Official Papers for the History of Medicine: Bodleian Libraries Special Collections

Bodleian Libraries Special Collections has a wealth of resources in the field of health and medicine. They are located in the Weston Library which can be accessed with a Bodleian readers card. Contact details: specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk     01865 (2)77150

Search the collections using the Online Catalogues Archives and Manuscripts

Examples of collections include: 

• Papers of Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison (1869-1951) : was a British medical doctor and politician, he served as Minister of Munitions during WWI, and was later Minister of Health under David Lloyd George.
• Papers of  Sir Walter Bodmer and Lady Julia Bodmer (1955-2011)  human geneticists. 
• Papers of Edith Bülbring (1933-1990) : a British scientist in the field of smooth muscle physiology.
• Papers of Dr. Rex Leslie Cherverton (1901-1989)  : worked as a surgeon and physician in Birmingham 1927-1928 before joining the Colonial Medical Service. 
• Papers of Dame Ida Caroline Mann (1921-2007) : ophthalmologist.
• Papers of the Overseas Nursing Association (1894-1972)

Please see the Oxford libguide, Special Collections at the Bodleian Library for more information.