Below is a list of the available finding aids (guides) to the collections held by the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, located in Houston, Texas. The main strengths of the McGovern Historical Collections are history of cancer research, Texas Medical Center history, Houston-area hospitals, Texas medical history, the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, mental health, and vintage medical equipment.
Manuscript collections consist of the papers of individuals or families, including doctors, nurses, health-care workers, philanthropists, faculty, and researchers.
Collections are organized by number. Manuscripts are designated by "MS" plus a number followed by the title of the collection. For example, the papers of Ernest Bertner appear as "MS 002 Guide to the Ernst W. Bertner, MD papers".
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
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MS 176 Guide to Cheves M. Smythe, MD Papers (1924-2013), Cheves M. Smythe (1924-2020)
MS 179 Guide to Irvin A. Kraft Papers (1939-2010), Irvin A. Kraft (1921-2010)
MS 180 Guide to the Senorita Greene Walden RN Papers (1945-1986), Senorita Greene Walden (1924-2011)
MS 181 Guide to the Leta Denham, RN Papers (1918-1920), Leta Elizabeth Denham (1895-1982)
MS 184 Guide to Carlos Vallbona, MD Papers (1968-2014), Carlos Vallbona (1927-2015)
MS 186 Guide to the Nursing Informatics Project Papers ( 1962-2012), American Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics History Project
MS 188 Guide to the TWU Historical Research in Nursing Class Japan Papers, Oct (2014), TWU Historical Research in Nursing
MS 189 Guide to the Patricia Starck, DSN, RN, FAAN Papers (1984-2015), Patricia Starck
MS 192 Guide to the Curtis C. Mooney Papers (2015), Curtis C. Mooney (1947-2000)
MS 196 Guide to the Mac Suzuki Photograph Collection (1948-1952), Masamichi Suzuki (1918-2014)
MS 197 Guide to Sharon Ostwald, RN, Papers (1941-2014), Sharon Ostwald
MS 200 Guide to the John P. McGovern Medical Medallions Collection (1969-1974, 1773-1971), John P. McGovern (1921 - 2007)
MS 202 Guide to the Richard E. Wainerdi, Ph.D Papers (1984-2013), Richard E. Wainerdi (1931-2021)
MS 203 Guide to the Herman Detering History of Photography and Psychiatry Collection (1844-2003), Herman E. Detering III
MS 204 Guide to Sara Ann Barton's Lithium and Trace Metal Research Papers (Created April 4 - November 8, 2015), Sarah Ann Barton
MS 208 Guide to the Joyce E. Yost, PhD Papers (1983-1997), Joyce E. Yost
MS 210 Guide to the Judson L. Taylor, MD Papers (1940-1951), Judson L. Taylor (1881-1949)
MS 211 Guide to Armin Weinberg, PhD Papers (1990s-2020), Armin Weingberg
MS 213 Guide to Teresa Hayes, MD, PhD Papers (1994-2002), Teresa Hayes
MS 214 Guide to Lu Ann Aday, PhD Papers (1964-2014), Lu Ann Aday
MS 215 Guide to the Boris Yoffe, MD Papers, 1990s-2000s, Boris Yoffe
MS 216 Guide to the Seymour Jablon Papers, 1946-2009, Seymour Jablon (1918-2012)
MS 217 Guide to theLee D. Cady V.A. Photograph Collection, 1946-1963, Lee D. Cady (1896-1987)
MS 218 Guide to the Reginald Burbank, MD Papers (1820-1973), Reginald Burbank (1888-1972)
MS 219 Guide to the Joseph I. Maurer Photograph Collection (1954-1960), Joseph Maurer