Army Medical Library Archives 1948-1950

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Army Medical Library Archives 1948-1950

http://oculus.nlm.nih.gov/army345

Consists of copies of documents concerning the proposed transfer of the Library from the Army Medical Dept. to a civilian agency. Includes relevant documents prior to 1948.

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History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

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Army Medical Library (U.S.)

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The Army Medical Library began in 1836 when Surgeon General of the Army Joseph Lovell first established a collection of medical literature for official use. John Shaw Billings, the first Librarian, greatly increased collections and initiated the Index Catalogue. By 1936 the library held more than a million items and was considered one of the premier medical libraries in the world. From the guide to the Materials relating to the one hundredth anniversary of the Army Medical Library, 1...