary-Treasurer and Newsletter Editor Elton R. Kerr, M.D. Mary Ann Hoffman, Section Council Women's Medical Group Representative 2202 John B. Dennis Bypass Elizabeth Crahan, Alternate Section Council Kingsport, TN 37660 Representative

Donald C. Pady Bi !lie Broaddus History of Medicine Librarian Chairman, 198.5-1987 Mayo Fotndation Library Rochester, MN .5.590.5 MURRAY GOTTLIEB PRIZE

(As of 1 October) This prize is awarded annually by the Janet K. Sutton Medical Library Association for the best DCCS unpublished essay on the history of medicine and MEDDAC, Nurnberg allied sciences written by a health sciences APO NY 0910.5-3.501 librarian. It was established in 19.56 by Ralph and Jo Grimes of the Old Hickory Bookshop, Brinklow, Md., in memory of Murray Gottlieb, an antiquarian book dealer of New York. Its pur­ MLA-HHSS pose is to recognize and stimulate interest by health sciences librarians in the history of ANNUAL MEETING, Portland, OR, May 18, 19&7 medicine. The winner receives a cash prize of $100 and a certificate at the Association's The History of Health Sciences Section annual meeting. sponsored a Contributed Paper Session, May 18. For the first time, the Section was responsible Eligibility. Authors must be health for sending out the call for papers, evaluating sciences librarians, but not necessarily members the abstracts, selecting topics to be developed, of MLA. Papers must not have been published or and finally choosing papers for the program. be under consideration for publication, and must HHSS had selected as its topic, "From Fabricius treat some aspect of the history of the health to Floppy Disc." The following papers were sciences. presented: Requirements for submission include a set "The Impact of Technology upon Medical format (typed, double-spaced, one side of paper, History Research: the Past, the Problems, the not to exceed 2.5 pages, references in format set Potential." James J. Kopp, Systems Librarian, by Bulletin. MLA); author's name, title, and Washington State University, Pullman. address to appear only on a separate sheet; a 1.50-word abstract, on a separate sheet; must be "Microcomputer Registration of Medical submitted to Chairman of Awards Committee by Artifacts." Martha Whaley, History of Medi­ October I. cine Librarian; Charles Moore, Registrar; Janet S. Fisher (presenter); Quillen- Standards for judging: a) bibliographic Dishner College of Medicine Library, East research; b) quality of experimental design or Tennessee State University, Johnson City. of arguments developed; c) contribution to study of the history of health sciences; d) original­ "The Botanical Garden as Precursor." ity; e) style (clarity, appearance, conciseness, Elizabeth B. Davis, Biology Librarian and structure); f) conformity to bibliographic stan- Professor of Library Administration, University dards of Bulletin, MLA. · of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The winning paper will be submitted to "The Billings Connection." Lucretia Bulletin, MLA, for consideration. This year's McClure, Medical Librarian, Miner Library, chairman: Betsy L. Humphreys, NLM, 8600 Rock­ School of Medicine and Dentistry, University ville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894. Further infor­ of Rochester, NY. mation from Profeulonal Development Dept., MLA, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3208, Chicago, In addition, the Section sponsored a dinner IL 60611 (tel. 312/266-24.56). with an invited paper by a local physician-hist- The Watermark, . Volume XI, No. 1, Sum.mer, 1987 page nine

a rticle from The Imprint of t he Stanford Libr­ aries Association, "L iber Pandectarum Medicine: Ex libris a fifteenth-century chained book," and dedicated the article to him.

compiled by Katharine E. S. Donahue has been appointed Head of the History and Div­ Glen Jenkins , et af. ision of the Biomedical Library, UCLA, effective 1 July 1987. S1e had been head of the Research Library of the Natural History Mu seurn of Los An geles County. MAIN ENTRIES Deborah Woolverton, Collection ~lanager of Ga~ Takahoshi moved to Washington, D.C. the History of Medicine and Rare Book Collection from lndtana to become Librarian, Historical at the t.ledical and Chirurgical Faculty of the Collection, Resource Center at the American State of Mar yland, served a 3-month conser vation College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a internship at the Folger Shakespeare Library in newly created position. In addition to caring Washington D.C. from July to Septe mber of this year. for 1700 volumes in the historical collection 1 she is engaged in video-taping members of t he College and its administration. NEW ACQUISITIONS

