Circulating Now – Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections

Celebrating the Publication of Circulating Now, Full Circle

Circulating Now — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:00:52 +0000

By Elizabeth A. Mullen and Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ Today—with deep appreciation of the time and talent of many individuals—we

Midwife Photographs in “Birthing in Alabama” at Cooper Hewitt

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:00:17 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Lori A. Brown, curator and architect of Birthing in Alabama: Designing Spaces for Reproduction, a

NLM Collection Tour: Tobacco

Circulating Now — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:50 +0000

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In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and Mental Health in America

Circulating Now — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:00:02 +0000

An interview with Namhee Lee, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her research on mental health in mid-20th century America.

Ghostwriter: “By the Spirit of Benjamin Rush”

Circulating Now — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:22 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ All was quiet in the library on that day in 2019. There were no sounds of

A Medieval Eye Diagram Travels to the Getty

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:35 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Kristen Collins and Nancy K. Turner, curator and conservator at The J. Paul Getty Museum

Visionary Technology: Exploring Eyeglasses and Impairment in the NLM Collection

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:29 +0000

An interview with Rachael Gillibrand, PhD, on herNLM History Talk and her research on how ocular health has influenced the design of eyeglasses throughout history.

Gendering the Non-Binary, 1763, Part II

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:25 +0000

By Allison Hill-Edgar ~ As described in Gendering the Non-binary, 1763, Part I, finding two unsigned engravings of intersex individuals

Gendering the Non-Binary, 1763, Part I

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:00:25 +0000

By Allison Hill-Edgar ~ For those of us who enjoy immersing ourselves in libraries and special collections, especially those that

Ghāyat al-Itqān vs Ghāyat al-Bayān: Similarities and differences

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:52 +0000

By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During my recent visit to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) I explored the manuscripts

Making Exhibition Connections: Cal Poly Humboldt University Library

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:00:20 +0000

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions.

Purple Coffins: Death Care and Life Extension in 20th Century American South

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:00:12 +0000

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Fueling the Return to School

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:05:04 +0000

By Lindsay Franz ~ Good nutrition is key to learning. The cognitive benefits of food, along with social interaction, suggest

Gardening as Occupational Therapy

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:00:46 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Gardening offers a range of social and mental benefits that often go unnoticed. Horticultural therapy is

Unveiling the Manuscript MS A78 at NLM: The New Chemical Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:00:47 +0000

By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During a recent visit to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), I had the opportunity

A Photographic View into the Medical Response at Hiroshima

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:00:26 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores the sociology and visual culture of historical and contemporary conflicts.

Making Exhibition Connections: Health Connect South Dakota

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:00:20 +0000

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions.

NLM Collection Tour: Sports and Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:00:43 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about sports and health.

The “Little Art” of Reading Signs: The Isagoge and Five other Texts of the Articella

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:00:11 +0000

By Luke Demaitre ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In the deluge of digital

Promoting Birth Control in 1970s Colombia: Unlikely Alliances On and Off the Screen

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:00:31 +0000

Explore a new addition by Paula Orozco-Espinel to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical audiovisual titles from the world-renowned NLM collection.

Archiving Sexual and Gender Minority Health Resources on the Web

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:00:45 +0000

The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to archive web resources on the topic of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health for future historical research.

Juneteenth: History and Healing

Circulating Now — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:00:13 +0000

On June 19, 1866, the first Juneteenth commemoration was held at Emancipation Park, on land in Houston that had been purchased by newly free African Americans, but freedom did not convey equality.

Ghāyat al-Bayān: A Master Storyteller of Medical Knowledge Transmission

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:00:58 +0000

By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During my recent visit to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), I had the privilege

Dr. Margaret Craighill: First Woman Commissioned Officer in the Army

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:00:05 +0000

In the course of her long and distinguished medical career, Margaret D. Craighill served as dean of the Woman’s Medical

“St. John’s Court Is No More”: Code Enforcement and The Baltimore Plan for Housing

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:00:14 +0000

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Mission and Mandate: Navigating the History of Science Administration at the NIH

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 May 2024 15:00:48 +0000

By Todd M. Olszewski ~ As a historian, I study the intersections among clinical medicine, health research, and health policy.

Stanley Stein and The Star

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:00:16 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest author Elizabeth Schexnyder, curator of the National Hansen’s Disease Museum in Carville, Louisiana, to share the

Preservation at the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:00:46 +0000

Preserving a collection of material objects that represents the knowledge of many individuals and creates meaning for diverse communities is

(Un)fit to Nurse: Efficiency and Discipline at the Philippine General Hospital, 1898–1916

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:15:17 +0000

An interview with Ren Capucao, MSN, RN on his NLM History Talk and his research on the Philippine General Hospital at the turn of the 20th century.

A Brush with the History of the Dental Hygienist

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:00:57 +0000

By Lindsay Franz ~ Springtime means spring cleaning, but do you include cleaning your teeth as part of your annual

Revealing Data: Navigating Historical Biomedical Technology Research with Digital Humanities

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:21 +0000

By Brice Bowrey ~ Historians must sometimes grapple with deafening silence in the archival record. They can just as easily

Sleep: Analysis of a 1-Year Diary From 1755–56

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:00:09 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes Hartmut Schulz, PhD, and Gerhard Dirlich, PhD, to share their research on an anonymous sleep journal in

Maxine Singer—A Life in Research and Advocacy

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:37 +0000

Maxine Singer, a former NIH trainee, researcher and leader, died in 2024 at age 93. Dr. Singer is remembered for her contributions to biochemistry and her efforts to encourage diversity in the scientific workforce.

Archiving Rare Disease Organizations on the Web

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:50 +0000

The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Rare Diseases web archive.

Witness to History: Anderson R. Abbott, Civil War Surgeon

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:57 +0000

Anderson R. Abbott is among 13 known African Americans that served as surgeons during the American Civil War and one of only two that were commissioned officers in the U.S. Army.

The Medical Bulletin and So Much More

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:00:05 +0000

Explore a range of historically significant biomedical journals newly added to PubMed Central including World War I publications.

Anorexia in the Archives: Documenting the Late Twentieth Century Rise in Eating Disorders

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:16 +0000

An interview with Alice Weinreb, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on anorexia nervosa in the 20th century.

NLM Collection Tour: Forensic Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:00:31 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Forensic Medicine

Selecting a Surgical Solution for Ulcers

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:00:42 +0000

By Christopher Crenner ~ Can one surgical problem have more than one surgical solution? A version of this question vexed

Joseph Lovell at Blair House

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:00:38 +0000

Settled in the entrance hall of Blair House, also known as the President’s Guest House, a portrait of Joseph Lovell awaits newly elected presidents and foreign heads of state as they make their way into history as guests of the famed home.

At Holiday Time

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:00:52 +0000

By Elizabeth A. Mullen and Susan L. Speaker ~ Science and medicine wait for no one. They demand much from

Advancing cancer research in Africa: Harold Stewart and the National Cancer Institute

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:00:09 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes Mark Parascandola, PhD, to discuss his research in the Harold Leroy Stewart Papers at the National Library of Medicine. Dr. Parascandola

Searching for Pumpkins

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:00:43 +0000

By Lindsay Franz ~ Pumpkin season is upon us! Pumpkin flavored coffee, candles, lotions and even beer are everywhere as

Statistics for the People

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:00:51 +0000

By Christopher J. Phillips ~ Through the pioneering work of historian Harry Marks and others over the past three decades,

Louis W. Sullivan Papers Now Available for Research

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:39 +0000

The Louis W. Sullivan Papers document his tenure as Secretary of HHS from 1989-1993, his work at Morehouse School of Medicine, and his work on public and minority health programs and racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions.

Reading Remedy Books: Manuscripts and the Making of a National Medical Tradition

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:00:22 +0000

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The Palmistry Entertainment of Praetorius, 1661

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:02 +0000

By Lauren Kassell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Chiromancy, the art of palm

Making Exhibition Connections: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:52 +0000

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions.

Documenting Women’s Health Organizations and Resources on the Web

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:00:08 +0000

The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Women’s Health web archive.

Mrs. Medicine: Doctors’ Wives and the Making of Modern American Health Care

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:00:18 +0000

An interview with Kelly O'Donnell PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on mid-20th century women's auxiliary organizations in medicine.

The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Practice

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:00:32 +0000

By James Labosier ~ Read previous posts in this series: “The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage” and “The

The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Military Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:56 +0000

By James Labosier ~ Read the first post in this series: “The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage.” War

The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:00:13 +0000

By James Labosier ~ Imagine a book co-written by many members of the same family over two or three generations;

Characterizing Carceral Health at the NLM

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:36 +0000

By Jessica L. Adler ~ While undertaking research for a book on the history of medical care in U.S. carceral

The Artificial Teledioptric Eye, or Telescope, 1685–86

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:00:12 +0000

By Paula Findlen ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Installments of this lavishly illustrated

Mayerle’s Lithographed International Test Chart, 1907

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:00:10 +0000

By Stephen P. Rice ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. This multilingual eye-test chart,

Huber the Tuber, 1943

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:00:18 +0000

Corky the Killer and friends contemplate locating a snug place in their victim’s body where they will be secure from attack by the body’s dog-faced defenders.

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Pasteur in the Classroom: Rediscovering a 1940s Film

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:00:17 +0000

Guest author Bert Hansen explores the background and influences of an interesting educational film.

Revealing Data: Visualizations in Historical Collections

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:00:55 +0000

By Adam Korengold ~ Data visualization is a new and quickly evolving discipline. While the modern form of the practice

Dr. Philip Syng Physick, Father of American Surgery

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:00:24 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Mackenzie Warren, from the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks to discuss the life and work of Dr. Philip Syng Physick.

Still Circulating Now: Ten Years On

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:00:19 +0000

Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since we launched Circulating Now. Ten years ago, the History of

A New Collection of Public Health Posters

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:00:50 +0000

By Ginny A. Roth and Kenneth M. Koyle ~ In 2011, 30 years after Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was

A Super 8 View of Women’s Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:00:16 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ Late last year, the audiovisual collection at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) received a donation

Revealing Data: Mortality in Mexico City during the 1890 Influenza Epidemic

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, PhD, and Sydney Murphy from Virginia Tech to share their research into

“We’re Here, We’re Queer, Get Used to It”: Struggles and Stories to Be Heard for Today and Tomorrow

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:00:58 +0000

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The Public Health Film Goes to War

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:00:08 +0000

Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal exploring digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

A Materia Medica Animalia, 1853

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 May 2023 15:00:26 +0000

By Harriet Ritvo ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. This is a rare book

Remembering Mothers

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:05 +0000

By Nicole Baker ~ In 1935 Louis I. Dublin, Ph.D., a vice president and statistician for the Metropolitan Life Insurance

Global Medicine in China and Taiwan: A Diasporic History

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 May 2023 15:00:09 +0000

An interview with Wayne Soon on his NLM History Talk and his work on the Chinese diaspora.

Vegetable Soup: An Enduring and Accessible Legacy

Circulating Now — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:15:02 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Rachel Curtis, Monica Gray, Laura Montgomery, and Miranda Villesvik, along with our own Jeffrey S.

A Child Went Forth, 1942

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:17 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ The 1942 film A Child Went Forth is charming, reassuring, earthy, poetic. In the opening black

Dr. Windsor: Gentleman Collector of Rare Medical Books

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:00:32 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ What motivates a rare book collector? A medical professional naturally accumulates an array of reference books

COVID Comics: Decentering White Narratives in Graphic Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:00:33 +0000

An interview with Soha Bayoumi, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her exploration of pandemic stories in graphic medicine.

Equality, in Law and in Fact

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:00:18 +0000

By Danielle Calle and Sarah Eilers ~ The film A Question of Justice documents in powerful images and words the

Revealing Data: Reflections on the APGAR Score

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:00:34 +0000

By Kelly West ~ When I consider that I was once a sickly, premature baby brought into this world while

COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Three Years

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:12 +0000

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Remembering the Syphilis Study at Tuskegee and Macon County, AL

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:00:42 +0000

Susan K. Laird and Termika N. Smith from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relate their experience with hosting a special event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the closing of the study.

Urbane Bass: Doctor and Hero

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:29 +0000

Dr. Tom Ewing, Professor of History at Virginia Tech on the life and service of World War I Distinguished Service Cross recipient Dr. Urbane Bass.

Biomedical Representation: Web Archive Collecting for “All of Us”

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:38 +0000

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the NIH All of Us Research Program.

The Many Faces of Diabetes: Complications and Debility in Late 20th Century America

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:00:38 +0000

An interview with Richard M. Mizelle, Jr. on his NLM History Talk and his work on health disparities.

A Secret Language: The Perils of Transcription

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:30:55 +0000

By James Labosier ~ The task of producing typed transcriptions of handwritten texts involves familiarity. Often on first glance 18th

Top 9 of 2022 from NLM Collections on Instagram

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:00:42 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ Happy New Year! Before we dig into 2023, we’re taking a moment to count down last

Medicine and Miracle in a Medieval Monastery

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:00:28 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Winston Black, PhD, from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, to share his

EggNog in History, Health, and Hospitality

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:00:38 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Culinary historians have traced the origins of egg-nog to the medieval British punch called “posset,” warm

Lawrence Kolb—Mental Health as Public Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:00:12 +0000

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine recently launched a new Profiles in Science site featuring psychiatrist

An Epidemiological Expedition, 1954

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:00:19 +0000

By Paul Theerman ~ Reconnaissance for Yellow Fever in the Nuba Mountains, Southern Sudan, 1954 is one of the several

Coffee Rationing During World War II

Circulating Now — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:50 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Coffee shops today are ubiquitous: nearly every street corner, airport, hotel, grocery store offers coffee in

The Films of Virologist Telford Work

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:57:19 +0000

Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

What’s in a Web Archive Collection? Summarization and Discovery of Archived Webpages

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:52 +0000

An interview with Michele C. Weigle, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her research on tools for improving capture and discovery of content in web archives.

Life after Lockdown: Pandemic Perspectives from Peru

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:00:43 +0000

An interview with Kathleen Kole de Peralta, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her efforts to collect pandemic stories in ethical, inclusive ways.

Night-Mares in the Stacks

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:00:12 +0000

The Anatomy of Human Bodies… by Ysbrand van Diemerbroeck, 1694
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Socio-Cultural Responses within India during Times of Pandemic Disease

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:00:59 +0000

An interview with John Mathew, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his work on cultural memories of pandemics in India.

Robin, Peter, and Darryl: Three to the Hospital, 1969

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:00:27 +0000

By Trey Bunn ~ I recently spent some time with a film called Robin, Peter, and Darryl: Three to the

Shutting the Digital Back Door

Circulating Now — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:00:11 +0000

An interview with Kim Gallon, PhD, MS, MLIS, on her NLM History Talk and her work in digital humanities and Africana Studies.

NLM Collection Tour: Aging

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:00:46 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about aging.

The Ambulances of Antietam

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:00:54 +0000

Ambulance drill of the 57th New York Infantry, 1864
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Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the American South

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0000

An interview with Kylie M. Smith PhD on her NLM History Talk and her work on racial segregation in psychiatric hospitals.

Filariasis in British Guiana, 1963

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:16 +0000

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published on Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM. Filariasis, a parasitic disease typically

The History of Genomics Program at 10 Years

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:00:25 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Zach Utz, MA, Archivist and Public Historian, from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Anatomy Set in Stone

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:00:47 +0000

In 2016, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) fielded a reference request seeking high resolution images of an anatomical atlas

Challenge: Science Against Cancer, 1950

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:00:57 +0000

Read a new essay on the history of public education film making by David Cantor now available on Medicine on Screen.

