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Archival & Historical Research: Other Resources

An introduction to the Duke University Medical Center Archives resources

Books about Duke Medicine History

Recommended books about the history of the medical center, organized by publication date.

The First Twenty Years: A History of the Duke University Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Services, & Duke Hospital, 1930-1950 by Duke University Medical Center
Publication Date: 1951
The First Forty Years at Duke in Surgery and the P.D.C. by Deryl Hart
Publication Date: 1971
The Evolution of a Medical Center: A History of Duke Medicine to 1941 by James F. Gifford
Publication Date: 1972
Stones, Bricks, & Faces: A Walking Guide to Duke University by Marguerite E. Schumann
Publication Date: 1976
Davison of Duke: His Reminiscences by Wilburt C. Davison
Publication Date: 1980
Foundations for Excellence: 75 Years of Duke Medicine by Walter Campbell
Publication Date: 2006
Magic of Medicine at Duke: A History in Our Own Words by R. Sanders William
Publication Date: 2009

Archival Research Resources

History of Medicine Finding Aids Consortium
This website allows you to search 3,600 finding aids from 35 institutions that specialize in the history of medicine.
Directory of History of Medicine Collections
The U.S. National Library of Medicine's listing of medical libraries and archives throughout the U.S. and Europe.
ArchiveGrid
With over four million records describing archival materials, ArchiveGrid helps researchers discover primary source materials.

Images from the Medical Center Archives