. The Curator of the \t'aring Historical Chris Hoolihan reports that the Edward S. Ltbrary, ~edical University of South Carolina, Miner Library, Rochester, has received the papers Anne K. Donato, retired in June of this year. of physiologist Edward Frederick Adolph (189.5- She began in 1967 as a part-time assistant to 1986). A scient is t of international reputation, Joseph I. Waring, M.D., and became Curator in Adolph trained several generations of physicians July, 197.5. In 1978 she was appointed to the and physiologists and made major contributions C_e ner~! Faculty. She has been active in many to the understanding of the body's regulatory htstoncal and archivists' societies. She was functions and the physiology of adaptation. An given the title of Curator Emerita. inventory is available from Christopher Hoolihan, History of Medicine Section, Edward G. Miner Her replacement is Elizabeth (Betty) Library, 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY, 14620. Newsom. She will be joined by Jane Brown Associate Curator. Betty and Jane prepared Kathy Donahue writes that UCLA's Special then•sclves this summer by working under James Collections has acquired Nicholas Culpepper's Wayre, Conservator for Canterbury Cathedral and The En wlisb Physjcjao (Boston: Reprinted for the town of Canterbury learning techniques of Nicholas Boone, 1708). This small (12mo.), 94- conservation and restoration of books and page volume is considered the first medical book documents.. Betty and Jane, how about writing up printed in the British North American colonies. your expenences for the Watermark? Only four other copies are known, two of which are incomplete, as is this. Two leaves are Moving onward and upward is Robert E. lacking, to be replaced in facsim\le. Ski~n~r, formerly i~ Medical Bibliography at Loutstana State Untversity Medical Center, and From Vanderbilt Medical Center Library, member, ALHHS. He has recently been named Di­ Mary Teloh reports the donation of th·e Todhunter rector, Xavier University Library of Louisiana. Culinary Collection, consisting of over 1,000 19th- and 20th-century cookbooks and works on . And welcome Donald S. Pady who is the new food history and gastronomy. The collection was H•.story. of Medicine Librarian at the Mayo Found­ formed by Dr. Elizabeth Neige Todhunter and will ation Ltbrary. Among his goals -- adding Mayo's be a part of the History of Nutrition Collection. rare book records to the OCLC data base. MEMBERS' PUBLICATIONS Also on the new members list is Rose Thompson from the Maine Medical Center who has Lisabeth Holloway reports that her book ,a "inherited" an historical collection and hopes Fast Pace Forward: Chronicles of American Podi­ .. that mE;mbership in ALHHS will provide some in­ atry (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania College of sights into its management. Podiatric Medicine, 1987) came out just in time for distribution at the 75th anniversary meeting Professor Elizabeth Krakauer, now a of the American Podiatric Medical Association in librarian at Stanford, prepared herself for this early August. This is the first book-length po~ition by le~rning .5 languages and first pur­ publication on the history of foot care in Amer­ sumg careers tn ballet, chemistry and anthro­ ica, and is based on the collections of the pology. She recently returned from a trip to Center for the History of Foot Care and Footwear the Soviet Union where she had the rare privi­ at PCPM. lege of visiting the treasure rooms of the Len­ ingrad Library and talking with Dr. Alexander Note that NLM NEWS (April-May, 1987) feat­ Garfunkel. He showed her their collection of ~re s the Julius M.Cruse Collection in Immunology chained books in the room Voltaire had worked. m the Center for Health Sciences Library, Mad­ She, in turn, presented him with her recent son, Wis consin. A bibliography of its holdings The Watermark, Volume XI, No. 1, Summer, 1987 page ten