Bertillon’s Statistical Analysis of the 1889–1890 Influenza Epidemic

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:00:15 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, PhD, Anna Pletch, and Brooke Breighner from Virginia Tech to share their

Islamic Medical Manuscripts in the National Library of Israel Collections

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:00:33 +0000

An interview with Samuel Thrope, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his work with Islamic medical manuscripts.

Merleau-Ponty, Descartes, and the Meaning of Painting

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:00:22 +0000

An interview with William D. Adams, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on visual perception and art.

Necessary Instructions About Measles, 1824

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:00:29 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare work on measles in Japan. Mashin Hitsuyo

Elementary Hygiene for the Tropics, 1902

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:00:15 +0000

By Elizabeth Fee ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. This sometimes charming, sometimes dreadful

Courage Under Fire: Combat First Aid in WWII

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Combat First Aid is a booklet originally published in Infantry Journal in May 1944. The guidance is designed to be easily recalled in an emergency and while it explains how to save a life, acknowledges that not every situation is survivable.

NLM Collection Tour: Nutrition

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 May 2022 15:00:55 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about nutrition.

Emotions and Disease

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:00:14 +0000

The National Library of Medicine recently redesigned the online presentation of its exhibition Emotions and Disease. Held in the Library’s

A Laboratory of Humanitarianism: Military and Civilian Captivity during the First World War

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:00:25 +0000

An interview with Matthew Stibbe, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on internment during the First World War.

The Measure of Black (Un)Fitness: Legacies of Slavery in the Early Eugenics Movement

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:44 +0000

An interview with Rana A. Hogarth, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on legacies of slavery in the early eugenics movement.

A heroic homage to dentistry: Dr. Solyman Brown’s “Dentologia”

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:00:05 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores social science with an emphasis on promoting trans-disciplinary discussion. Today

Margaret’s Book: A Natural History of English Insects

Circulating Now — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:00:33 +0000

Published in 1720, Eleazar Albin’s A Natural History of English Insects includes vibrantly colored plates dedicated to women who supported the work. This copy belonged to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck.

Historical Films on Population Health and Family Planning

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:00:33 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ The National Library of Medicine has a rich new set of digital resources for researchers interested

The Tragedy and Hope of Ninoshima

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:00:39 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores historic and contemporary conflicts with an emphasis on examining the

George Deacon and the Circulation of Homeopathic Therapies in Peru (1880-1915)

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:00:08 +0000

La Homeopatía, October 1888
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Adolf Nichtenhauser: Documenting the History of Movies and Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:00:26 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor to discuss a newly digitized collection of materials related to medicine and film

Patient Pamphlet for Piedmont TB Sanatorium, VA, 1940

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:00:19 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Kiana Wilkerson, Katherine Randall, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD to share their research on

COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Two Years

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:00:30 +0000

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

NLM Collection Tour: Matters of the Heart

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:13 +0000

The Heart: Its Physiology, Pathology and Clinical Aspects by Selian Neuhof. Philadelphia, 1923
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What History Reveals: Slavery and the Development of U.S. Gynecology

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:00:58 +0000

An interview with Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on Dr. James Marion Sims and the history of American medicine and slavery.

A Pocket Full of Soup

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:00:24 +0000

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ January is National Soup Month, and for obvious reasons. This is the middle of winter

Narratives of Pandemics Past: Archival Approaches to Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:00:11 +0000

An interview with Alexandre White, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on historical perspectives on the COVID-19 global health crisis.

The National Commission on AIDS, 1989–1993

Circulating Now — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:00:15 +0000

June Osborne speaks with the National Commission on AIDS, June 29, 1993

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A New Year’s Day in the Life

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:00:53 +0000

A new year can be a turning point, a start of something new, a break from routine, a celebration. The

Telling the National Cancer Story: Nearly 50 Years of the SEER Program

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:00:31 +0000

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971. Its passage created

Wartime Incarceration of Deaf Japanese Americans

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:00:44 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes Selena Moon, MA, a public historian researching Japanese American mixed race history, military history, and disability history.

NLM Collection Tour: HIV/AIDS

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:00:50 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. To commemorate the 40 years that the US has been responding to the crisis, this post features materials related to HIV/AIDS.

The 1936 NLM Centennial, Focusing on the Future

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:00:22 +0000

By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ In 1901 United States Senate created the Senate Park Commission to develop

Inez Holmes, Nurse and Veteran

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:00:46 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Kiana Wilkerson, Katherine Randall, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD to share their research on

Leather Bindings: Mapping Spatial Data II

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:00:47 +0000

By Brianna Chatmon ~ Imagine you are building a house from ground up, every single decision must coordinate with the

The Great Amherst Mystery, 1888

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:00:41 +0000

By Nicole Baker ~ The Great Amherst Mystery by Walter Hubbell recounts his personal experience of what has been purported

The X-Ray, 1896

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:00:35 +0000

By Tal Golan ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Dr. William J. Morton (1845–1920)

Strange Bedfellows in the AAMS Archives

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:00:11 +0000

By James Labosier ~ The Association of American Military Surgeons (AAMS) originated with only fifty members as the Association of

Shared Suffering Onscreen

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:30:08 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa, PhD, Assistant Professor in Film Studies at Seattle University, to discuss his research on

International Film Festival Includes NLM Titles

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:00:25 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ Coming up September 24-26, the Healthy Scepticism Film Festival, a free virtual program organised by the

Peril in the Air: Pollution Activism on Film

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:00:25 +0000

An interview withSarah Eilers and Angela Saward on theirNLM History Talk about the intersection of filmmaking, government, and medicine working together to drive environmental awareness and policy.

NLM Collection Tour: Health at Home

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:00:27 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring materials intended to help people learn about and manage their own health.

“What do you see?”

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:00:04 +0000

By Hannah Landecker ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Most people have two eyes

Follow NLM Collections Now on Instagram

Circulating Now — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:00:25 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce that we have joined Instagram! Follow @nlm_collections

First Aid on the Battlefield, 1869

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:00:49 +0000

By Mark Harrison ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1870–71 the Prussian war machine

Precautions for Doctors, 1495

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:00:21 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Richard Tait, PhD, who shares his research on a rare incunable in the National Library

Love Song of the Periodical Cicada: “tsh-e-e-E-E-E-E-E-e-ou”

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:00:59 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ A few remarks upon Cicada septendecim will doubtless prove of interest now that the species has

Remembering Dr. Andrew C. Jackson and the Tulsa Race Massacre

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:00:21 +0000

June 1, 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Dr. Jackson, a prominent Black physician, was murdered during the massacre.

Dissecting Gender: Reframing Anatomical History Through the Female Body

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 May 2021 15:00:25 +0000

An interview with Allison Hill-Edgar, MD, MFA on her NLM History Talk and her work related to connections between early anatomical works and contemporary medical practice.

NLM Collection Tour: Mental Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 May 2021 15:00:59 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about mental health.

An Articella in Catalan, 1475

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:01:20 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare manuscript related to the Ancient Greek physician

Leather Bindings: Mapping Spatial Data

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:00:27 +0000

By Brianna Chatmon ~ I wasn’t surprised when I learned that some of the world’s oldest leather-bound manuscripts housed at

“Probably of Great Value Potentially”: Masks in the US Military during the 1918 Pandemic

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:30:41 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, Jessica Brabble, Ariel Ludwig, Linsey C. Marr, Katherine Randall to discuss their

Films of State: Using Government Film

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:00:48 +0000

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Public Health Rhymes, 1918

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:30:01 +0000

By Elizabeth Mullen ~ Germs that float upon the air Are sure to settle everywhere; They’ll be on pencil and

Placing Women in Medicine: Maude Abbott and the Archaeology of Friendships

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:00:46 +0000

An interview with Annmarie Adams, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research in the Emanuel Libman Papers at NLM.

NLM Collection Tour: Vaccines

Circulating Now — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:00:19 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about vaccines.

Outside/Inside: Immigration, Migration, and Health Care in the United States

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:00:40 +0000

By Erika Mills ~ Immigration and migration are important parts of the American story; and health care and medicine have

What It Means to Talk about Race and African American Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:00:55 +0000

An interview with Naa Oyo A. Kwate, PhD, Rutgers University, on her NLM History Talk.

Making a World of Difference: Stories About Global Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:30:12 +0000

By Erika Mills ~ Around the world, communities, in collaboration with scientists, advocates, governments, and international organizations, are taking up

Air Pollution is a Human Problem: Mary Catterall’s Campaign for a Livable Leeds

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:00:43 +0000

Angela Saward, Wellcome Collection, London, discusses the 1964 British public health film It Takes Your Breath Away.

COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at One Year

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:00:44 +0000

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Defoe and the Plague Year

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:00:54 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Until recently, if one thought of Daniel Defoe at all, it was of Robinson Crusoe,

Founding and Future: 50 Years of the NIAAA

Circulating Now — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:00:38 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Laura C. Manella and Gregory K. Roa from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and

NLM Collection Tour: Epidemics

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:00:09 +0000

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about epidemics.

Education in the Eighties: Preserving HIV/AIDS Audiovisuals

Circulating Now — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:00:04 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ This year, the Historical Audiovisuals Program at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), with support from

Rise, Serve, Lead… And Publish

Circulating Now — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:00:41 +0000

Circulating Now interviewed Ashley Bowen, Ph.D., about her NLM History Talk “Rise, Serve, Lead… And Publish: Including Women Physicians’ Writings in Rise, Serve, Lead: America’s Women Physicians.”

Airborne Infection Control in 20-Century Peace and War

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:00:28 +0000

By Tom Quick ~ The world can change unexpectedly in times of crisis. This story begins, like so many histories

Revealing Data: Flu Masks on Ships, 1918

Circulating Now — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:00:41 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Ariel Ludwig, Jessica Brabble, and E. Thomas Ewing, from Virginia Tech to explore the use

Revealing Data: Ars de Statica Medicina, 1614

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:00:38 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Caterina Agostini, who discusses a recent acquisition at the NLM History of Medicine Division’s collection:

What’s Behind the Mask

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:00:30 +0000

By Elizabeth Mullen ~ As the end of October approaches many people begin to think about costumes. A Halloween mask

Droplet Infection Explained in Pictures

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:00:39 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Katherine Randall, Linsey C. Marr, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD to explore the history of public health messaging during the 1918 influenza epidemic.

Making Exhibition Connections: New College of Florida

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:00:48 +0000

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions.

The Sulfonamide Revolution and Children’s Health Care Delivery in the U.S.

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:00:19 +0000

Circulating Now interviewed Cynthia Connolly, PhD, RN, FAAN, about her NLM History Talk.

DeBakey in the Middle East

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:00:34 +0000

By Sara Farhan ~ The Fourth Annual Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA), hosted by the American University of Beirut, took

Director Jones: Laying the Foundation for the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:00:05 +0000

By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ People familiar with the National Library Medicine (NLM) may not be aware

Commencement During Coronavirus

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:00:16 +0000

By Christie Moffatt and Elizabeth Mullen ~ Like many other events this year, graduation was special, due to circumstances defining

Darkening Day: Air Pollution Films and Environmental Awareness, 1960–1972

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:00:52 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest Jennifer Lynn Peterson, PhD Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Woodbury University in

DeBakey in Baghdad and Beirut: The Internationalization of Surgical Education, 1945–1970

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:00:42 +0000

Circulating Now interviewed Sara Farhan, Ph.D., a 2019 Michael E. DeBakey Fellow in the History of Medicine, about her NLM History Talk.

Mechanics of the Human Walking Apparatus, 1836

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:00:41 +0000

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The Langenburg Manuscript, ca. 1580

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:00:01 +0000

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Archiving at a Distance

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:00:44 +0000

By Danielle Calle ~ I’ve just joined the National Library of Medicine (NLM), one of a cohort of emerging library,

Hooke’s Books: Influences around Robert Hooke’s Micrographia

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:00:19 +0000

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Fletcher: The Forgotten Founder

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:00:05 +0000

By Nicole Baker ~ If you’re familiar with A Brief History of NLM, or you’ve followed our series A New

Al Gore, the Internet and the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:00:48 +0000

By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ Since the late 1990, Al Gore has been ridiculed for supposedly claiming

How We Help the Body Breathe

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:00:57 +0000

By Vicky Pohlen ~ The concept of artificial ventilation dates back to ancient history, although the earliest references to it

Revealing Data: Dr. James Herrick and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:00:09 +0000

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When People are Data: How Medical History Matters for Our Digital Age

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:00:12 +0000

An interview with Joanna Radin, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her work in digital humanities and the Pima Indian Diabetes Dataset.

Seeking Leek Island: An Interview with Pamela Robertson

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 May 2020 20:00:21 +0000

In 2019, Circulating Now published two blog posts about a scrapbook NLM had recently acquired. One post related the history

Leonidas Berry and the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 May 2020 15:00:17 +0000

By Kaveri Curlin ~ Dr. Leonidas Berry was born into a strong religious tradition. According to his 1982 autobiography I

Nightingale: Lady and Legend

Circulating Now — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:00:57 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Some people seem not quite real. Nightingale is not a simple figure to fathom; so much is obscured by her legendary image.

Relics of the Infectious Past: Disease Warning Sign Collection

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:53 +0000

By Charles Rosenberg ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. The history of public health

“The World’s First Public Health Emergency of International Concern”

Circulating Now — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:00:56 +0000

On April 25, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2009 H1N1 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Screening the Nurse: Film, Fear, and Narrative from the 1940s to the 1970s

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:00:10 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor, PhD, an investigador (researcher) at the Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social (IDES),

How to Wash Your Hands, Historically

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:00:25 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ A simple act of personal hygiene that practically every human carries out daily is key to

F is for False Noses: A Dose of Humor from Joyce Dennys

Circulating Now — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:00:05 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ When times get tough, a much-needed laugh can cut through the stress and fears that accompany

Archiving Web Content on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:00:11 +0000

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The Contraceptive Pill: Up for Debate in 1969 and Beyond

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:00:49 +0000

By Donna J. Drucker ~ G.D. Searle’s Enovid pill came on the market for married women in June 1960 when

MD’s Wife: Subscriptions and Prescriptions About Medical Marriages Across the Twentieth Century

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

By NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellow Kelly O'Donnell, PhD.

