LibGuides: Archival &amp; Historical Research: Duke Digital Collections & Resources

Images from the Medical Center Archives

Other Duke Digital Exhibits & Collections

Recommended medical-related digital exhibits, collections, and guides created by Duke University:

What Does Your Doctor Know?
This exhibit highlights the transition of physician education over time, from the days of ancient civilization in Greece to the establishment of Duke’s Medical School. Materials are from the Medical Center Archives and from the History of Medicine Collections in the Rubenstein Library.
Animated Anatomies
This exhibit explores the visually stunning and technically complex genre of printed texts and illustrations known as anatomical flap books.
Medicine & Madison Avenue
This digital collection features over 600 advertisements dating from 1850 to 1920, with a particular focus on medicine, health, and hygiene.
Medical History & Special Collections Guide
This History of Medicine research guide features information about the collection and helpful resources for medical history.

Recommended general digital collection resources created by Duke University:

Digital Images of the Medical Center Archives

Our digital repository, MEDSpace, includes hundreds of digitized images relevant to the history of the Duke University Medical Center. You can search for a particular individual or topic (such as "Wilburt Davison" or "nursing") or browse by subject or collection.

Collections recommended for researchers include:

Historical Images Documenting Duke Health
Over 700 digitized photographs and publications documenting the history of Duke Medicine's academic, clinical, and research
Historical Publications
A selection of publications from the School of Medicine's early days, such as 1929 admission requirements and a 1939 Duke Nursing Handbook.
Artifacts
Over 200 images of artifacts (such as medical instruments, apothecary jars, etc.)
Artwork
Over 200 images of artwork (some of it featuring key figures in the medical center's history).

Digital Exhibits of the Medical Center Archives

Below is a selection of the Duke University Medical Center Archives digital exhibits. To view a full list, please visit the Digital Exhibits page of our website

Remembering the 65th
This exhibit features the activities and achievements of the 65th General Hospital during World War II
Women in Medicine: An Oral History Exhibit
This exhibit highlights important women in Duke Medicine's history.
W.C. Davison Scrapbook: Osler Correspondence, 1913-1950
This exhibit showcases a scrapbook of letters and articles exchanged between the first School of Medicine Dean Wilburt C. Davison and Sir William and Lady Grace Osler.
David Coston Sabiston Jr., MD
This exhibit features Dr. David C. Sabiston's career and contributions to medicine, with a particular look at his impact on surgical education.
Duke Posion Control Center: A Retrospective Exhibit
This exhibit highlights the Duke Poison Control Center, an official entity from 1954-1995, and one of the first poison control centers in the U.S.

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Archival & Historical Research: Duke Digital Collections & Resources

Images from the Medical Center Archives

Other Duke Digital Exhibits & Collections

Digital Images of the Medical Center Archives

Digital Exhibits of the Medical Center Archives