was prepared by Dorothy Whitcomb, and the written communication skills; a nd a mmtmum of holdings entered in the OCLC data base. For two years relevan t po s t - i\~ as ter ' s experience. further information, contact Dorothy Whitcomb, Familiarity with the history of medicine is Health Sciences Library, University of Wisconsin, preferred. 130.5 Linden Drive, Madison, WI .5370.5. HAM-TMC is one of the largest health­ Beth White's article, "Patterns of sciences libraries in the US, with a full-time development in Texas hospitals, 1836-193.5: staff of 26 professional employees and 44 FTE preliminary survey" (Texas Medicine 82:.5.5-60, support staff. It serves 19 health science December, I 986), gave her an opportunity to institutions including 2 major medical schools, utilize an unusual resource -- the postcard 3 nursing schools, and 6 major hospital systems. collection at HAM-TMC. Six exterior views, Technological support is provided by the OClC dating from the first decade of this century, LS/2000 System; an online search system provid­ provide visual interest for Beth's survey, ing a local version of the ~!E DLINE da rab .:~s e; a prepared from a database she developed holding Microcomputer Skills Lab; formal education infor mation on 733 institutions in existence programs in information access and management; during the period. and extensive microcomputer technology in its departments. Mary Ann Hoffman writes from Wright State !Jniversity, Fordham Health Sciences Library, Fringe benefits inc lude paid medical/dental/ that two pub Iica tions are now available on the life insurance, TIAA-CREF retirement plan, 24 Ross A. ~lcFarland Collection in Aerospace Medi­ paid vacation days per year, and a moving c ine and Human Factors Engineering. The first allowance for relocation to Houston. There is is the Ca talog of the Library, with entries for a training and development budget to support 2204 cataloged monographs, corporate technical professional growth. Starting salary is $22,000 reports, reference materials, and I 6 videocas­ and is commensurate with experience. Deadline settes, plus listings of journal holdings, and for applications is October 1.5, 1987. Send over 3,000 federal technical reports. Inventory letter of application, resume, and names of 3 of the l>lanuscripts {182p.) lists 397 Hollinger references to Janis Apted, Assistant Director boxes (204 lin. ft.} of material, with indexes. for Administration, HAM-T MC Library, 1133 M.D. These may be ordered ($I .5 ea., incl. postage and Anderson Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030. handling, prepaid; checks to Fordham Health Sci­ ences Library) from Special &: General Collections FELLOWSHIPS ac SCHOLARLY P ROJECTS Librarian, Fordham Health Sciences Library, Wright State University School of Medicine, PO Robin Overmier notes the appointment last Box 927, Dayton, OH 4.5401-0927. spring of Michael 1\. Osborne, a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Science at the University of QUERIES Wisconsin, as Wangensteen Library Fellow at the University of Minnesota. Osborne previously Does a directory exist that indicates I) held a post as historian for the History of members of ALHHS, and 2) collecting interests of Medicine Division, NIH and National Aeronautics participating member libraries and staffs? and Space Administration. His activities at the Wangensteen include work in the history of Some years ago Lisabeth Holloway began a French medicine and the writing of an institu­ project which profiled member libraries. Pub­ tional history of the College of American Path­ lishing funds never materialized but some of ologists. those profiles may be seen in back issues of the Watermark. Periodically membership lists appear The Osler Library Fellowship Programme for either separately from Dorothy Whitcomb or in 1988 announces two Fellowships designed to the Watermark. Dorothy, perhaps every new assist researchers in the history of medicine who member should receive a membership list with need to travel to and establish temporary resid­ payment of dues! ence in Montreal to use the resources of the Osler Library at McGill. The Scholar's Fellow­ Does anybody work on watermarks before ship is directed to historians and physicians 1480? engaged in specific research projects. The Student's Fellowship is aimed at medical stud­ POSITIONS A VAILI\BLE ents desiring to broaden their background in rnedical history through a reading programme Archivist, Houston 1\cademy of Medicine - based on the Library's collections. Each Fell­ Texas Medical Center Library. To assist in owship carries a stipend of $1,200 (Canadian) development of collections documenting the and may be held for one month during the calen­ history of health care, biomedical research and dar year 1988. Address Dr. Faith Wallis, Osler medical education in Houston, Texas. Job respon­ Library, McGill University, 36.5.5 Drummond St., sibilities include contacting potential donors, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G I Y6. Deadline for arrangement and description of the 20th century application in December 31, 1987. collections, reference and supervision of de­ partment volunteers and one part-time NLM Visiting Historical Scholar Program. processor. The position requires a Master's The National Library of Medicine plans to select degree in Library Science, Archives/ American one recognized scholar to engage in historical Studies, History or related field; good oral and research and staff consultation during the I 988- :t'he Water~ark, Volume XL No. 1, Summer, 1987 page eleven

89 season. Applications are now invited from Dentistry, New Jersey reports its inaugural individuals interested in spending from 6 to 12 exhibit. Featured in "Classics in Medical months at the Library between September 1, 1988 Hi story" are rare books from the Morris H. and August 31 , 198 9. Detailed announcements and Saffron Collection on historical medicine. application forms may be obtained from the This exhibit will be followed in November by Chief, History of Medicine Division, National "The Art of Medical liJustration," showing Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, artwork by Bob McBride of UMDMJ Educational Bethesda, Maryland 20894 (tel. (301) 496-540.5). Communications Center and photographs of French Closing date in February l, 1988. illuminated manuscripts. The gallery, at 30 12th Avenue, Newark, NJ is open to the public. Collaborators are invited to join a small British-American ad hoc group to produce a Robin Overmier reports unusual partici­ "Readers' Guide" to Abraham Rees's Cyclopaedia. pation by the Wangensteen Historical Library, The guide will in aU likelihood include bio­ University of Minnesota, in an exhibit entitled graphical notes on the contributors to this "In Praise of Wood," at a local gallery. Two multi-volume 19th-century work; a discussion of pieces of furniture, an 18th-century Dutch the major articles; an analytical subject index; marquetry-inlaid chest of drawers and a 17th­ and chapters on the printing and century carved and gilded Spanish bargueno, were history of both the English and American edi­ donated to the Library by Helen and Melville H. tions. Because the Cyclopaedia is so inclusive, Manson, also donors of endowment funds for the collaborators from many fields, including all acquisition of rare books in the history of the the humanities, the sciences, medicine, the arts health sciences. and technology can be accommodated in areas co­ inciding with their scholarly interests. For From UCLA, Kathy Donahue reports the further details, please write: Prof. J. z. renovation of exhibit cases in the foyer of Fullmer, Department of History, Dulles Hall, the Biomedical Library. Including new glass Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210. doors and tracks, new track and overhead light­ ing, new fabric panels for the built-in cases, and general repainting, the face-lift was don­ GOOD SHOW ated by Mrs. Estelle Cohen and Mrs. Sylvia Helfert. The first exhibit mounted was "Women Barbara Ir win, Special Collections in Health Care Delivery," the traveling show Librarian/Archivist and Curator of the new originated by Archives and Special Collections Library Exhibition Gallery at the George F. on Women in Medicine at the Medical College of Smith Library, University of Medicine and Pennsylvania.

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