Living Content: Digitizing Magnetic Media at NLM

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:00:03 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ “A whole collection of medical films, that sounds pretty interesting…and all the material is digitized?” Nearly

Tod Mikuriya Papers Now Available for Research

Circulating Now — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:00:03 +0000

By Megan O’Hern and John Rees ~ Researchers interested in the history of marijuana and medicine will appreciate learning about the

The Girl in the Lion Cage: Regulating Hypnotism in 19th Century France

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:00:19 +0000

Katrin Schultheiss, Ph.D. will speak on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 2:00 ET in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the

The Development of the DeBakey Classification of Aortic Dissection

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:00:37 +0000

By 2019 NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellow Susan Green, MPH

Card Tricks: The Decline & Fall of a Bibliographic Tool

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:00:17 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ There was a time, not so very long ago, when card catalogues were pretty much

“Hurrah for France and Fried Potatoes”

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:33 +0000

By Nicole Baker ~ One of the joys of working at the National Library of Medicine is the opportunity to

Pen to Parchment: National Handwriting Day

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:00:52 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ In honor of National Handwriting Day, we recognize the craft of the highly-skilled medieval scribes and

‘Barbed-wire disease’ during the First World War

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:00:45 +0000

U.S. Army Base Hospital Number 7, Tours, France: Chaplain taking addresses of German prisoners to inform families, ca. 1918
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Revealing Data: Charting Pain in 1879

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:00:19 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ Rollin R. Gregg’s Illustrated Repertory of Pains in the Chest, Sides and Back published in 1879,

Chinese Health and Hygiene Puzzle Blocks, 1960s

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:00:34 +0000

By Marta Hanson ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 2005 the National Library

Field Trip: National Museum of African American History & Culture

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:30:42 +0000

By Crystal Smith~ On a brisk morning earlier this month, I gathered with my colleagues from the National Library of

Leather Bindings: Conservation Research on Animal Husbandry

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:00:01 +0000

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Contraceptive Knowledge in the Mid-19th-Century United States

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:00:38 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Donna J. Drucker, MLS, PhD, Senior Advisor, English as the Language of Instruction at Technische

Who Was Here First

Circulating Now — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:21 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) sits on the southeast corner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

VD at the Movies: Public Health Service World War II Venereal Disease Films

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:04 +0000

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Seeking Leek Island: A Personal Journey

Circulating Now — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:00:33 +0000

By Aliya Rahman ~ The 1918 scrapbook I wrote about in Seeking Leek Island: A Place of Healing reveals Leek

Seeking Leek Island: A Place of Healing

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:30:21 +0000

By Aliya Rahman ~ Across the globe, World War I—known by contemporaries as the “The War to End All Wars”

Remembering the Saints of the Plague

Circulating Now — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:00:40 +0000

By Laura Hartman ~ Today, as many Western Christian churches celebrate All Saints’ Day, it seems fitting to remember the

Collecting Roses: The Catholic University Film Collection Finding Aid

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:00:02 +0000

By Ethan Cheng ~ I’ve always wanted to work in a library. As a student of the life sciences spending

Joe Wilder: Surgeon, Artist, Athlete

Circulating Now — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:00:19 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Madeline Stern Wilder, who shares with us the story and work of her husband, noted

The WHO’s Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:02:32 +0000

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/againsttheodds/exhibit/health_for_all.html

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Bottled Milk: A Mother’s Reach for Infant Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:00:25 +0000

By Ashley Chang ~ For millennia, mothers around the world have made great sacrifices to ensure the survival of their

Hosting the Congress for the History of Pharmacy

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:00:50 +0000

By Laura Hartman ~ On September 5, 2019, NLM welcomed twenty attendees from the 44th International Congress for the History

Scientists’ Mind-Body Problems: Lobotomy, Science, and the Digital Humanities

Circulating Now — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:00:29 +0000

Miriam Posner, Ph.D. will give the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture in the History of Medicine on Thursday, September

Leather Bindings: Conservation Research on Tanning

Circulating Now — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:00:55 +0000

By Laura McNulty, Holly Herro and Kristi Wright ~ Have you noticed that books bound before the mid-19th century are

Psychological Cinema

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:23 +0000

By Amanda Maple (Pennsylvania State University) and Sarah Eilers (NLM) ~ From Experimentally produced neurotic behavior in the rat to

Lifting the “Residual Veil”: Biomicroscopy of the Eye

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:00:15 +0000

By Hannah Landecker ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. An intense light that seems

Following the Rear: Travails of the Union Army’s Ambulance Corps

Circulating Now — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:00:15 +0000

The Medical Department of the United States Army in the Civil War by Louis C. Duncan, Carlisle Barracks, PA: Medical Field Service School, 1931.
National Library of Medicine #14120240R

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A Bit of Hollywood in the Operating Room

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:00:35 +0000

Read the latest addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM. Caitjan Gainty, PhD, from Kings College, London, shares insights on the work of obstetrician and filmmaker Joseph B. DeLee.

Lunar Landing: The 50 Year Anniversary

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:00:52 +0000

The Apollo 11 Preliminary Science Report, 1969 is included in a collection of materials NLM acquired from NASA in 2014. Discover NASA historical materials and NASA funded medical research in NLM collections.

The Phantom of the Anatomy Lecture

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:00:55 +0000

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. There he sits in retirement,

The “PROMIS” of Computer-Based Medical Records

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:00:07 +0000

The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the Patient/Problem Oriented Medical Record System Archives, a collection of materials related to

The Search for Cancer Viruses, 1966

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:34:15 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Robin Wolfe Scheffler, the Leo Marx Career Development Assistant Professor in the Program in Science,

Hot Spots of Human Destruction: The Howard Bishop Papers

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 May 2019 15:00:22 +0000

By James Labosier ~ Howard Bishop was confident that he knew what was best for people and that people needed

Celebrating the Graduation Season

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 May 2019 15:00:29 +0000

“The long looked for day has come and it is passed and all the toil is over for its attainment.”

Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and His Influence in the Changing Business of Healthcare and the Delivery of American Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 May 2019 15:00:23 +0000

Andrew T. Simpson, Ph.D. will give the annual Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on May 23, 2019 at 2:00 ET in

Scan-on-Demand: Home Health, 1903

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 May 2019 15:00:17 +0000

The National Library of Medicine’s Scan-on-Demand program provides the public with offsite access to digitized copies of historical medical materials published before 1924.

A Great War Postscript: Spring 1919

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:00:42 +0000

Everything goes along quietly and monotonously in this area. We crave excitement, and have to do routine inspections in the rain. It’s a humdrum, artificial, unnatural life, particularly this living by force among a crowd of natives that you don’t like.

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Letter from Stanhope Bayne-Jones to his uncle George DeNegre, March 17, 1919. National Library of Medicine, Stanhope Bayne-Jones Papers, MSC 155, Box 7, folder 22

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Commelin’s Worldwide Botanical Web

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:00:24 +0000

By Harold J. Cook ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum

What Makes a Murderer: Dr. Bernard Glueck’s Psychological Evaluations

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:00:09 +0000

By James Labosier ~ Every murder is unique. Two nineteen-year-old sons of wealthy Chicago families kill a neighborhood boy in

Naming, Networks, and Power in Histories of Medicine in Africa

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:00:19 +0000

Sarah Runcie, PhD, on her article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History

Networked History: Developing Quantitative Models of Qualitative Phenomena

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:00:25 +0000

Andrew Ruis, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History

A Network of Number Doctors: Biostatistics at the NIH

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:00:35 +0000

Christopher Phillips, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History

Of Unica and…Unicorns?—Identifying Unique Holdings at NLM

Circulating Now — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:00:04 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine recently digitized a 1501 edition of what is commonly considered the

Hosting the Washington Conservation Guild

Circulating Now — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:00:08 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Last month, on February 7, 2019, forty-five members of the Washington Conservation Guild (WCG) held

Fantastic Voyages through the Historical Audio-Visual Collections at the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:00:40 +0000

An interview with Oliver Gaycken, PhD, a contributer to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM.

Informative Beauty: Anatomical Animation by Frank Armitage

Circulating Now — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:00:26 +0000

This week, the National Library of Medicine introduces Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

Medicine On Screen: Films and Essays from the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:00:37 +0000

Explore a curated portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

Sign of the Times: How An Environment for Innovation Helped Transform Cardiovascular Surgery

Circulating Now — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:10:03 +0000

By Alyssa Gabay ~ During the two decades following World War II, Dr. Arthur Voorhees and Dr. Michael E. DeBakey

Fifteenth Century Books: When Doodles Matter

Circulating Now — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:00:50 +0000

By Laura Hartman ~ It may seem hard to believe that a random scribbling or doodle on an empty page

Stanley N. Cohen Papers Open for Research

Circulating Now — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:00:19 +0000

By James Labosier and John Rees ~ An important new archival collection, the Stanley N. Cohen Papers (1948–2016), is now

Opening the Vault: Finding Aids for Film

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:00:38 +0000

By Gabrielle Barr ~ Every day, staff at the National Library of Medicine are working to maintain and expand the

Closing the Book on “Shadows from the Walls of Death”

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:00:32 +0000

This collection of arsenic-laden wallpaper samples required special housing. NLM conservators encapsulated the pages in polyester film, welded shut with support from Smithsonian Libraries…

Remembering Elizabeth Fee, PhD, 1946-2018

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:00:02 +0000

Dr. Fee served most recently as NLM Senior Historian and previously as Chief of the NLM History of Medicine Division for over two decades. On October 17 Ted Brown, Professor of History and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester, will offer a special public lecture in honor and memory of Dr. Fee.

Spice of History: A Gingerbread Recipe

Circulating Now — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:00:19 +0000

Recipe books from the 18th century hold a combination of food recipes, herbal remedies, and other such household creations thought to improve health. Powell's "ginger bread" recipe includes ingredients easily found in today's grocery store and provides measures still in use today.

How to Become a Nurse and How to Succeed, ca. 1892

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:04 +0000

This guidebook by Honnor Morten, a lifelong advocate, provided young women with practical recommendations and a real sense of the possibilities of becoming a nurse in the 1890s.

From Discovery to Digital Science: The U.S. National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:00:24 +0000

By Susan Crawford ~ My grandfather, John T. Brundage, MD was the only doctor in Moscow, Pennsylvania, a community of

Detailing Michael DeBakey’s War Years: Puzzle Pieces

Circulating Now — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:00:02 +0000

By Sanders Marble ~ In November 2017, I was fortunate to get an NLM Michael E. Debakey Fellowship in the

Revealing Data: Close Reading and Textual Analysis as Historical Methods

Circulating Now — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:00:50 +0000

Historical medical journals provide unique perspectives on the development of expert understanding of transmission, morbidity, and impact during an epidemic.

Revealing Data: Measuring Mortality during an Epidemic

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:00:50 +0000

Historical medical journals provide unique perspectives on the development of expert understanding of transmission, morbidity, and impact during an epidemic.

Revealing Data: Using Term Frequency to Chart Influenza Reporting

Circulating Now — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:00:26 +0000

Historical medical journals provide unique perspectives on the development of expert understanding of transmission, morbidity, and impact during an epidemic.

One Medical Officer’s Armistice Day

Circulating Now — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:00:57 +0000

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The newspaper headlines on November 11, 1918 were exultant: after more than four long years,

Revealing Data: Investigating The Hospital’s file sizes

Circulating Now — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:00:58 +0000

By Ashley Bowen ~ For researchers interested in the administration of British hospitals in the late 19th and early 20th

“Fit to Fight”: Home front Army doctors and VD during WW I

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:00:11 +0000

By Susan L. Speaker ~ After the United States entered the World War in April 1917, Dr. Wilbur Sawyer, a

Fifteenth Century Books: From the Cradle of Printing in the West

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:00:46 +0000

By Laura Hartman ~ Zodiac Man. Critical Days. Secrets of women. Chiromancy. Plague. Poisons. Aristotle. Hippocrates. You can explore these

Communing and Giggling with Cajal

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:00:58 +0000

Dawn Hunter, Anthropormorphic Neurons, handmade sketchbook, ink, pen and acrylic on paper, 5″ x 13″, 2015

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The Forgotten Frontier: Nursing Done in Wild Places

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:00:25 +0000

Photo by Marvin Breckinridge, 1937. Published in Wide Neighborhoods: A Story of the Frontier Nursing Service, by Mary Breckinridge. Lexington KY: The University Press of Kentucky, 1981. Original edition 1952.

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Making the Case for History in Medical Education

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:00:14 +0000

In 1961, chemists at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) studied how to detect small brain tumors by analyzing the decay of radioactive material injected into the patient’s bloodstream and preferentially absorbed by the tumor. To help them, BNL’s Instrumentation Division built different arrays of detectors, and this circular type proved best. In the 1970’s, BNL helped reconstruct the raw data received by the detectors into an image of the working brain. This breakthrough led to more practical devices for imaging areas of the brain: today’s PET machines. Today, Brookhaven is a leader in addiction research. Today, BNL uses PET technology to study major areas of medical research including, drug and alcohol addiction; the development of a new strategy for addiction treatment; obesity and eating disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); aging and neurodegenerative disorders.

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Letters Shed Light on Huey Long’s Murder Mystery

Circulating Now — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:00:19 +0000

By Divyansh Agarwal ~ A seemingly typical Sunday evening in Louisiana, September 8, 1935, was about to become extraordinary. The

Finding Hope: A Woman’s Place is in the Lab

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:00:54 +0000

By Ashley Bowen ~ While doing some research ahead of the 50th anniversary of the rubella vaccine in June 2019,

The Tomatoes of August

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:00:52 +0000

Dr. Henry Swan was a pioneering cardiac surgeon and a talented artist, cook, and gardener as well.

Revealing Data: The Psychological Clinic Explores IQ in 1911

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:00:59 +0000

By Ashley Bowen ~ Alfred Binet’s intelligence tests, originally developed in 1905 for the French public school system, took America

Revealing Data: Why We Need Humans to Curate Web Collections

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:00:07 +0000

In this Revealing Data series we explore data in historical medical collections, and how preserving this data helps to ensure

Edward Jenner and “the happy immunity”

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:00:47 +0000

By Aliya Rahman ~ August is back-to-school month. While many of us are booking last-minute vacations or scrambling to purchase

Hidden Faces of WW1: Maxillofacial Portraits Preserved

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:17 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Katherine Akey. Ms. Akey is Adjunct Professor of Photography in the Corcoran School of the

Revealing Data: Concepts and Controversies in Modern Medicine, 1969–70

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:13 +0000

Smallpox vaccination: should our policy be changed?, 1969
National Library of Medicine #8601126A

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Ephemera in the Dr. Leonidas H. Berry Collection

Circulating Now — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:00:11 +0000

The National Library of Medicine announces new public access to more than 1,600 materials selected and digitized from the Leonidas

Five Years in Circulation…and Counting!

Circulating Now — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:00:11 +0000

Free things like air, Vital things like blood, Living things like ideas… Circulate. With this introduction, we launched Circulating Now

NLM in Pictures—Read it This Summer

Circulating Now — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:00:10 +0000

Putting together a summer reading list? Images of America: U.S. National Library of Medicine, published a two years ago this month in the popular series by Arcadia Publishing, is sure to please.

A Rapid Means of Casualty Evacuation, 1961

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:00:32 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Sanders Marble, PhD. Dr. Marble is Senior Historian in the U.S. Army Office of Medical

Revealing Data: Sewers and other Amenities

Circulating Now — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:00:05 +0000

By Ashley Bowen ~ Ilfracombe, a seaside town in southwest England, in the early summer… Is the most inviting, when

Transplanting Technology: Dr. Michael DeBakey and Cold War Technology Transfer

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 May 2018 15:00:06 +0000

Heidi Morefield, MSc, will give the annual Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on May 24, 2018 at 2:00 ET in the

Love…at the 2018 Orphan Film Symposium

Circulating Now — Tue, 15 May 2018 15:00:59 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ Last month, I had the privilege of collaborating with Dr. Oliver Gaycken, professor of film studies

“Facts and Inferences”—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 3

Circulating Now — Fri, 11 May 2018 15:00:52 +0000

NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known copies of Shadows from the

“Facts and Inferences”—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 2

Circulating Now — Wed, 09 May 2018 15:00:55 +0000

NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known copies of Shadows from the

“Facts and Inferences”—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 1

Circulating Now — Mon, 07 May 2018 15:00:16 +0000

NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known copies of Shadows from the

Remembering Vietnam—Donald Hall

Circulating Now — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:00:33 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present

Remembering Vietnam—Donna Barbisch

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:00:06 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present

Remembering Vietnam—Merle Snyder

Circulating Now — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:00:43 +0000

Merle Snyder Receiving an Award, ca. 1966

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Remembering Vietnam—Tom Berger

Circulating Now — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:00:04 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present

Remembering Vietnam—Dale Smith

Circulating Now — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:00:47 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present

The Power of A Name: Michael DeBakey and the Changing Business of American Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:00:34 +0000

By Andrew Simpson ~ In a 1994 article titled “It’s a Business. No, It’s a Religion,” The New York Times

Graphic Medicine: A Personal Story

Circulating Now — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:00:29 +0000

By Jill L. Newmark ~ When the idea for an exhibition on graphic medicine was initially introduced in the Exhibition

NLM becomes an official part of NIH—April 1, 1968

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:00:34 +0000

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine (NLM) (formerly the Armed Forces Medical Library) was transferred to

Scientists’ Hard Drives, Databases, and Blogs

Circulating Now — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:00:47 +0000

https://www.loc.gov/resource/det.4a31954/

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WWI—“Can Women Physicians Serve in the Army?”

