RB 005 Guide to McGovern Collection on the History of Medicine

Authors

John P. McGovern (1921-2007)

Author Biographical Info

The John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center is named after a great patron of medicine and the humanities. John P. McGovern, MD (1921-2007) was recognized internationally as an American physician, researcher, historian, author, philosopher, humanitarian and philanthropist. He was the author or coauthor of twenty-two books and 247 publications, and served as the editor or member of editorial boards of more than twenty scientific journals. For over twenty years, Dr. McGovern served as the honorary curator of rare books for The Texas Medical Center Library. He donated his extensive rare book collection to the Library’s History of Medicine Section of Special Collections in 1982. In 1996, the Library’s Special Collection was renamed in his honor, The John P. McGovern Historical Collections & Research Center.

Identifier

RB 005

Publication Date(s)

1514-2013

Language

English

Keywords

McGovern Rare Book Collection, Medicine--History, John P. McGovern, books, books » rare books, pamphlets

Abstract

The McGovern Collection contains over 5,500 titles focused on the development of the medical specialties in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. There are significant sections on pediatrics, allergy and cardiology. The collection emphasis has been American Imprints and English language materials. There are a small number of titles in French or German from the eighteenth century. See more at RB 005.

Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Comments

Dr. John P. McGovern donated his personal collection of rare and historical book to the Library in 1982. Accruals may occur for this collection. See more at https://archives.library.tmc.edu/rb-005.

Recommended Citation

McGovern, John P. (1921-2007), "RB 005 Guide to McGovern Collection on the History of Medicine" (1514). Rare Books Finding Aids. 3.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/rrbookaid/3