A hand holds a mini zine titled "What is a zine?" with the subtitle "Brought to you by the OHSU Health Zine Library" in front of a stack of zines with the same title.

Check out our new Health Zine Library

The OHSU Library is pleased to announce the launch of our new Health Zine Library! A zine, short for fanzine or magazine, is a DIY, self-published publication typically made in small quantities and...

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Introducing the Fred Harwin Collection

The OHSU Library is thrilled to introduce the Fred Harwin collection as an exciting addition to Historical Collections & Archives. The acquisition was purchased with the Library’s OHSU...

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Pride Employee Resource Group collection

This post comes from Jordan Jedry, Student Archives Assistant in the Historical Collections & Archives. As part of OHSU’s ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and growth in the people...

Muriel Lezak: Trailblazing Neuropsychologist

This post comes from River Freemont, Student Archives Assistant in the Historical Collections & Archives. Dr. Muriel Lezak spent her life seeking to understand the nature of behavior and...

The Pharmaceutical Promotions collection: Education through Art

This post comes from Jordan Jedry, Student Archives Assistant in the Historical Collections & Archives. Some of today’s biggest pharmaceutical leaders trace their history to single small...

Alice M. Stewart, radiation & health expert

This post comes from Zoë Maughan, Student Archives Assistant in the Historical Collections & Archives. Have you ever wondered about how we understand the health effects of radiation? Now...

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Ralph S. Crawshaw: Towards a Humanistic Approach to Health Care

This post is by Archives Assistant Jeff Colby. Ralph Shelton Crawshaw, M.D. (1921-2014) was born and raised in New York state. He was first inclined towards a medical career as a child through a...

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Nurse Midwifery Program records

Historical Collections & Archives is now posting on Library Notes! To access our earlier posts, visit Historical Notes or peruse our Web Archives. This post is by Archives Assistant John...