Medical Center Library & Archives

medical center library bookshelf with graphic novels

December 11, 2023

Graphic Novels Meet Medicine at the Medical Center Library

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A collage of COVID-era photos.

March 20, 2023

Documenting and Preserving COVID-19 Pandemic History at Duke

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Four photos in a collage.

November 30, 2022

On the Early Front Lines in the HIV/AIDS Fight

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Halloween exhibit at library

October 31, 2022

It Came From the Archives: Medical Center Archives Hosting Halloween Open House

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Faculty houses on Campus Drive hold stories of Duke University history. Photos courtesy of Duke University Archives.

September 6, 2022

Built in the Early 1930s, Houses Along Campus Drive Hold History

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Desktop support manager DeShane Watson keeps the technology in the Medical Center Library up and running. Photo by Jack Frederick

March 7, 2022

Blue Devil of the Week: A Creative Problem Solver for Tech Support

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This photo from 1931 shows West Campus under construction. Photo courtesy of Duke University Archives.

December 13, 2021

Looking Back at 1931: When Duke’s Ambitions Took Shape

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Nancy Sampson's zine

August 17, 2020

Help Chronicle COVID-19 as it Happens

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The Duke Diet and Fitness Center.

March 11, 2020

A Half Century of Helping 50,000 Clients Live Healthier

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Highland Hospital, which was part of Duke, was a central piece of Asheville's Montford Neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Duke Medical Center Archives.

September 11, 2019

Duke's History Reaches Far Afield

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Shelves tower 30 feet above the Library Service Center’s aisles. Photo by Alex Boerner.

April 29, 2019

Protecting the Pages

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Duke University Archives Records Manager Hillary Gatlin shows off a map of Duke Forest recently transferred to the archives. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

April 16, 2019

Preserving Your Department's Historic Records

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This 300-plus-year-old ivory figurine from the History of Medicine collections was among the dozens of original artifacts and rare books on display at Duke’s annual “Anatomy Day” in the Gothic Reading Room. Photo by Jared Lazarus, Duke University.

October 17, 2018

Anatomy Lessons

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These centuries-old ivory sculptures have sat in storage or behind display glass at Duke since the 1950s, too fragile to handle. Soon, X-ray imaging technology will make them available to view, download, even make 3-D printed replicas. By Justin Gladman

May 23, 2018

Doctor Dolls, Coming Soon in 3-D

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Beverly Murphy helps healthcare professionals find the answers they're looking for at the Duke University Medical Center Library.

August 7, 2017

Blue Devil of the Week: Helping the Health System Find Answers

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Understanding the Four Humors

September 21, 2016

New History of Medicine Exhibit: Understanding the Four Bodily Humors

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