SAVING OXFORD SAVING OXFORD MEDICINEMEDICINE

A project to preserve the A project to preserve the history of medicine in Oxfordhistory of medicine in Oxford

Historical contextHistorical context

For over 400 years the Bodleian For over 400 years the Bodleian Library has collected medical Library has collected medical archivesarchives

It has strong holdings for the 17It has strong holdings for the 17thth century and early 18century and early 18thth century century

Archives were acquired with Archives were acquired with collections such as the Ashmole collections such as the Ashmole manuscripts and the papers of manuscripts and the papers of the Radcliffe Trustthe Radcliffe Trust

Duke Humfrey’s Duke Humfrey’s LibraryLibrary

Re-opened Re-opened in 1602in 1602

Originally Originally devoted to devoted to books on the books on the ‘Higher ‘Higher Faculties’: Faculties’: theology, theology, law and law and medicinemedicine

Medicine in the 19Medicine in the 19thth centurycentury The Bodleian holds extensive The Bodleian holds extensive

papers of 19papers of 19thth century scientists century scientists and physiciansand physicians

These include the papers of H.W. These include the papers of H.W. Acland (1815-1900), Regius Acland (1815-1900), Regius Professor of Medicine at OxfordProfessor of Medicine at Oxford

Henry Wentworth Henry Wentworth AclandAcland

Regius Professor of Regius Professor of Medicine, 1857-94Medicine, 1857-94

Helped to found Helped to found the Honour School the Honour School of Natural Science, of Natural Science, 18501850

Championed the Championed the building of the building of the University MuseumUniversity Museum

Construction of the Construction of the University Museum, University Museum, 1850s1850s

Papers of H.W. AclandPapers of H.W. Acland

The Bodleian has preserved his The Bodleian has preserved his diaries, correspondence, lecture diaries, correspondence, lecture notes, personal documents and notes, personal documents and photograph albumsphotograph albums

These archives document the These archives document the creation of the University’s creation of the University’s science areascience area

The projectThe project

Collaboration between Medical Sciences Collaboration between Medical Sciences Division and the Bodleian LibraryDivision and the Bodleian Library

Funded by the DivisionFunded by the Division Advisory board with membership from Advisory board with membership from

Medical Sciences Division and the Medical Sciences Division and the BodleianBodleian

18 months initially18 months initially

ObjectivesObjectives

Surveying archive materials Surveying archive materials generated by current and retired generated by current and retired members of the Divisionmembers of the Division

Cataloguing medical archives already Cataloguing medical archives already in the Bodleianin the Bodleian

Web archiving pilot: sites relating to Web archiving pilot: sites relating to medicine at Oxfordmedicine at Oxford

Raising awareness of medical Raising awareness of medical archives through our websitearchives through our website

Surveying and Surveying and acquisitionacquisition Assessment of historical value, extent, Assessment of historical value, extent,

resources required for cataloguing, resources required for cataloguing, preservation and accesspreservation and access

Formats – paper, digital, audio-visual Formats – paper, digital, audio-visual Need to be selective: cost considerationsNeed to be selective: cost considerations Primary materials shedding light on work of Primary materials shedding light on work of

national and international significance national and international significance ‘‘Personal’ archives: Oxford University Personal’ archives: Oxford University

Archives holds administrative records of Archives holds administrative records of DivisionsDivisions

Collections currently Collections currently being catalogued:being catalogued: Papers relating to Ida Mann Papers relating to Ida Mann

(1893-1983) Ophthalmologist(1893-1983) Ophthalmologist Papers of Edith Bulbring Papers of Edith Bulbring (1903-(1903-

1990) Pharmacologist1990) Pharmacologist

Ida Mann (1893-1983) Ida Mann (1893-1983) OphthalmologistOphthalmologist

Enrolled at the Enrolled at the London School of London School of Medicine for Women Medicine for Women in 1914in 1914

Appointed senior Appointed senior surgeon at surgeon at Moorfields Eye Moorfields Eye Hospital, aged 34Hospital, aged 34

Research on Research on chemical warfare chemical warfare agentsagents

Ida Mann in OxfordIda Mann in Oxford

Appointed Appointed Margaret Ogilvy Margaret Ogilvy Reader in Reader in Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Oxford, 1941Oxford, 1941

First woman to First woman to hold the title of hold the title of professor at Oxfordprofessor at Oxford

Oversaw the Oversaw the building of the building of the Nuffield Laboratory Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmologyof Ophthalmology

Among papers relating Among papers relating to Ida Mann are:to Ida Mann are: her published articles and booksher published articles and books typescript of her autobiographytypescript of her autobiography letters to her friend and letters to her friend and

colleague, Dorothy Pottercolleague, Dorothy Potter personal photographs and slidespersonal photographs and slides patient record cardspatient record cards

Edith BEdith Bülbring (1903-ülbring (1903-1990) Pharmacologist1990) Pharmacologist Left her native Germany for Left her native Germany for

England in 1933England in 1933 Joined the Pharmacology Joined the Pharmacology

Department at Oxford 1938Department at Oxford 1938 Professor of Pharmacology at Professor of Pharmacology at

Oxford 1967-1971Oxford 1967-1971

Professor Edith BProfessor Edith Büülbring lbring and colleagues, and colleagues, Groningen, June 1979Groningen, June 1979

Papers of Edith Papers of Edith BBülbringülbring The papers include a file on the Vogt The papers include a file on the Vogt

family of Berlinfamily of Berlin Cecile and Oscar Vogt, prominent Cecile and Oscar Vogt, prominent

anatomists, harried by the Nazi regimeanatomists, harried by the Nazi regime Their daughter, Marthe, a Their daughter, Marthe, a

pharmacologist, moved to Englandpharmacologist, moved to England Edith BEdith Bülbring supported Marthe’s ülbring supported Marthe’s

appeal against internment in 1940appeal against internment in 1940 Marthe Vogt became one of the Marthe Vogt became one of the

leading neuroscientists of the 20leading neuroscientists of the 20thth centurycentury

Edith BEdith Bülbring in support ülbring in support of Mof Marthe Vogt’s appeal, arthe Vogt’s appeal, 19401940

Contact usContact us

Chrissie Webb and Chrissie Webb and Catherine ParkerCatherine Parker

Project archivistsProject archivists 01865 27759701865 277597 chrissie.webb@ chrissie.webb@

bodleian.ox.ac.ukbodleian.ox.ac.uk catherine.parker@ catherine.parker@

bodleian.ox.ac.ukbodleian.ox.ac.uk