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:00:56 +0000

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY
IN THE WORLD WAR
VOLUME I
THE
SURGEON GENERAL’S
OFFICE
PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

MAJ. GEN. M. W. IRELAND, M. T>.,
Surgeon General of the Army

COL. CHARLES LYNCH, M. C.
LIEUT. COL. FRANK W. WEED, M. C.
LOY MCAFEE, A. M., M. D
WASHINGTON : : GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : : 1923

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NLM Manuscripts on Loan to Romance and Reason

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:30:56 +0000

Dr. Roberta Casagrande-Kim is research associate at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and assistant manager of

Inside the Creative Mind of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:00:11 +0000

By Kurt A. Dasse ~ Dr. Michael E. DeBakey had a long and distinguished career exemplified by his surgical and

A Time for All Things: Michael E. DeBakey–The Tulane Years

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:00:50 +0000

By Craig Miller ~ Michael E DeBakey’s life and career are primarily associated in medical history and the public consciousness

The Evolution of Viral Networks: H1N1, Ebola, and Zika

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:00:08 +0000

On January 28-30, 2018, the National Library of Medicine will host “Viral Networks: A Workshop in the Digital Humanities and

Back in Circulation

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:22:25 +0000

The government shutdown is over. Circulating Now will resume regular posting soon! Stay tuned and thank you for your patience.

Out of Circulation

Circulating Now — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:13:34 +0000

Because of a lapse in government funding, new posts and responses will not originate from this account until appropriations are

The Falls of 1972: John B Calhoun and Urban Pessimism

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:00:37 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden. Adams, of the London School of Economics, and Ramsden, of

Palermo Book of Antidotes, 1670

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:00:46 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ The Library has recently acquired a very rare pharmacopeia. Nicolò Gervasi’s Antidotarium Panormitanum (Palermo book of

A Book of Receipts of All Sorts (1693–1730s)

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:00:18 +0000

By Mary E. Fissell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1693 Elizabeth Strachey (ca.

An Airtight Case: Custom Fabrication for a Medical History Treasure

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:30:19 +0000

Robert Clary is a machinist in the Mechanical Instrumentation Design and Fabrication Branch, part of the Division of Scientific Equipment

HPCC Archived at NLM: Evolution and Assessment

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:00:45 +0000

By Sally Howe ~ This third and last blog post associated with announcing the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) archival

Michael DeBakey and the Education of American Surgeons

Circulating Now — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:00:05 +0000

By Justin Barr ~ Michael DeBakey came to Houston in 1948 as the new chairman of the Department of Surgery

Field Trip: NLM visits the National Agricultural Library

Circulating Now — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:00:10 +0000

By Rebecca Warlow ~ As the holidays approach, you may be getting ready for a trip to see family and

Drawn To, Drawn From Experience

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:00:28 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dawn Hunter, Associate Professor, School of Visual Art and Design, University of South Carolina and

The Hero in the Library: Colonel Paul Frederick Straub

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:00:04 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Lewis L. Barger III, who shares the story of Medal of Honor Recipient and Surgeon

HPCC Archived at NLM: Collaboration and Creation

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:00:21 +0000

By Sally Howe ~ In a blog post in September we announced the release of a finding aid for the

Revealing Data: The Color of Their Eyes

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:00:52 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dan Bouk, PhD who shares his insights on nineteenth century government data collection and analysis

Bats in the Stacks

Circulating Now — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:00:40 +0000

Conrad Gessner’s, Historiae Animalium, Vol. 3, 1555,

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Treatise of Artificial Waters

Circulating Now — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:00:13 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ Herbs have been grown and used as medicine for thousands of years. Le Traicte des eaues

Revealing Data: London’s Deadly Visitation

Circulating Now — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:00:06 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Kristin Heitman, PhD, who shares her insights on seventeenth century data collection and analysis as

Hosting the Secretary of the Smithsonian

Circulating Now — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ David J. Skorton, Secretary of the Smithsonian and a board-certified cardiologist, recently honored the National

Preserving NIH science at the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:00:27 +0000

By Holly Herro and Kristi Wright ~ Over the past ten years, conservation staff of the NLM’s History of Medicine Division

Tinkering with Profitability: DeBakey and the Affordable Blood Transfusion Instrument

Circulating Now — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:00:17 +0000

By Heidi Morefield ~ Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was one of the most visible American surgeons of the late 20th

“Our dear Laddie has been taken”: Edward Revere Osler killed in Flanders, August 1917

Circulating Now — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:00:14 +0000

By Susan Speaker ~ In an earlier post, I highlighted the wartime experiences of Sir William Osler, who is often

Edgar Ulmer, The NTA, and the Power of Sermonic Medicine

Circulating Now — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000

http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8700133A

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“RUSS EXPLODE H-BOMB”: Let’s Face It, 1954

Circulating Now — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:44 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ Three-inch type and spinning fast, the headline hurtles toward the viewer. When it comes to a

“Fire-workes” for the 17th Century

Circulating Now — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:12 +0000

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ The 4th of July is a day to celebrate America’s independence, an occasion often marked

Harry Potter’s World and the NLM Herb Garden

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:55 +0000

Courtesy Claudia Quiros and Fran Sandridge

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/herbgarden/gallery.html

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Monsters in the Stacks: How Harry Potter Came to NLM

Circulating Now — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:13 +0000

Stephen J. Greenberg, PhD, will speak on June 29, 2017 at 2:00 in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the National

A Look into the Pensieve: Reflections on Harry Potter at Twenty Years

Circulating Now — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:08 +0000

Elizabeth Bland, M.A., will speak on June 27, 2017 at 2:00 in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the National Library

Escape to Iron Mountain

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:24 +0000

By Sarah Eilers and James Labosier ~ At the National Library of Medicine (NLM), what you see is not all

The U.S. Army Medical Department begins Operations in France

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:56 +0000

War Diary
When I returned to my home, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, on the night of May 17th, 1917, I found an order there directing me to proceed at

once to Washington and report to the Adjutant General of the Army. I had been absent from home for four days with a Board inspecting

camp sites for the conscript army. My order had been received on the 15th. I spent the 18th day of May turning over the hospital to

Metcalf, disposed of “Betsy” and “Jack”, packed my belongings and left Ft. Sam Houston for Washington on the morning of May 19th. The

journey to Washington was without incident and we arrived there Monday, May 21st at 11:00 o’clock. Birmingham, Kean, and Williamson

met me at the station and took me to the club for lunch where I saw a great number of old friends. Birmingham had telegraphed me at

San Antonio that I was to come prepared for field sericce abroad, so with the information that I had previously had, I had a very good

idea as to where I was to go. I was greatly surprised to find at the club that everybody knew my assignment.

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Revealing Data: Rain, Epidemics, and Life on the Docks in 1918

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:12 +0000

By Ashley Bowen ~ United States Public Health Service (USPHS) officers stationed in the San Francisco Bay complained about the

What is That?!? Heart Surgery on Film

Circulating Now — Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:31 +0000

Rachel James, a recent library school graduate, developed finding aids for historical audiovisual collections at NLM through the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Enhancement Program Fellowship.

U.S. Army Base Hospital #4 Receives Royal Greeting in England

Circulating Now — Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:29 +0000

http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/14230550R

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U.S. Army Base Hospital #4 Embarks for Europe

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:14 +0000

http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/14230550R
No. 9 GENERAL HOSPITAL B. E. F.
HEADQUARTERS BASE HOSPITAL No. 4, U. S. A.
From the etching by Caroline H. Armington, Paris

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A New Look for Circulating Now

Circulating Now — Mon, 01 May 2017 13:30:08 +0000

You may have noticed…Circulating Now has an exciting new look! In the almost four years since we began, we’ve

Medical Perspectives on World War 2

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:42 +0000

By Crystal Smith ~ It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to a treasured new addition to National Library

Illuminating St. Elizabeths at the National Building Museum

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:49 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Sarah A. Leavitt, Curator at the National Building Museum. Her latest exhibition Architecture of

Digitizing Material Culture: Handwritten Recipe Books, 1600–1900

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:34 +0000

By John Rees Cookbooks and recipe books have always been popular with students of history and family genealogy. They are

World War I Centenary Forum: A Call to Service

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Ginny A. Roth, will speak at 2 PM ET today, April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “A

World War I Centenary Forum: The Frances Dupuy Fletcher Photo Album

Circulating Now — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:00:04 +0000

Stephen J. Greenberg, will speak at 2 PM ET on April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “The

World War I Centenary Forum: Masking Devastation

Circulating Now — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:00:36 +0000

Sarah Eilers will speak at 2 PM ET on April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “Masking Devastation:

World War I Centenary Forum: Stories from the NLM Collections

Circulating Now — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:00:54 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Anne Rothfeld One hundred years ago, on April 2, 1917, US President Woodrow Wilson spoke

LSD: Insight or Insanity?, 1968

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:07 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Erika Dyck, PhD, Professor and Canada Research Chair in the History of Medicine at the

Faye Glenn Abdellah: Nurse, Officer, Educator

Circulating Now — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:00:06 +0000

By Douglas Atkins In honor of Women’s History Month, Circulating Now pays tribute today, to Rear Admiral and Nurse, Dr.

Art on the Edge

Circulating Now — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:00:51 +0000

By Kenneth M. Koyle, Ginny A. Roth, and Krista Stracka Hedley Vicars was not a war hero. He was not

Michael E. DeBakey and the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:00:10 +0000

Honorary consultants to the Army Medical Library

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A Piece of Pi: Historical Perspectives from NLM

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Pi Day is the internationally-recognized event when various disciplines come together to celebrate the significance of the Greek letter π.

“Intentional Impact:” The Legacy of Michael E. DeBakey

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:00:11 +0000

Shelley McKellar, PhD and George P. Noon, MD, will give the inaugural Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on March 21, 2017

Protection or Poison? The Fluoride Debate in Film

Circulating Now — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:00:51 +0000

By Sarah Eilers Fluoride, a pedestrian topic? You may not think of it as an agitating one, or a source

The Power of Aggregation

Circulating Now — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:00:58 +0000

By John Rees We all appreciate the convenience of the modern shopping experience. Who doesn’t love visiting a local farmer’s

The Lay of the Lonesome Lung, 1881

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:00:18 +0000

By Krista Stracka ~ A humorous poem about a man named Bung on his quest to save his one working lung. Bung gets the girl and both lungs are restored with Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry!

Collaboration and Curation

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:00:39 +0000

Loren Miller, PhD, will speak at 2 PM on February 14, 2017 at the NIH Natcher Conference Center on “Collaboration

Behind the Scenes on Mercy Street

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:00:50 +0000

Mansion House hospital as it appeared during the American Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

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Molecular Biology Behind the Blackboard

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:00:17 +0000

By Paul Theerman ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. The photograph is dramatic, more

The Road to Health and Happiness, 1937

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:00:47 +0000

By Sarah Eilers ~ The road to abundant life is not hard to follow and it is not expensive. So

Sup on a Syllabub

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:00:17 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld Want an intriguing dessert from the past to satisfy your present day holiday palate? Serve the syllabub:

Mr. Kris Kringle, 1893

Circulating Now — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:00:09 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ It is Christmas eve, a Christmas with no presents and the loss of the family home, until a surprising visitor appears...

Don’t be SAD: A Very Brief History of Light Therapy

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:00:01 +0000

By Michael Sappol As December 21, the shortest day of the year approaches, when the gray and dark is at

The Cry for Help, 1962

Circulating Now — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:00:31 +0000

By Sarah Eilers Fifty years ago, renowned American documentary filmmaker George C. Stoney made a series of short training films

A Nurse’s Scrapbook from The Great War

Circulating Now — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:00:57 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg Anniversaries can be funny things. As we observe (“celebrate” somehow seems wrong in the context) the

A Book Unfinished: Paracelsus in Hand-Press Sheets

Circulating Now — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:00:34 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Books today, as physical objects, have reached a very odd place in our consciousness. Readers

Remembering Melvin R. Laird, 1922–2016

Circulating Now — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:00:01 +0000

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Congressman Laird pauses to chat with Dr. James A. Shannon, Director of the National Institutes of Health, in front of the NIH Administration Building.

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Scrub Away the Thanksgiving Troublemakers

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:00:03 +0000

In the 1950s, the CDC produced a food-handling film series demonstrating what—and what not—to do when storing and preparing food.

Physician Veterans of WWI

Circulating Now — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Doctors are vital to the U.S. military branches, and despite the volumes of historical research on

$150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later

Circulating Now — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:00:43 +0000

By Kenneth M. Koyle Those who are familiar with the history of the National Library of Medicine know that the

Palmistry: The Future in the Palm of Your Hand

Circulating Now — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:00:41 +0000

By Atalanta Grant-Suttie Some people think palmistry (or chiromancy as it is sometimes known) is hocus pocus and that it

Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:00:34 +0000

Psyche Williams-Forson, PhD, will speak at 2 PM on November 3 at the National Library of Medicine on “Fire and

Mark M. Ravitch: A Surgeon’s Surgeon

Circulating Now — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:00:04 +0000

By James Labosier and John Rees A new archival collection, The Mark M. Ravitch Papers, 1932-1989, is now available at

The Punitive Expedition, 1916

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:00:01 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg The political situation in Mexico, always a matter of great concern to the United States, was

Marshfield Clinic’s 100-Year Contribution to the Future of Medicine

Circulating Now — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:00:37 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Rachel V. Stankowski, PhD, scientific research writer at the Marshfield Clinic, located in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Fresh Air and the White Plague

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:00:26 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Cynthia Connolly. Dr. Connolly is Associate Professor of Nursing at the Barbara Bates Center for

Celebrating American Archives Month

Circulating Now — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:00:44 +0000

By Rebecca C. Warlow ~ This post was originally published in 2016. Here at the National Library of Medicine

A Personal Perspective on Race, Opportunity and the U.S. Health System

Circulating Now — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:00:07 +0000

Listen to Louis W. Sullivan, MD, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1989–1993, speak on "A Personal Perspective on Race, Opportunity and the U.S. Health System.”

Man to Man, 1954

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:00:40 +0000

By Sarah Owen and Sarah Eilers “Sanctuary, refuge, hospital….The doors are locked, but it’s not a prison that we enter….This

National Library of Medicine visits a community near you!

Circulating Now — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:00:04 +0000

By Patricia Tuohy The National Library of Medicine partners with hundreds of libraries and cultural institutions across the country and

Big Data: Collaboration, Opportunity, and Outcomes

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:00:35 +0000

Brett Bobley will speak at 2 PM ET on September 20th at the National Library of Medicine on “International Big Data Research

America’s National Parks: Preserved for Public Health

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:45:15 +0000

For many people today, the outdoors’ tranquility and expansiveness serves as a tonic to calm nerves and revive energy.

Power to the People: Washington Gives Back

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:00:03 +0000

By Jennifer Brier, Anne Armstrong, Julie Kutruff, Erin Carlson Mast, Patricia Tuohy Creative individuals and institutions in Washington, DC have

Hosting the Representative of Flanders

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:00:49 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick The richness of Flemish history came alive here at the NLM recently, when we were honored

The Wonder in Us, 1921

Circulating Now — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:00:24 +0000

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In the early decades of

A New Herbal in the Collection

Circulating Now — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:00:09 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser The Library has recently acquired a rare work on medicinal plants by Leonhart Fuchs: Le Benefice commun

Leprosy in India, ca. 1931

Circulating Now — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:00:22 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Magnus Vollset. Dr. Vollset is a researcher at the University of Bergen, Norway, and holds

Three Times Around and Still Circulating

Circulating Now — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:00:02 +0000

Three years ago this week, we launched Circulating Now to explore, share, and celebrate the value of the NLM’s world-renowned

Apply Now! A New History Fellowship at NLM

Circulating Now — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:00:19 +0000

Apply now for the Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine.

