Author Biographical Info
The origins of the library date back to 1915, when the Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM) established a small library in downtown Houston to serve the Harris County Medical Society. This Library was combined with the Baylor College of Medicineâs (BCMâs) small library in 1949 to form a centralized collection. As more institutions joined the Texas Medical Center, they also shared the resources of the TMC Library, thereby creating a unique point of collaboration among the institutions of the TMC. A permanent home for this new library was built in the early 1950âs, through the efforts of HAM and BCM. Jesse H. Jones contributed funding for the construction, and in 1954, the approximately 27,000 square foot, three-story âJesse H. Jones Library Buildingâ was dedicated. By 1975, a new addition to the building had added another 76,000 square feet for the Libraryâs growing collection. At this time, the Library officially became known as the Houston Academy of Medicine â Texas Medical Center Library. Today the library uses the shorter operating name of The TMC Library. Find out more at History of the Library from the library website.
Publication Date(s)
December 1, 2010
Keywords
Dean James, Murder Past Due, book signing, Mary and Ben Anderson Fund, TMC Library, Texas Medical Center Library, fund-raiser
Abstract
A fund-raiser with fellow librarian and mystery author, Dean James at The TMC Library. Proceeds go to the Friends Anderson Fund which support professional development for HAM-TMC Library staff.
Recommended Citation
The Texas Medical Center Library, "Murder Past Due: Up Close with the Author" (2010). Library Press and Events. 9.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/library_press/9
