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Page from an old bound-with showcasing dental work from the 19th century.
Bound-Withs at the Institute
May 14, 2026

Every library that is fairly old or fairly large contains a certain number of bound-withs (a.k.a. sammelbands). Bound-withs are a compilation…

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Screenshot for video titled "Lunch with the Libraries & Museums: The Henry Barton Jacobs Collection At the Institute of the History of Medicine" featuring a stained glass window to the right of the image that reads "TUBERCULOSIS"
The Henry Barton Jacobs Collection
May 1, 2026

Check out this video with Michael Seminara, Curator of the Historical Collection at the Institute of the History of Medicine, for…

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A person stands next to a shelf of old books flipping through a leatherbound volume.
Guardian of Medicine’s Manuscripts
March 26, 2026

“We’re open to anybody interested in studying the history of medicine. If you’re studying to become a physician, if you are…

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Split promotional flyer for two Wilmer Eye Institute exhibitions at Johns Hopkins. Left side shows a detailed medical illustration of eye surgery and a sepia portrait of Wilmer himself; text reads “Eyes on Wilmer: 100 Years of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins,” June 6–December 19, 2025, Welch Medical Library, 2nd floor. Right side has a black and white photo of a person in a lab coat with gesturing towards an anatomical drawing of an eye on the table with the text: “A Century of Wilmer Illustrations: The Legacy of Annette Burgess,” permanent exhibit, Wilmer Eye Institute, 4th floor Maumenee. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine logo at bottom.
Eyes on Wilmer: 100 Years of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins
October 7, 2025

A new exhibit, “Eyes on Wilmer: 100 Years of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins,” invites visitors to explore centuries of discovery and…

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Black‑and‑white photo of a medieval manuscript page showing a circular diagram filled with Roman numerals and curved bands crossing the center. Latin words label the circle’s quadrants around the rim. A column of letters with corresponding Roman numerals runs down the left margin. The page is worn and speckled with ink marks.
Sigerest Medieval Manuscript Reproduction Collection
August 1, 2025

We recently rehoused the Henry E. Sigerist Medieval Manuscript Reproduction Collection, moving its contents from their original folders into updated storage…

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Black‑and‑white vintage photo of six men standing in a row outdoors against a rough stucco wall. They wear suits and ties; one holds a cigarette and another holds a folder or papers. The lighting casts strong shadows on the wall and ground.
Codex medicus Hertensis
July 11, 2025

Above image: Leipzig, Germany: medical historians: group portrait. Photograph, 1929. Wellcome Collection. In July of 1917, Karl Sudhoff published an article…

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Handwritten cursive text on old, faded ledger paper. Text describes medical records of 19th century patients.
New to the Historical Collection:
May 15, 2025

Three journals and one ledger documenting the work and travels of Dr. Israel Shipman Pelton Lord.

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Person at a table holds a light behind the page of a 18th century anatomical atlas. He is surrounded by film cameras pointed at the atlas. There are shelves full of old books in the background.
Filming at the Institute
April 17, 2025

A film crew recently visited the Institute to shoot footage for a short documentary on salpingectomy, the removal of one or…

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Cozy library lounge with wall-to-wall wooden bookcases behind mesh doors. Three caramel-colored tufted sofas and an armchair surround a glass coffee table on a patterned rug. Small side tables and adjustable reading lamps flank the seating. A projector screen stands to the right, and a faux tree with pink blossoms decorates the back corner.
Nightingale Graduate Lounge opens at the Institute
March 14, 2025

2024 was the year of space updates at the Institute.

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Indoor portrait of Solomon Snyder seated in front of bookshelves filled with volumes. They wear a light green button-down shirt and a patterned bow tie. The setting looks like an office or study.
Collection Highlight – Solomon H. Snyder, M.D.
January 15, 2025

Upon his retirement in 2022 Dr. Solomon H. Snyder, M.D. donated a small collection of his authored works to the Historical Collection.

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