The Rare Book and Manuscript Collection at The New York Academy of Medicine contains a wide range of archives and manuscripts. These include archives documenting the history of NYAM as an institution since its founding in 1847, the papers of a variety of medical organizations and societies, and collections of personal papers, as well as letters, student notebooks, diaries and physicians' case records.
Records for some, but not all, of the archival and manuscript collections in the New York Academy of Medicine Library can be found in the Library's online catalog, although many of the small manuscript holdings can only be found at the present time by consulting the printed catalog.
The finding aids that appear on this page represent only a small portion of our holdings. Please consult the curatorial staff in the Rare Book Room if you have questions about our collections or need additional assistance.
Library Patrons
The Reading Rooms will be closed over the holiday season. Friday, December 21, 2012 will be the last day before closing. The Reading Rooms will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
Readers can continue to make appointments by calling 212-822-7315 or sending an email to library@nyam.org. We will endeavor to respond quickly as possible, but there may be delays in responding to request over the holiday period.
NYAM Section on the History of Medicine and Public Health
present
The John K. Lattimer Lecture
Putting Asthma on the Map: Weather, Pollen, Pollution and the Geography of Risk
Date: December 12, 2012
Time: 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Light refreshments at 5:30 p.m.,
Lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Manipulation of the patient's environment has been central to prevention and treatment for asthma since antiquity. Over the course of the past two centuries, physicians and patients have sought to move from testimonials and complaints to quantitative measures of risk. In this lecture, Dr. Carla Keirns of Stony Brook University of Medicine will discuss the shift over time of efforts to predict or create safe places for those who suffer from asthma and document the disproportionate risks faced by minority communities.