The Origins and Evolution of the Mayo Clinic

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Bruce Fye will give the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture on June 22, 2016 at the National Library of

The Dandelion

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:00:14 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ The dandelion—a quaint, yellow-flowered, perennial herb loathed by homeowners and gardeners—was once praised for its many

Memories of the Civil War

Circulating Now — Fri, 27 May 2016 15:00:37 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Although the American Civil War was not the first armed conflict to be extensively photographed

Vulnerability to Covert Attack, 1959

Circulating Now — Tue, 24 May 2016 15:00:36 +0000

By Sarah Eilers Vulnerability to Covert Attack. The film title seems as relevant today as it must have when it

June E. Osborn: At the Center of National Policy on AIDS

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:00:08 +0000

By Gregory Pike and John Rees ~ A new archival collection, June E. Osborn Papers, 1954–2001, is now available at

A Universal Code: Nurse Uniforms of All Nations

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 May 2016 15:00:51 +0000

By Anne Marie Rafferty ~ This essay on the International Nurse Uniform Photograph Collection, ca. 1950 was originally published in

“Beyond Chicken Soup” with a Taste of NLM

Circulating Now — Tue, 10 May 2016 15:00:53 +0000

By Karen Falk and Jeffrey S. Reznick During the past few years, the NLM History of Medicine Division has loaned

A Mughal Era Manuscript Curiously Illustrated

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 May 2016 15:00:48 +0000

By Homira Pashai The National Library of Medicine is the home of many precious manuscripts belonging to the Indian Mughal

118 and Counting: Happy Birthday MLA!

Circulating Now — Mon, 02 May 2016 15:00:56 +0000

By Betsy L. Humphreys ~ On May 2, 1898, a small group of U.S. and Canadian physicians and librarians met

Grateful Med: Personal Computing and User-Friendly Design

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:00:14 +0000

GRATEFUL MED
A Search Assistant for MEDLINE and other NLM Files.
This program allows you to select a database then helps you formulate a search for the MEDLARS system of the National Library of Medicine

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Helen Coley Nauts: Advocate for Immunotherapy

Circulating Now — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:00:59 +0000

By Douglas Atkins Helen Coley Nauts (1907–2001) was the daughter of a prominent physician and surgeon whom many consider to

Some of the Most Beautiful Herbals

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:00:29 +0000

By Michael North This post is the sixth in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied

Images and Texts in Medical History—Keynote

Circulating Now — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:00:41 +0000

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A doctor on the telephone (which is linked up to a television screen) to a patient whom he can both observe and talk to from a distance; representing possible technological innovations. Reproduction of a drawing after D.L. Ghilchip, 1932.
1932 By: D.L. GhilchipPublished: 1932

Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Images and Texts in Medical History—Jeremy Greene

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:00:06 +0000

On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and Texts in Medical History: An

Images and Texts in Medical History—Benjamin Schmidt

Circulating Now — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:00:13 +0000

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10052187@N05/13516638735/

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Images and Texts in Medical History—Miriam Posner

Circulating Now — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:00:20 +0000

On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and Texts in Medical History: An

Images and Texts in Medical History

Circulating Now — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:00:55 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick Next week, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host the workshop Images and Texts in

MEDLARS II: MEDLINE & Instantaneous Search

Circulating Now — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:30:58 +0000

By Nicole Contaxis MEDLARS I, as described in my previous post, was a great step forward in providing access to

Colonialism and the Plant Hunters

Circulating Now — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:00:13 +0000

By Michael North This post is the fifth in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied

Erdheim’s Autopsy: A Silent Film Fragment

Circulating Now — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:00:09 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Tatjana Buklijas, Birgit Nemec, and Katrin Pilz whose recent essay “Erdheim’s Autopsy: Dissection, motion pictures,

Change is Possible

Circulating Now — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:00:20 +0000

This post is the last in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from Dr. Catherine Jacquet.

GenBank & The Early Years of “Big Data”

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:00:48 +0000

In cooperation with our colleagues at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library of Medicine (NLM), the NLM’s

MEDLARS I & GRACE: The Early Mainframe Experience

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:00:52 +0000

By Nicole Contaxis Providing access to bibliographic data has long been a part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

PubMed Central: Visualizing a Historical Treasure Trove

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:00:33 +0000

By Tyler Nix, Kathryn Funk, Jeffrey S. Reznick, and Erin Zellers A wealth of medical history awaits your exploration in

In the Belly of the Beast: A History of Alternative Medicine at the NIH

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:30:19 +0000

Dr. Eric Boyle spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “In the Belly of the Beast: A History

Ceci Doak discusses NLM’s acquisition of the Doaks’ papers

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:00:09 +0000

By Rob Logan The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the papers of Cecilia and Leonard Doak, pioneers in the

Emotions of Everyday Living

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:00:42 +0000

By Sarah Eilers “Daddy, you kicked George!” Paul, a small boy who’s been playing happily in the bath with his

Early Journals: What’s in a Name?

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:00:24 +0000

By Atalanta Grant-Suttie The journal is so much a part of the current apparatus of scholarly communication that one never

Nurses Organize

Circulating Now — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:00:38 +0000

Related to OB10998

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The Wonders of Creation

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:00:10 +0000

By Homira Pashai ~ The National Library of Medicine holds an important collection of over 200 manuscripts dating back to

The Medical Civil Rights Movement and Access to Health Care

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:00:29 +0000

Beatrix Hoffman is guest curator of the NLM exhibition, For All the People: A Century of Citizen Action in Health Care Reform.

The English Disease: The Health Education Film as Nazi Propaganda

Circulating Now — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:00:09 +0000

A scene from the beginning of the film shows an unhappy procession of people of different ages and sexes who suffer from rickets. Behind them looms a map of the British Isles. As the scene goes on, the figures show more and more deformity.

" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-english-disease-feature.png?fit=300%2C116&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-english-disease-feature.png?fit=840%2C324&ssl=1" />By Michael Sappol Deformed unfortunates trudge back and forth, in a darkly-lit procession, over a map of Great Britain as

Research Reborn: Dioscorides and Mattioli

Circulating Now — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:00:40 +0000

By Michael North This post is the fourth in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied

2015 is Almost History

Circulating Now — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:00:43 +0000

Goodbye 2015, it’s been quite a year! During the past twelve months on Circulating Now, we heard from all kinds

Dr. Mitchell’s Christmas Poem, 1913

Circulating Now — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:00:53 +0000

By Laura Hartman ~ For his 1913 Christmas greeting card, eminent 19th century neurologist and best-selling novelist Silas Weir Mitchell

Sip on a Shrub

Circulating Now — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:00:00 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Looking for a festive drink with historical origins? Prepare a pitcher of shrub to serve when guests arrive.

U.S. Women’s Movements and Health Care Reform

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:00:18 +0000

Feminist activists and women’s organizations have been involved in health care reform debates in the U.S. for over a century.

Nurses on the Cutting Edge

Circulating Now — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:00:56 +0000

This post is the third in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger

Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:00:45 +0000

By Rebecca C. Warlow Calling all National History Day students to explore scientific research, encounter medical discoveries, and witness the

A Portrait of the Medical World of 1911

Circulating Now — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 16:00:40 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg It is, perhaps, a bit hard for the modern reader to imagine that a coffee table

“Wrapped in flesh”: Views of the body in East Asian Medicine

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:00:55 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Yi-Li Wu. Dr. Wu is a Center Associate of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

Challenging an Epidemic of Misinformation

Circulating Now — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:00:40 +0000

By Christie Moffatt The focus of this year’s World AIDS Day is on challenging myths and focusing on facts about

Medicine and Wife Abuse in the 1970s

Circulating Now — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:00:53 +0000

This post is the second in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger

An Early Look at the Turkey

Circulating Now — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:00:24 +0000

Turkeys were one of many animals and plants the Europeans encountered in the New World beginning in 1492. In 1555, Conrad Gessner described the Turkey in the third volume of his famous zoological work, Historiae Animalium.

John E. Fogarty: From Providence to Profiles

Circulating Now — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:00:36 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Russell M. Franks, Librarian for Special and Archival Collections at the Phillips Memorial Library, Providence

A Pharmacist’s Mate First Class

Circulating Now — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:00:53 +0000

Highlighting the Charles Henry Stevens Papers, 1945–1946. Stevens, from Philadelphia, was a Pharmacist's Mate First Class in WWII and a member of the American Veterans for Equal Rights.

Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War I

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:30:50 +0000

Dr. Sanders Marble spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Gathering and Spreading Knowledge: Publications and the Army

For All the People

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:00:05 +0000

Dr. Beatrix Hoffman is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and guest curator of NLM’s newest exhibition, For All

A Portal of Death

Circulating Now — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:00:39 +0000

As the nights get longer and leaves turn and fall, many will spend a dark evening communing with frightening images. This 'portal of death' is the frontispiece from Bernardino Genga's beautiful Anatomia per uso et intelligenza del disengno..., 1691.

In Search of Sol Spiegelman

Circulating Now — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:00:50 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Susie Fisher who brings us this post highlighting her work with NLM’s archival collections for

The Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:00:30 +0000

By Elizabeth Fee In the two decades after World War II, America’s medical libraries were in very poor shape. Funding

AMA Deceased Physicians Masterfile 1906–1969

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:00:29 +0000

By Anne Rothfeld To celebrate American Archives Month Circulating Now is highlighting NLM’s archival collections with several posts this October.

Domestic Violence in the 1970s

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:00:57 +0000

This post is the first in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger

Radam’s Microbe Killer: Advertising Cures for Tuberculosis

Circulating Now — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:00:35 +0000

In nineteenth century America, tuberculosis accounted for nearly one out of every ten deaths. Known most commonly as “consumption,” this

Gathering and Interpreting Data about Tuberculosis in the U.S.

Circulating Now — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:00:03 +0000

In nineteenth century America, tuberculosis accounted for nearly one out of every ten deaths. Known most commonly as “consumption,” this

Medical Research about Tuberculosis: Virginia Perspectives on Koch’s Cure

Circulating Now — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:00:40 +0000

In nineteenth century America, tuberculosis accounted for nearly one out of every ten deaths. Known most commonly as “consumption,” this

A German Botanical Renaissance

Circulating Now — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:00:38 +0000

By Michael North ~ This post is the third in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and

“Mr. Public Health”—John E. Fogarty, Medical Research, and Health Care

Circulating Now — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:24:13 +0000

By Susan Speaker In January of 1941, a twenty-seven year old Rhode Island bricklayer named John Edward Fogarty began his

From Private Matter to Public Health Crisis

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:35:40 +0000

Dr. Catherine Jacquet spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “From Private Matter to Public Health Crisis: Nursing

The Mysterious Case of Petr Anokhin, Soviet Scientific Cinema, and the Conjoined Twins

Circulating Now — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:00:00 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Nikolai Krementsov. Dr. Krementsov is Professor at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of

Wonderful Works on Horses

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:00:18 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser The Library has acquired two wonderful works on horses. The first, Il Cavallo da maneggio… is by

Field Trip: Visiting our Sister (Institution)

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:00:38 +0000

By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ Over the summer, staff of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

NLM’s Unique Early English Books Now Online

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:00:36 +0000

By Krista Stracka Earlier this summer, the National Library of Medicine announced the release of Unique English Imprints, pre-1800, a

Medical Identity and Ethnicity in 19th-Century New Orleans

Circulating Now — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:00:23 +0000

Dr. Amy Wiese Forbes spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Medical Identity and Ethnicity in Nineteenth-Century New

Emmy Immunity

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:00:37 +0000

By Sarah Eilers It’s August. Students are facing summer’s end and the start of another school year. Parents are scrambling

Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:00:21 +0000

By Elizabeth Fee Joycelyn Elders was the first African-American to be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States. A brilliant, talented,

The First Calamity of the Nuclear Age

Circulating Now — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:56:06 +0000

The atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. In this report issued in November 1945, Japanese army doctors labored to describe what they had seen and done.

Medicare and Medicaid at 50

Circulating Now — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:20:22 +0000

By Lisa Lang ~ For most Americans today, Medicare and Medicaid have been in existence all their lives. A recent

Medical Advertisements after FDA

Circulating Now — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:00:49 +0000

By Kelsey Conway In the summer of 2014 I had the wonderful opportunity to intern with the National Library of

AFS and American Volunteerism in World War I

Circulating Now — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:00:30 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Nicole J. Milano, Head Archivist and Historical Publications Editor at the Archives of the American

Medieval Herbals in Movable Type

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:30:20 +0000

By Michael North This post is the second in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied

The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital

Circulating Now — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:00:46 +0000

By James Labosier, Ginny Roth, and John Rees A new archival collection, the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital Archives, 1853–2003

The Inside Story

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:00:54 +0000

By Michael Sappol Inside Out, Pixar’s latest hit animated feature, is mainly set on the inside of a young girl’s

Caring for Foreign Bodies

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:30:16 +0000

Alan Kraut gave the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture today at the National Library of Medicine on “Caring for

Oil on Paper: A Collaborative Conservation Challenge

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:00:04 +0000

By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro Sometimes conservators encounter problems resulting from well-intended but ultimately flawed repair techniques. One example

Where to Find History of Medicine Collections

Circulating Now — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:00:43 +0000

By Crystal Smith Among the National Library of Medicine’s most versatile online historical resources is an interactive tool for locating

Physiological Ads for the Modern Self

Circulating Now — Thu, 28 May 2015 19:55:31 +0000

By Michael Sappol Fritz Kahn (1888–1968), a German-Jewish physician-author, was the first great exponent of the conceptual medical illustration—illustrations that

When Time is Crucial—The Origin of EMS

Circulating Now — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:00:51 +0000

The EMS system that we take for granted didn’t exist before the 1970s. If you were badly injured in a traffic accident, for example, there was no 911 system.

The Earliest Herbals

Circulating Now — Thu, 14 May 2015 15:00:15 +0000

By Michael North This post is the first in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied

A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Rees

Circulating Now — Fri, 08 May 2015 15:00:47 +0000

On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History of the Food and Drugs

A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Swann

Circulating Now — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:30:53 +0000

On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History of the Food and Drugs

A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—Suzanne Junod

Circulating Now — Wed, 06 May 2015 15:30:31 +0000

On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine will host a special program, “A History of the Food and

NASA Collection Received

Circulating Now — Tue, 05 May 2015 15:00:53 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space, riding

Hosting the Chairman of NEH

Circulating Now — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:24:36 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick William D. Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently honored the National

The Lincoln Autopsy

Circulating Now — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:00:35 +0000

By Jill L. Newmark and Roxanne Beatty This week, Circulating Now marks a pivotal event in American history with a

Lincoln’s Last Hours

Circulating Now — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:21:46 +0000

By Jill L. Newmark This week, Circulating Now marks a pivotal event in American history with a short series of

D. Carleton Gajdusek and Kuru in New Guinea

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:00:59 +0000

By John Rees A new archival collection, The D. Carleton Gajdusek Papers, 1918–2000, is now available at the National Library

Cancer: Researching the History of a Malady

Circulating Now — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:00:53 +0000

By Rebecca C. Warlow Almost every individual has been touched by a cancer diagnosis, whether as a patient, or as

Ebola at One Year

Circulating Now — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:00:46 +0000

By Elizabeth Mullen and Christie Moffatt This week marks one year since the World Health Organization announced that the deadly

A Tribute to Nirenberg—George Thoma

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:00:43 +0000

On March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg,” the first of

A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg—Myrna Weissman

Circulating Now — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:00:29 +0000

On March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg,” the first of

A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg—Frank Portugal

Circulating Now — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:30:23 +0000

Today, March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg,” the first of

A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg

Circulating Now — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:00:46 +0000

Tomorrow, March 17, 2015 the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host the first of a “triplet” of events at

Hosting the Ambassador of Belgium

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:00:54 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick Belgium—founding member of the European Union and a country whose heritage is rich in so many

Measles

Circulating Now — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:00:14 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes Dr. Morens, Senior Advisor to the Director of the NIAID and an epidemiologist with a long-standing interest in emerging infectious diseases, virology, tropical medicine, and medical history.

