Rare Medical Treasures from the TMC Library Archives

The TMC Library is pleased to host 2 presentations by Howard Rootenberg on:

December 11, 2014 – 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm (brown bag lunch; some refreshments provided)

December 12, 2014 – 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – light appetizers, refreshments

In the lobby of the TMC Library
1133 John Freeman Blvd.



The Art of the Book: rare medical treasures from the TMC Library archives

Tucked safely away in a private, locked room in the McGovern Rare Book Room at the TMC Library, are some beautiful jewels of medical books – some dating
back to the 14th century. These incredible labors of love painstakingly printed and many annotated, trace the practice and knowledge of medicine back to
the Renaissance. Many are beautifully done, and passed down through the centuries from practitioner to practitioner. 

If you love books, and appreciate the history they tell, come hear Howard bring these volumes to life and see them displayed for a rare public viewing.

Howard Rootenberg is an internationally known specialist in rare books and manuscripts in the fields of science, medicine, technology and natural history. B & L Rootenberg Rare Books is located in Los Angeles, California, not far from UCLA and the Getty Museum.

In September, Howard spent several very happy days poking around in the McGovern Rare Books Room evaluating our collection. Turns out, we had some very valuable and rare items that were quite unique.  

See you there!                                 

For more information, contact pmontgomery@library.tmc.edu or call 713.799.7145.

Or visit our website at www.library.tmc.edu/Friends/ Events 

Texas Medical Center Women's History Project Reception

The Texas Medical Center Women’s History Project will hold a reception on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) Library, to recognize women during Women’s History Month who have made contributions to the development of the Texas Medical Center (TMC). The event is free and open to the public.

The Texas Medical Center Women’s History Project has completed the first installment of oral history interviews with women who have contributed to the development of the TMC.


The goal of the project is to preserve these historical materials at the TMC Library’s Archives to make them available to researchers.

The first five interviewees are:

• Dorothy Otto, MSN, EdD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing
• Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School
• Lu Ann Aday, PhD, The University of Texas School Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
• Anna Steinberger, PhD, UTHealth Medical School
• Julane Hotchkiss Knobil, PhD, UTHealth Medical School

This year’s collection of oral histories for the TMC Women’s History Project is sponsored by private donations, the Faculty Wives & Women Faculty of the UTHealth Medical School, PARTNERS at the UTHealth School of Nursing, and the TMC Library.

For more information about the project, the March 21 event, or to nominate other women who have influenced the history of the TMC for inclusion in the next installment, please contact mj.figard@exch.library.tmc.edu