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 001 Guide to Herman Walter Johnson, MD Papers (1905-1956), Herman Walter Johnson (1905-1956)
MS 002 Guide to the Ernst William Bertner Papers (1917-1952), Ernst William Bertner (1908-1978)
MS 003 Guide to Edward Trowbridge Wolf, MD Papers (1928-1982), Edward Trowbridge Wolf (1900-1987)
MS 004 Guide to William D. Seybold, MD Papers (1890-1983), William Dempsey Seybold (1915-2004)
MS 005 Guide to Valliant Clinton Baird, MD Papers (1946-1978), Valliant Clinton Baird (1904-1986)
MS 006 Guide to Michael K. O'Heeron, MD Papers (1946-1974 ), Michale K. Heeron (1908-1980)
MS 007 Guide to Hilde Bruch, MD Papers (1928-1984), Hilde Bruch (1928-1984)
MS 008 Guide to Kenneth L. Burdon, MD Papers (1910-1983), Kenneth Lee Burdon (1895-1985)
MS 009 Guide to Walter J. Stork, MD Papers (1946-1978), Walter J. Stork (1900-1994)
MS 010 Guide to Bela Halpert, MD Papers (1875-1965), Bela Halpert (1896-1984)
MS 011 Guide to William B. Bates Papers, 1896-1991, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
MS 012 Guide to Dorothea Kassell Papers (1946-1982), Dorothea Kassell 1946-1982
MS 013 Guide to Laura C. Bickel, MD Papers (1938-1967), Laura C. Bickel (1912-1977)
MS 014 Guide to William Fields, MD Papers (1930-1987), William Fields (1913-2004)
MS 015 Guide to Joseph Melnick, PhD Papers (1943-1989), Joseph Melnick (1914-2001)
MS 016 Guide to Russell J. Blattner, MD Papers (1936-1985), Russell J. Blattner (1908-2002)
MS 017 Guide to Joe R. Gandy, MD Papers (1929-1973), Joe R. Gandy (1908-1985)
MS 018 Guide to Saul Kit, PhD Papers (1958-1974), Saul Kit (1920-2008)
MS 019 Guide to Matilda Benyesh-Melnick, MD Papers (1956-1974), Matilda Benyesh-Melnick (1926-2020)
MS 020 Guide to Leon Dmochowski, MD, PhD Papers (1947-1977), Leon Dmochowski (1909-1981)
MS 021 Guide to John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents (1814-1921), John P. McGovern (1921 - 2007)
MS 022 Guide to Karl Karnaky, MD Papers (1938-1970s), Karl John Karnaky (1907-1988)
MS 023 Guide to Hebbel Hoff, MD, D. Phil.Papers (1956-1990), Hebbel Hoff (1907-1987)
MS 025 Guide to Samuel Bloom, PhD Papers (1935-2000), Samuel Bloom (1921-2006)
MS 026 Guide to Lee D. Cady, MD Papers (1921-1985), Lee D. Cady (1896-1987)