Donald Lindberg: A Leadership Legacy for the Future

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:59:36 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick At the end of this month, Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD, Director of the National Library of

“Come with me, into the visual instruction room”

Circulating Now — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:00:34 +0000

By Michael Sappol A dentist invites a young boy: “Come with me, into the visual instruction room.” And with this,

The History of Race in Randomized Controlled Trials

Circulating Now — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:30:09 +0000

An interview with Laura E. Bothwell on her lecture and her work related to the history and ethics of biomedical research systems.

A Valentine Message

Circulating Now — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:30:59 +0000

This valentine is postmarked 1913, the year the newly founded Hall Brothers (now Hallmark) first offered Valentines for sale.

The Apotheosis of the Dissected Plate

Circulating Now — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:30:56 +0000

Michael Sappol spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “The Apotheosis of the Dissected Plate: Spectacles of Layering

Deciphering the Genetic Code: A 50 Year Anniversary

Circulating Now — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:30:56 +0000

By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 18, 1965, Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg (1927–2010) completed his first summary of

Influenza Precautions, Then and Now

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:00:10 +0000

Dr. Tom Ewing, Professor of History at Virginia Tech offers a comparison of health recommendations during the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918 and today.

Early Studies of Animals

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:00:19 +0000

By Michael J. North Some of the oldest materials in the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine are

John F. Fulton’s Aeromedical Research

Circulating Now — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:00:43 +0000

By James Labosier A new archival collection, The John F. Fulton papers (1929–1953), is now available at the National Library of

Happy Birthday, Andreas Vesalius!

Circulating Now — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:00:18 +0000

By Michael J. North Today we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (December 31, 1514–October 15,

Christmas in Wartime: a formal dinner in cap and apron

Circulating Now — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:00:44 +0000

December 27, 1914: "Yesterday—Boxing Day—there was a Christmas dinner in the evening for the whole nursing staff in the marble hall—seventy-one of us."

Christmas in Wartime: You should have heard the shouts

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:00:20 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick One-hundred years ago this week, Mary Dexter wrote to her mother, Emily Loud Sanford, about her

Christmas in Wartime: gauze stockings for 200 men

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:00:50 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick One-hundred years ago this week, Mary Dexter wrote to her mother, Emily Loud Sanford, about her

Christmas in Wartime: Mary Dexter and the Great War

Circulating Now — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:00:09 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ One-hundred years ago this week, Mary Dexter wrote to her mother, Emily Loud Sanford, about

Thomas C. Chalmers: Clinical Research Pragmatist

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:00:15 +0000

Dr. Chalmers, associate director of NIH, attends a gathering at NIH, 1973.
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NLM’s Unique De Fabrica

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:00:29 +0000

By Michael J. North and Laura Hartman ~ This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas

Dangers to Health in Our Own Home, 1877

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:00:01 +0000

Dangers to Health in Our Own Home (1877). This first edition is just a pamphlet. No figures of human beings appear in the illustrations.

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Surviving and Thriving: The Making of an Exhibition

Circulating Now — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:30:33 +0000

Dr. Jennifer Brier spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Surviving and Thriving: The Making of an Exhibition.”

Thanksgiving DeLuxe, 1918

Circulating Now — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:00:56 +0000

The holiday season often brought out the very best in the spirit and practice of WWI military hospital magazines..."Many were heard to remark: “Well, after this I can safely say I’ve eaten one square meal in the army.”"

First editions of Darwin’s Origin of Species

Circulating Now — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:00:09 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the origin of species by means of natural selection… was

Future Historical Collections: Archiving the 2014 Ebola Outbreak

Circulating Now — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:15:05 +0000

Of the information about Ebola on the web, what will remain one, ten, or even fifty years from now? This content is at high risk for loss.

Mongolian Manuscript comes to Turning the Pages

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:00:09 +0000

By Michael J. North The latest addition to the Turning the Pages collection is a Mongolian manuscript entitled, Manual of

The Sacred Work: Galsworthy’s Advocacy for WWI Veterans

Circulating Now — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:00:43 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ This Veterans Day is the first to occur during the four-year centenary anniversary of World

Antibiotic Pasts and Futures

Circulating Now — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:30:53 +0000

Harry F. Dowling Papers (1908–1979), Box 1, folder 1, MS C 372.

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The Story of Wendy Hill

Circulating Now — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:00:11 +0000

By Sarah Eilers The Story of Wendy Hill, 1949 http://youtu.be/O2A9XLR65y8&rel=0 A “fine and wholesome” young woman, newly married, steps into

The First Medical Book Printed in the New World

Circulating Now — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:00:55 +0000

By Michael J. North Just over thirty years after the first printing press arrived in the New World from Spain,

Pure Food: FDA Notices of Judgment

Circulating Now — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:00:42 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Suzanne Junod, a historian in the FDA History Office. In celebration of the completion

How To… Kill Animals Humanely

Circulating Now — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:00:28 +0000

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A longitudinal section of the skull of of a cow.

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The Death of Andreas Vesalius

Circulating Now — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:00:11 +0000

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is

Midwives of St. Croix

Circulating Now — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:00:03 +0000

By Alexsandra Mitchell Documents within the American College of Nurse-Midwives archival collection in the National Library of Medicine’s History of

Early Latin American Medicine in the NLM Collections

Circulating Now — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:30:55 +0000

Michael J. North spoke today at the National Library of Medicine in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month on “Early Latin

Male Midwives in Ethiopia

Circulating Now — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:00:07 +0000

By Alexsandra Mitchell This photograph from our Images from the History of Medicine database (IHM), is one of many gems

Einstein: The Shy Genius

Circulating Now — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:00:26 +0000

By Elizabeth Fee Once Einstein became famous, people would stop him in the street and cry out: “Professor Einstein!” He

A Mystery in Manuscripts

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:00:53 +0000

https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/25/a-mystery-in-manuscripts/
on the hills I saw the Buffaloe in his native place for the first time about 200 m fr the mo, we saw small herds

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Andreas Vesalius in Stamps

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:00:02 +0000

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is

Preserving Nirenberg’s Genetic Code Chart

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:00:50 +0000

By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro The National Library of Medicine is home to a series of very important documents

A Poster to Pittsburgh

Circulating Now — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:00:39 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg As a rule, items are included in the NLM’s History of Medicine Division collection because of

Rare Footage of FDR at NIH

Circulating Now — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:00:01 +0000

By Rebecca C. Warlow On October 31, 1940, just days before President Franklin Delano Roosevelt would be elected to an

Dr. Julia Hallam on Pictures of Nursing

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:45:03 +0000

Dr. Julia Hallam spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection.” Dr.

Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:00:17 +0000

By Erika Mills For over a century, images of nurses and nursing have been featured frequently as the subjects of

Medicine, Morality, Faith, and Film

Circulating Now — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:00:26 +0000

By Sophie Lipman Religion and science, two concepts sometimes viewed as incompatible today, were seen by many in the 1930s

A Remarkable Career in Psychiatry

Circulating Now — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:00:41 +0000

In 2012 Dr. Lucy Ozarin was interviewed at the National Library of Medicine as part of an oral history project

A Physician’s Perspective on the Russian Flu

Circulating Now — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:00:52 +0000

In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in St. Petersburg, Russia. Soon, the “Russia Influenza” spread across

The 1889 Russian Flu in the News

Circulating Now — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:00:29 +0000

In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in St. Petersburg, Russia. Soon, the “Russia Influenza” spread across

Mapping the 1889-1890 Russian Flu

Circulating Now — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:00:01 +0000

In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in St. Petersburg, Russia. Soon, the “Russia Influenza” spread across

Plastic Reconstruction of the Face, 1918

Circulating Now — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:00:55 +0000

One hundred years ago, in August 1914, the powers of Europe embarked upon a calamitous war which resulted in the

Primary Sources: K-12

Circulating Now — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:22:14 +0000

Kelsey Conway spent her summer months as an intern with the Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine. She

The Question of Rest for Women

Circulating Now — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:00:10 +0000

By Susan Speaker The Question of Rest for Women During Menstruation is an extended version of an essay that won

The “Wound Man” in Two Recent Acquisitions

Circulating Now — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:00:37 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser The “wound man” was a most popular image, especially in early printed books. Pierced by a variety

Invasion from Mars? Microbes!

Circulating Now — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:15:10 +0000

By Gregory Pike Since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, it’s easy to forget there was a time

The Anatomy Acts and the Social Contract

Circulating Now — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:45:42 +0000

Dr. Dale Smith gave the 2014 James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture today at the National Library of Medicine on “Anatomy

Cartoons, Comedy, and Cancer in 1952

Circulating Now — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:00:58 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor. Dr. Cantor has published on the histories of cancer, meat, medical film, and

Illustrating De Fabrica

Circulating Now — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:00:30 +0000

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is

The Revolutionary who Discovered Radium

Circulating Now — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:00:45 +0000

By Elizabeth Fee Albert Einstein said “I have always admired . . Marie Curie. Not only did she do outstanding

Circulating Now…Full Circle

Circulating Now — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 15:00:27 +0000

Today is Circulating Now’s one year anniversary! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our success in sharing with

Hosting AOTUS: David S. Ferriero

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:00:53 +0000

Joyce Backus, David Ferriero, and Jeffery Reznick at NLM.

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Losing the Miracle?

Circulating Now — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:30:35 +0000

An interview with Maryn McKenna, who spoke at the National Library of Medicine on “Losing the Miracle? Agriculture, the FDA, and the Controversy over Farm Antibiotics.”

Ground-Breaking Reflections: Melvin R. Laird

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:00:56 +0000

NLM Ground Breaking Ceremony Program

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(Re)Discovering The Great War

Circulating Now — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:00:09 +0000

By Simon Chaplin and Jeffrey S. Reznick Commemorations of the centenary anniversary of World War I have begun in countries

Dr. Swan writes from Normandy, 1944

Circulating Now — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:00:44 +0000

On June 6, 1944, among the troops that waded onto the Normandy beaches were over 40 U.S. surgical teams. Dr. Henry Swan described his experience...

How To…See with the Microscope

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:49:45 +0000

By Michael Sappol Microscopy was the coming thing in late 19th-century medicine. If you were an ambitious doctor, no matter

The Spirit of Memorial Day

Circulating Now — Mon, 26 May 2014 15:00:00 +0000

The origin of the Memorial Day observance in America is disputed, with several states and communities claiming primacy as the first to hold an official celebration or first to place a holiday on the books, but we know that it began in the years following the U.S. Civil War.

“you are going to find the answers”

Circulating Now — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:30:57 +0000

By Sarah Eilers Regional Medical Programs http://youtu.be/-Vw2Id_WS3Y&rel=0 You have, among you, some of the great doctors, some of the great

The Lady Who Became a Nurse

Circulating Now — Mon, 12 May 2014 15:00:20 +0000

By Elizabeth Fee and Mary E. Garofalo Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 of wealthy British parents who

Bacterial Sex: A building block for biotech

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 May 2014 15:00:11 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian

Tearing Down the Walls in Mental Health Care

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 May 2014 14:15:06 +0000

By Susan Speaker ~ May is Mental Health Month, an annual opportunity to raise public awareness about mental health problems

Planting the Tree of Hippocrates

Circulating Now — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:46:57 +0000

In 2014 a group of dignitaries and guests gathered in front of the National Library of Medicine to plant a tree.

Emerging Trends in Digital Stewardship

Circulating Now — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:00:37 +0000

Sharing new projects and experiences in digital stewardship was the theme of a recent National Digital Stewardship Resident (NDSR) symposium

The Divine Sarah and her Divine Doctor

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:00:55 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Robert Gottlieb. Robert is a writer and editor, and the author of Sarah: The Life

Dr. Samuel Mudd, Prisoner and Physician

Circulating Now — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:00:13 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Robert Summers who has been researching, writing, and lecturing on his ancestor Dr. Samuel A.

Andreas Vesalius and De Fabrica

Circulating Now — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:01:35 +0000

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is

A Civil War Surgeon’s Books Rediscovered

Circulating Now — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:00:36 +0000

Alexander T. Augusta is among 13 known African Americans that served as surgeons during the American Civil War and one of only two that were commissioned officers in the U.S. Army.

The Magic in Mold and Dirt

Circulating Now — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:00:27 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian

On Combat Fatigue Irritability: Kerry Kelly Novick Part III

Circulating Now — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:00:19 +0000

Last fall, Circulating Now featured a unique film in the NLM’s vast historical audiovisual collection, the World War II U.S.

TB: A Killer Then, A Killer Now

Circulating Now — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:00:36 +0000

By Sarah Eilers Peter Borik: The Story of the Tragedy He Brought His Family, 1944 http://youtu.be/J9NPbPGrknw&rel=0 In the mid-20th century,

How To…Plant and Graft All Sorts of Trees

Circulating Now — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:00:05 +0000

By Michael Sappol The oldest English-language how-to at the National Library of Medicine is a charming and practical little book

On Combat Fatigue Irritability: Kerry Kelly Novick Part II

Circulating Now — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:56:35 +0000

Last fall, Circulating Now featured a unique film in the NLM’s vast historical audiovisual collection, the World War II U.S.

Famine Ships

Circulating Now — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:00:55 +0000

A deserted stone hut, once inhabited by dispossessed farmers waiting to make the voyage to America.
Courtesy Stephen Greenberg

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‘Medicine is a Man’s Game?’—Women Doctors in the Movies

Circulating Now — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:00:23 +0000

Patricia Gallagher spoke today at the National Library of Medicine in honor of Women’s History Month on“’Medicine is a Man’s

On Combat Fatigue Irritability: Kerry Kelly Novick

Circulating Now — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:04:58 +0000

While in the Navy, actor Gene Kelly filmed a training video about "Combat Fatigue Irritability," today known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). NLM spoke to Kerry Kelly Novick, Gene Kelly's daughter, shortly after acquiring the film.

IndexCat™: Search It, Read It, Download It

Circulating Now — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:00:28 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick When John Shaw Billings was posted to the Army Surgeon General’s office in 1865 and put

Ossie Davis at Freedmen’s Hospital

Circulating Now — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:00:08 +0000

By Alexsandra Mitchell ~ Freedmen’s Hospital is a pillar in the history of medicine for the Black community.

Béla Schick and Serum Sickness

Circulating Now — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:00:02 +0000

10 tests 1cc. No 2466-05 Lederle. Diphtheria Toxin for Schick Test. Purogenated. Laboratories at Pearl River, N. Y. Lederle Laboratories Division, American Cyanamid Company, New York, N. Y. Expiration Date Sep. 22; 1951 Lot No. 2466-11B

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Example of the Schick Test: American Cynamid Company Diphtheria Toxin for Schick Test, Purogenated, 1951. Courtesy National Museum of American History.

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Black Student Nurses Around the World

Circulating Now — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:00:01 +0000

By Alexsandra Mitchell In the 1940s and 50s, when the United Nations and the World Health Organization were new, an

A Chocolate Valentine

Circulating Now — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:00:18 +0000

By Michael J. North ~ Chocolate for Valentine’s Day shows affection, but chocolate also has a history as a medicine.

