At its inception, the Medical Heritage Center began acquiring historic material and artifacts that speak to central Ohio's rich health sciences history. All the MHC collections are housed in a humidity-controlled environment.
All collections are available for viewing during the Medical Heritage Center's public hours of 1-5pm Monday-Friday or by appointment.
RARE BOOK COLLECTION
The rare book collection contains over 10,000 volumes representing limited edition and one-of-a kind monographs dating back to 1555.
All rare books are cataloged and searchable through The Ohio State University Library Catalog. To access this catalog, please click here.
ARTIFACT COLLECTION
The artifacts collection represents medical equipment used as early as the 1800's and ranges from those now perceived as quackery to those that were truly innovations of their time.
Please contact Collections Curator, Kristin Rodgers, at kristin.rodgers@osumc.edu or (614)292-9966 for more information and access to the artifact collection.
ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
The Center's archives include the papers and memorabilia from regional and nationally recognized luminaries such as Arthur G. James, M.D., William G. Myers, M.D., Ph.D., and Robert Zollinger, M.D., as well as medical organizations such as the Ohio Health Sciences Library Association and the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association.
To access all processed archival collection finding aids, please click here.
OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository
The Medical Heritage Center also participants in the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository.
The Repository is designed to showcase the rich collections housed in archives, libraries,
and other institutions throughout the state of Ohio. The Repository provides access to
collections on a broad scale, increasing the visibility of these unique and valuable
resources for research. The Repository can be accessed by clicking here. |