A Look at Librarians

Circulating Now — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:00:33 +0000

By Alexsandra Mitchell The job description for today’s librarian is ever-changing, adapting to constantly evolving technological advancements that better serve

Super Heroes with a Serious Message

Circulating Now — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:05:47 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick More than a colorful image of the Marvel Comics superhero Captain America, this poster offers a

Making a Medical Heritage Milestone

Circulating Now — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:00:48 +0000

By Michael J. North The Medical Heritage Library (MHL) has achieved an important milestone by adding the 50,000th item to

How To…Read Personal Character

Circulating Now — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:00:16 +0000

Retaliativeness large.

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Beer, Yeast, and Louis Pasteur

Circulating Now — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:00:28 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian

A Peek at Some Pamphlets

Circulating Now — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:00:35 +0000

By Shannon Lu Every year, with half the school year behind them, high school and college students begin to fret

Protecting the Past: A study of Acetic Acid Offgassing

Circulating Now — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:00:00 +0000

By Laura McNulty Last week, Laura McNulty, NLM Pathways Student and Kristi Davenport, NLM contract conservator, shared their research findings

Sir John Pringle, MD and the Origins of Modern Military Medicine

Circulating Now — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:00:41 +0000

Dr. Stephen Craig spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Sir John Pringle, MD, Early Scottish Enlightenment Thought

Smoking in America: 50 Years On

Circulating Now — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:00:00 +0000

By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States, Luther L. Terry,

Percivall Pott: Orthopedics and Occupational Health

Circulating Now — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:00:48 +0000

Percivall Pott demonstrating to John Hunter in the year 1756

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Andreas Vesalius at 500

Circulating Now — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:00:45 +0000

By Michael North ~ Today marks the 499th birthday of the great, 16th-century anatomist Andreas Vesalius, born on December 31,

Getting to know Dr. Osler

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:00:45 +0000

By Susan Speaker ~ I was pleased when the Profiles in Science team was asked to develop a site featuring

Dr. S. Weir Mitchell’s Literary Career

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:00:32 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914) was among the foremost physicians of his time and a prolific writer

Future Explorations of the Modern Flu

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:00:26 +0000

https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/05/future-explorations-of-the-modern-flu/

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Getting to Zero: World AIDS Day

Circulating Now — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Image Copyright K. Haring ’88

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NLM Visits the Sackler

Circulating Now — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:00:30 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg Recently, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, a unit of the Smithsonian Institution specializing in Asian Art,

Vessels, Tubes and Tanks

Circulating Now — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:30:18 +0000

Diane Wendt spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Vessels, Tubes and Tanks: Historic Biotechnologies at the Smithsonian.”

John F. Kennedy and the National Library of Medicine

Circulating Now — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:00:38 +0000

President Kennedy, on June 19, 1963, greeting members of the International Congress on Medical Librarianship on the south lawn of the White House.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Collection Received

Circulating Now — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:00:23 +0000

By Margaret Kaiser ~ Recently, the Library received from the National Institute on Aging’s Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)

The Eleventh Hour

Circulating Now — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:00:00 +0000

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ When the United States entered the “Great War” in April of 1917, doctors and nurses

Doctoring the Art of Medicine Series

Circulating Now — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:30:39 +0000

By Laura McNulty As an artist, May Lesser (1927-2001) seemed destined to produce works of art relating to the medical

Exploring Chicago’s Spanish Flu of 1918

Circulating Now — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:09:54 +0000

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger E. Thomas Ewing, Professor of History and Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts

Martin Cummings and Transformative Change at NLM

Circulating Now — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:30:50 +0000

By John Rees In His Own Words: Martin Cummings and Transformative Change at NLM The Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program

Markham’s Masterpiece of Horse Care

Circulating Now — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:00:42 +0000

By Michael J. North ~ Markham’s Masterpiece One of the most important and enduring books in the English language about

Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture

Circulating Now — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:26:25 +0000

By Erika Mills The advent of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s bred an atmosphere of fear and confusion as people

…and we’re back!

Circulating Now — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:35:43 +0000

After a 16 day government shutdown Circulating Now will resume regular posting soon! Thank you for your patience.

Sorry, we’re out of the office.

Circulating Now — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:00:25 +0000

Due to a lapse in government funding, new posts and responses may not originate from this account until appropriations are

PTSD and Gene Kelly’s Lost Wartime Star Turn

Circulating Now — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:00:56 +0000

by Michael Sappol ~ Before there was PTSD there was shell shock and combat fatigue and Gene Kelly’s Combat Fatigue

“The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Aftermath

Circulating Now — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:00:06 +0000

Official Autopsy Made September 20, 1881, And a Diagram Showing the Course Taken by the Ball

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President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 11:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 03:30:06 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 11.30 P. M. The President died at 10.35. After the bulletin was issued, at

President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:00:27 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 6 P. M. Though the gravity of the President’s condition continues, there has been

President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:30:41 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The chill from which the President was suffering at the time

President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:00:39 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 9 A. M. The condition of the President this morning continues unfavorable. Shortly after

President Garfield’s Condition: September 18, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:00:32 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 18, 1881. 6 P. M. The President, though quite weak, has passed a very quiet day.

Three Rare Volumes Go to New York

Circulating Now — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:30:26 +0000

By Michael J. North I was quite excited when I heard that The Grolier Club of New York was staging

President Garfield’s Condition: September 18, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:00:26 +0000

LONG BRANCH, N. J., September 18, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8.30 this A.

President Garfield’s Condition: September 17, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:00:15 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 17, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President at 12 m. to-day the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 17, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:00:35 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 17, 1881. 9 A. M. At the morning examination and dressing of the President the temperature

President Garfield’s Condition: September 16, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:00:53 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 16, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President at 12 M. to-day the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 16, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:00:46 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 16, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8.30 this morning the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 15, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:00:29 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 15, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has passed a quiet day, sleeping a little; has

President Garfield’s Condition: September 15, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:00:46 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 15, 1881. 9 A. M. At the morning dressing, 8.30 to-day, the President’s temperature was 98.4°;

President Garfield’s Condition: September 14, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:30:23 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 14, 1881. 6.30 P. M. At the examination of the President at 12 M. today his

President Garfield’s Condition: September 14, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:00:02 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 14, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8.30 this morning the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 13, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 22:00:10 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 13, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President at 12 M. to-day the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 13, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:30:24 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 13, 1881. 8.30 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8 A. M. to-day

President Garfield’s Condition: September 12, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:00:53 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 12, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has experienced since the issue of the morning bulletin

President Garfield’s Condition: September 12, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:00:23 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 12, 1881. 9 A. M. The President passed an unusually good night, his sleep being uninterrupted,

President Garfield’s Condition: September 11, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:00:13 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 11, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has passed a quiet day, although the temperature has

President Garfield’s Condition: September 11, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:00:32 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 11, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8.30 this A. M.

President Garfield’s Condition: September 10, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:00:44 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 10, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President at 12 M to-day his

President Garfield’s Condition: September 10, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:00:42 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 10, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8.30 this A. M.,

President Garfield’s Condition: September 9, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:00:01 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 9, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President at 12 M. to-day, the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 9, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:30:16 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 9, 1881. 8:30 A. M. At the examination of the President at 8 A. M., the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 8, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:00:36 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 8, 1881. 6 P. M. At 12 M. to-day the President’s temperature was 98.4°; pulse, 94;

President Garfield’s Condition: September 8, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:30:49 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 8, 1881. 8.30 A. M. At the morning examination made at 8 o’clock, the President’s pulse

President Garfield’s Condition: September 7, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 22:00:06 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 7, 1881. 6 P. M. Notwithstanding the exceptional heat of the weather, [the thermometer in his

President Garfield’s Condition: September 7, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 13:00:59 +0000

ELBERON, N. J., September 7, 1881. 9 A. M. The President slept the greater part of the night, awakening, however,

President Garfield’s Condition: September 6, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:30:34 +0000

LONG BRANCH, N. J., September 6, 1881. 6.30 P. M. Since the last bulletin was issued the President has been

“The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Seashore

Circulating Now — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:00:18 +0000

By Lenore Barbian and Jeffrey S. Reznick As President Garfield endured all the agonies the wound and its treatment brought

President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:30:10 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 6.30 P. M. No material change has taken place in the condition of the President

President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:30:48 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless during the early part of the night,

President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 22:30:15 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day. He has taken his food

President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:30:08 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The Presidents condition has not changed materially since the last bulletin was

“The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Languishing

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:00:35 +0000

The infection that was ravaging through Garfield’s body was a hazard not only to himself but also to those who treated him.

President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:00:24 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President vomited once late last evening, and once about an hour

President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:30:07 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has done well during the day, and has taken, with

How The Civil War Transformed U.S. Medicine

Circulating Now — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:00:13 +0000

Shauna Devine spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “The Civil War, the Army Medical Museum, and the

President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:30:46 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed since the morning bulletin was

The Reward of Courage

Circulating Now — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:15:11 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Michael Sappol NLM Releases a Rare, 1921 Silent Film on Cancer Prevention Produced in 1921

President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 12:30:20 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat more restless than usual during the early part

President Garfield’s Condition: September 2, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 22:30:06 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 2, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day, and this evening appears better

President Garfield’s Condition: September 2, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:30:35 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 2, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, and this morning his condition

President Garfield’s Condition: September 2, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:30:30 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 2, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed since the morning bulletin was

President Garfield’s Condition: September 1, 1881, 6:30 PM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The condition of the President has not materially changed since the last

President Garfield’s Condition: September 1, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:30:05 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President the abscess of the parotid

President Garfield’s Condition: September 1, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:30:44 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Towards nine o’clock last evening the President had some feverishness, and his

President Garfield’s Condition: August 31, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:30:12 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 31, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a better day than for some time past.

President Garfield’s Condition: August 31, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:30:01 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 31, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the dressing of the President this morning the parotid swelling was

President Garfield’s Condition: August 31, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:30:35 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 31, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a tranquil night and this morning his condition

President Garfield’s Condition: August 30, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:30:32 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 30, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed comfortably through the day. He has taken the

President Garfield’s Condition: August 30, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:30:08 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 30, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing another small incision was made in the lower

President Garfield’s Condition: August 30, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:30:21 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 30, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept the greater part of the night, awaking at intervals,

President Garfield’s Condition: August 29, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:30:49 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 29, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The daily rise of the President’s temperature began later this afternoon than

President Garfield’s Condition: August 29, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:30:26 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 29, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President an additional point of suppuration

President Garfield’s Condition: August 29, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:30:52 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 29, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President, s symptoms this morning are as favorable as yesterday at

President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:30:56 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The improvement in the President’s condition declared yesterday afternoon is still maintained.

President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:30:15 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President several yellowish points were observed

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President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 8:30 AM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The amelioration of the President’s symptoms announced in last evening’s bulletin continued

President Garfield’s Condition: August 27, 1881, 6:30 PM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President’s symptoms show slight amelioration this afternoon; his pulse is somewhat

President Garfield’s Condition: August 27, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:30:53 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27, 1881. 12.30 P. M. There has been no improvement in the President’s condition, since the last

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President Garfield’s Condition: August 27, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:30:43 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept from half an hour to an hour, or more,

President Garfield’s Condition: August 26, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:30:26 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 26, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not changed materially since the last bulletin was

President Garfield’s Condition: August 26, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:30:56 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 26, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President it was observed that pus

President Garfield’s Condition: August 26, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:30:04 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 26, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept most of the night, awakening at intervals of half

President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:30:42 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 6.30 P. M. There has been little change in the President’s condition since the noon

President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:30:30 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 12.30 P. M. Since the issue of this morning’s bulletin a rise in the President’s

President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 9:15 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:15:39 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 9.15 A. M. The subject of the removal of the President from Washington at the

President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:30:01 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept most of the night. He has taken liquid food

President Garfield’s Condition: August 24, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:30:59 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 24, 1881. 6.30 P. M. Shortly after the noon bulletin was issued an incision was made into

President Garfield’s Condition: August 24, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:30:54 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 24, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to take liquid food by the mouth, as reported

President Garfield’s Condition: August 24, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:30:40 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 24, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a very good night, awakening at longer intervals

President Garfield’s Condition: August 23, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:30:15 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has continued to take liquid food by the mouth at

President Garfield’s Condition: August 23, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:30:42 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to take by the mouth and retain and increased

President Garfield’s Condition: August 23, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:30:33 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept the greater part of the night, but awoke at

“The President is somewhat restless…”: Bulletins

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By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Incarnations of a Bulletin The daily condition reports on the President’s health reached

President Garfield’s Condition: August 22, 1881, 6:30 PM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 22, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has continued to take liquid nourishment in small quantities at

President Garfield’s Condition: August 22, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:30:08 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 22, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has continued this morning to retain liquid nourishment taken by

President Garfield’s Condition: August 22, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:30:48 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 22, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has not vomited since yesterday afternoon, and this morning has

President Garfield’s Condition: August 21, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:30:51 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has vomited twice during the afternoon. The administration of food

President Garfield’s Condition: August 21, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:30:57 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition continues about as the morning bulletin, except that there

President Garfield’s Condition: August 21, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:30:36 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President awoke more frequently than usual, yet slept sufficiently during the

President Garfield’s Condition: August 20, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:30:11 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed the day quietly. He has been able to

President Garfield’s Condition: August 20, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:30:31 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to do well. He is taking liquid food by

Field Trip!

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By Stephen J. Greenberg I don’t know about you, but when I was still in school, there were two words

President Garfield’s Condition: August 20, 1881, 8:30 AM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a quiet night, and this morning his condition

President Garfield’s Condition: August 19, 1881, 6:30 PM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 19, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has been easy during the afternoon, and the favorable conditions

President Garfield’s Condition: August 19, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:30:16 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 19, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has perceptibly improved during the last twenty-four hours. The

President Garfield’s Condition: August 19, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:30:38 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 19, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept much of the night, and this morning is more

President Garfield’s Condition: August 18, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 22:30:15 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 18, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has done well during the day. He has taken additional

President Garfield’s Condition: August 18, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:30:09 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 18, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is suffering some discomfort this morning from commencing inflammation of

President Garfield’s Condition: August 18, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:30:40 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 18, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a very comfortable night, sleeping well the greater

President Garfield’s Condition: August 17, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:30:28 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President’s condition is even better than it was this morning. There

President Garfield’s Condition: August 17, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:30:01 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed since last bulletin. He has

President Garfield’s Condition: August 17, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:30:04 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a tranquil night, sleeping most of the time.

President Garfield’s Condition: August 16, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:00:45 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President’s symptoms are still grave, yet he seems to have lost

President Garfield’s Condition: August 16, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:30:28 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has been tranquil, and has not vomited since the morning

President Garfield’s Condition: August 16, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:30:46 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless and vomited several times during the early

President Garfield’s Condition: August 15, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:30:33 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 15, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The irritability of the President’s stomach returned during the afternoon, and he

President Garfield’s Condition: August 15, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:30:06 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 15, 1881. 12.30 P. M. Since the last bulletin the President has not again vomited, and has

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President Garfield’s Condition: August 15, 1881, 8:30 AM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 15, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President did not rest as well as usual last night. Until

President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 6:30 PM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 14, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The condition of the President has not materially changed since noon. The

President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:30:32 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 14, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has done well this morning; his temperature falling half a

President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:30:13 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 14, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, and this morning expresses himself

President Garfield’s Condition: August 13, 1881, 6:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:30:42 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 13, 1881. 6.30 P. M. Since the last bulletin the President has continued to do well. The

President Garfield’s Condition: August 13, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:30:32 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 13, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has been cheerful and easy during the morning, and his

“The President is somewhat restless…”: Headlines

Circulating Now — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:00:40 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Making Headlines Within days after the attempted assassination of President Garfield, news of

President Garfield’s Condition: August 13, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:30:38 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 13, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President did not sleep as well as usual during the early

President Garfield’s Condition: August 12, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:00:09 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 12, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day. At the evening dressing the

President Garfield’s Condition: August 12, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:30:47 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 12, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable morning. He continues to take, without

President Garfield’s Condition: August 12, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:30:33 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 12, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well the greater part of the night. The fever

President Garfield’s Condition: August 11, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:00:45 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 11, 1881. 7.00 P. M. After the noon bulletin was issued the President’s condition continued as then

President Garfield’s Condition: August 11, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:30:33 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 11, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is doing very well to-day. Besides a liberal supply of

President Garfield’s Condition: August 11, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:30:39 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 11, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed an exceedingly good night, sleeping sweetly, with but

President Garfield’s Condition: August 10, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 23:00:23 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 10, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day. The drainage of the wound

President Garfield’s Condition: August 10, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:30:42 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 10, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is getting through the day in a very satisfactory manner.

President Garfield’s Condition: August 10, 1881, 8:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:00:53 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 10, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President slept soundly during the night, and this morning his temperature

President Garfield’s Condition: August 9, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:00:22 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 9, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been easy during the day, and has continued to

President Garfield’s Condition: August 9, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:30:51 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 9, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the dressing of the President’s wound this morning it was found

President Garfield’s Condition: August 9, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:30:09 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 9, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Notwithstanding the effects of yesterday’s operation the President slept the greater part

President Garfield’s Condition: August 8, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:00:54 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 8, 1881. 7.00 P. M. After the last bulletin was issued the President suffered somewhat for a

“The President is somewhat restless…”: Doctors

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:00:24 +0000

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President Garfield’s Condition: August 8, 1881, 10:30 AM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 8, 1881. 10.30 A. M. It having become necessary to make a further opening to facilitate the

President Garfield’s Condition: August 8, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:30:29 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 8, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President passed a comfortable night, and slept well without anodyne. The

President Garfield’s Condition: August 7, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:00:42 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 7, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been comfortable during the day, although his temperature began

President Garfield’s Condition: August 7, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:30:12 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 7, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Shortly after the bulletin of last evening was issued the President fell

President Garfield’s Condition: August 6, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:00:57 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 6, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President passed a comfortable morning, his symptoms and general condition being

Albinus Anatomical Prints Donation

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President Garfield’s Condition: August 6, 1881, 8:30 AM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 6, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed an excellent night, sleeping sweetly the greater part

President Garfield’s Condition: August 5, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:00:37 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 5, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed another good day. The appearance of the wound

President Garfield’s Condition: August 5, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:30:57 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 5, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept naturally the greater part of the night, although he

President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 6:30 PM

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 6.30 P. M. No material change has taken place in the condition of the President

President Garfield’s Condition: August 4, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 23:00:44 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 4, 1881. 7.00 P. M. As the morning bulletin indicated would probably be the case, the President

President Garfield’s Condition: August 4, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 12:30:36 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 4, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President continues to improve. He slept well during the night, and

President Garfield’s Condition: August 3, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 23:00:30 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a very satisfactory day. The wound continues to

President Garfield’s Condition: August 3, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:30:34 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to progress steadily towards convalescence. He has taken to-day

President Garfield’s Condition: August 3, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:30:18 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept tranquilly the greater part of the night. This morning

President Garfield’s Condition: August 2, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:00:48 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has continued to progress favorably during the day, and appears

President Garfield’s Condition: August 2, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:30:36 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is passing the day comfortably with his head and shoulders

President Garfield’s Condition: August 2, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:30:27 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President passed a very pleasant night and slept sweetly the greater

President Garfield’s Condition: August 1, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:00:01 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President remained with his head and shoulders elevated until time for

President Garfield’s Condition: August 1, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:30:29 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s wound continues to do well. At the morning dressing it

President Garfield’s Condition: August 1, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:30:26 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, and this morning is cheerful

President Garfield’s Condition: July 31, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:00:28 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 31, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day. From just after the morning

President Garfield’s Condition: July 31, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:30:04 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 31, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President bore the morning dressing of his wound without fatigue. It

President Garfield’s Condition: July 31, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:30:58 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 31, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, and awoke refreshed this morning.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 30, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:00:30 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 30, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed the day comfortably without drawback or unpleasant symptoms,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 30, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:30:35 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 30, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President showed no fatigue from the dressing of his wound this

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Circulating Now — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:00:38 +0000

Teacher Institute participants with Exhibition Program and NIH staff. Standing (l to r): Peter SanGeorge (Exhibition Program Pathways student), Robin Biser, Carson Wise, Jiwon Kim (exhibition educator), Kim Sidorick. Seated (l to r): Shannon Burden (NIH employee), Sarah Elwell, Emily Sigman, Samantha Candia, Lory Gardner, Amber Leber, Lisa Kellert.

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President Garfield’s Condition: July 30, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:30:59 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 30, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President enjoyed a refreshing sleep during the greater part of the

President Garfield’s Condition: July 29, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:00:16 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 29, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been comfortable and cheerful during the day, and has

President Garfield’s Condition: July 29, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:30:41 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 29, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President bore the dressing of his wound well this morning, and

President Garfield’s Condition: July 29, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:30:42 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 29, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Immediately after the evening dressing yesterday the President’s afternoon fever began to

President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:00:52 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 28, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a pleasant day, and has taken his nourishment

President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:30:24 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 28, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President bore the dressing of his wound this morning with less

President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 8:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:00:46 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 28, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President rested well during the night and no rigor or febrile

President Garfield’s Condition: July 27, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 23:00:20 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President’s is still resting quietly. He has been able to take

President Garfield’s Condition: July 27, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:30:09 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s wound was dressed just after the morning bulletin was issued.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 27, 1881, 8:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:00:39 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President slept sweetly last night from about 8 P. M. to

President Garfield’s Condition: July 26, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:00:47 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has done well during the day. At the dressing of

The First Postmaster General

Circulating Now — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:00:11 +0000

By Ginny A. Roth Most people associate Benjamin Franklin with the invention of the lightning rod after he proved that

“The President is somewhat restless…”: Enter Bell

Circulating Now — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:30:41 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Enter Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell, one of the most famous inventors

President Garfield’s Condition: July 26, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:30:56 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless during the night, and the fever, which

President Garfield’s Condition: July 25, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:00:24 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has done well during the day. His afternoon fever did

President Garfield’s Condition: July 25, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:30:51 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a more comfortable night, and has had no

President Garfield’s Condition: July 24, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:00:18 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been much relieved by the operation of this morning,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 24, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:30:00 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was more restless than usual during the night, and had

President Garfield’s Condition: July 23, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:00:54 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 23, 1881. 7.00 P. M. After the bulletin of 10 A. M. the President’s fever continued. At

President Garfield’s Condition: July 23, 1881, 10:00 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:00:47 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 23, 1881. 10.00 A. M. The President was more restless last night, but this morning at 7

Medicine, Museums, and Unicorns

Circulating Now — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:30:02 +0000

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ One of the fun parts of working at the reference desk in the History of

President Garfield’s Condition: July 22, 1881, 7:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:30:31 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 22, 1881. 7.30 P. M. The progress of the President’s case continues without material change. At 1

President Garfield’s Condition: July 22, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:30:26 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 22, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President rested well during the night, and is quite easy this

President Garfield’s Condition: July 21, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 23:00:34 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 21, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had another good day. At 1 P. M. his

President Garfield’s Condition: July 21, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:30:53 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 21, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has had a good night, and is doing excellently this

President Garfield’s Condition: July 20, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:00:50 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 20, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day. At 1 P. M. his

President Garfield’s Condition: July 20, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:30:17 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 20, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The progress of the President towards recovery continues uninterruptedly. He has passed

President Garfield’s Condition: July 19, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:00:58 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 19, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day, and the afternoon fever has

Fry Now. Pay Later.

Circulating Now — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:00:11 +0000

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President Garfield’s Condition: July 19, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:30:11 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 19, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a very good night, and this morning he

President Garfield’s Condition: July 18, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:00:32 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 18, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had a little more fever this afternoon, which is

President Garfield’s Condition: July 18, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:30:51 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 18, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed another comfortable night, and is doing well this

President Garfield’s Condition: July 17, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:00:58 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 17, 1881. 7.00 P. M. Our expectations of favorable progress have been fully realized by the manner

President Garfield’s Condition: July 17, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:30:30 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 17, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President continues to improve. He passed an excellent night, and has

President Garfield’s Condition: July 16, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:00:49 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 16, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a better day than any since he was

How To…Prevent the Bubonic Plague

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:00:07 +0000

This roughly-printed small pamphlet documents a big catastrophe: an outbreak of bubonic plague in British Colonial India in 1897.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 16, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:30:13 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 16, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed another good night, and is steadily progressing toward

President Garfield’s Condition: July 15, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 23:00:13 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 15, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has continued to do well during the day. The afternoon

President Garfield’s Condition: July 15, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:00:47 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 15, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President continues to do very well this morning. Pulse, 94; temperature,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 15, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:30:40 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 15, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has rested well during the night, is doing admirably this

President Garfield’s Condition: July 14, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:00:28 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 14, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The febrile rise this afternoon has been less pronounced, and has not

President Garfield’s Condition: July 14, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:00:45 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 14, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The progress of the President’s case continues to be satisfactory this morning.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 14, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:30:36 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 14, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a comfortable night, and continues to do well.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 13, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 23:00:50 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had less fever this afternoon than either yesterday or

President Garfield’s Condition: July 13, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:00:14 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President’s condition continues favorable. Pulse, 94; temperature, 100.6°; respiration, 22. D.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 13, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:30:18 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President is doing well this morning. Pulse, 90; temperature, 98.5°; respiration,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 12, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:00:41 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a more comfortable day than yesterday. Pulse 104;

President Garfield’s Condition: July 12, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:00:22 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President is passing a comfortable day. Pulse, 100; temperature 100.8°; respiration,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 12, 1881, 8:00 AM

Circulating Now — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:00:22 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President is comfortable this morning. The rise of temperature noted in

President Garfield’s Condition: July 11, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:00:12 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had rather more fever this afternoon; in other respects

President Garfield’s Condition: July 11, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:00:23 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The favorable progress of the President’s case continues. Pulse, 106; temperature, 99.8°;

President Garfield’s Condition: July 11, 1881, 8:00 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:00:04 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President has passed a comfortable night, and his condition shows an

President Garfield’s Condition: July 10, 1881, 7:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:00:07 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President’s symptoms continue to make favorable progress. Pulse 108; temperature 101.9°;

President Garfield’s Condition: July 10, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:00:07 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President’s symptoms continue to be favorable. Pulse, 102; temperature, 100.5°; respiration,

A Heart Healthy Message From Arthur Ashe, Jr.

Circulating Now — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:00:35 +0000

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President Garfield’s Condition: July 10, 1881, 8:00 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:00:54 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President has passed the most comfortable night he has experienced since

President Garfield’s Condition: July 9, 1881, 7:30 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:30:24 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1881. 7.30 P. M. The President’s condition has continued favorable during the day. The febrile reaction

President Garfield’s Condition: July 9, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:00:06 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The condition of the President continues to be favorable. Pulse, 104; temperature

How to… in the historical collections of NLM

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:30:35 +0000

By Michael Sappol The “how to” is an ancient genre. There are Egyptian how-to texts (in hieroglyphics) on how to

President Garfield’s Condition: July 9, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:30:47 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a tranquil night, and this morning expresses himself

President Garfield’s Condition: July 8, 1881, 8:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:00:05 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881. 8.00 P. M. The President’s condition continues favorable. He has passed a very comfortable afternoon,

“The President is somewhat restless…”: Assassin

Circulating Now — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:30:47 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian The Assassin On July 8, 1881, the Grand Jury of the District of

President Garfield’s Condition: July 8, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:30:08 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The progress of the President’s case continues to be favorable. Pulse, 108;

President Garfield’s Condition: July 8, 1881, 8:15 AM

Circulating Now — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:15:23 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881. 8.15 A. M. The condition of the President continues favorable. He is more comfortable than

President Garfield’s Condition: July 7, 1881, 8:00 PM

Circulating Now — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:05 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 1881. 8.00 P. M. The favorable condition of the President continues. Pulse, 106; temperature, 100.2°; respiration,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 7, 1881, 1:00 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:00:22 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The condition of the President continues quite as favorable as this morning.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 7, 1881, 9:00 AM

Circulating Now — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:00:09 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 1881. 9.00 A. M. The President has passed a most comfortable night, and continues steadily to

President Garfield’s Condition: July 6, 1881, 8:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:30:44 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1881. 8.30 P. M. The President’s condition continues as favorable as at last report. He has

President Garfield’s Condition: July 6, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:30:18 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President remains quite as comfortable as at the date of the

President Garfield’s Condition: July 6, 1881, 8:30 AM

Circulating Now — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:30:20 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a most comfortable night, and has slept well.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 5, 1881, 8:30 PM

Circulating Now — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:30:37 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1881. 8.30 P. M. The condition of the President continues as favorable as at the last

President Garfield’s Condition: July 5, 1881, 12:30 PM

Circulating Now — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:30:26 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The favorable condition of the symptoms reported in the last bulletin continues.

By George(’s Teeth)!

Circulating Now — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:30:18 +0000

By Erika Mills Greetings from the Exhibition Program! Just in time for our country’s celebration of independence, Circulating Now has

President Garfield’s Condition: July 4, 1881, 7:45 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:45:44 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4, 1881. 7.45 P. M. The President this evening is not so comfortable. He does not suffer

Jefferson Makes a Declaration

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:00:08 +0000

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Welcome to Circulating Now’s weekly Photo Feature. Every week we will feature an image from

President Garfield’s Condition: July 4, 1881, 8:15 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:15:23 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4, 1881. 8.15 A. M. The condition of the President is not materially different from that reported

President Garfield’s Condition: July 4, 1881, 12:30 AM

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:30:06 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4, 1881. 12.30 A. M. The President’s condition has changed very little since the last bulletin. Pulse,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 10:30 PM

Circulating Now — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:30:17 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 10.30 o’clock P. M. The condition of the President is less favorable. Pulse 120; temperature,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:00:10 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 6 P. M. There is no appreciable change since the last bulletin. The President sleeps

President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 2:00 PM

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:00:51 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 2 P. M. The President has slept a good deal since last bulletin, though occasionally

Franklin and the Nation’s First Hospital

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:30:00 +0000

By Michael North A Curator’s Welcome Here at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), it is my responsibility to oversee

President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 11:00 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:00:31 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 11 A. M. The President’s condition is greatly improved. He secures sufficient refreshing sleep, and

President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 10:00 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:00:00 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 10 A. M. The President has rested quietly, and awakened refreshed; and his improving condition

President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 1:00 AM

Circulating Now — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 05:00:54 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 1 A. M. The improvement in the President’s condition, which began early in the evening,

President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 6:00 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:00:55 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has slept a few moments, but is manifestly weaker. Pulse

President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 4 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 20:00:30 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 4 P. M. President’s condition is now somewhat less favorable. Evidences of internal hemorrhage being

President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 12:35 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:35:31 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 12.35 P. M. The reaction from the shock of the injury has been very gradual.

President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 12 PM

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:00:27 +0000

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 12 M. The President is somewhat restless, but is suffering less pain. Pulse 112. Some

“The President is somewhat restless…”

Circulating Now — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:30:34 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Reenacting the Summer of 1881, and the Days Following the Assassination of President

A Relic of Gettysburg and Cycloramas Past

Circulating Now — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:00:44 +0000

By Michael Sappol ~ Once upon a time, long before immersive video games, the History Channel and IMAX cinema, History

Welcome to Circulating Now

Circulating Now — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:44 +0000

By Jeffrey S. Reznick Welcome to Circulating Now, the new blog of the History of Medicine Division of the U.S.