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In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, the HSHSL will be closed on Friday, June 18.

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Dr. Gideon B. Smith, UMSOM Class of 1840: 17-Year Cicada Expert http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/EZFc7Rilc2U/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:39:16 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4962 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

“Locust Year. – The seventeen year Locusts will appear this year in all those parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware, embraced in the following boundaries: commencing at the Delaware river, near Germantown, Pa.; thence southwesterly to the Blue Ridge of the Allegany mountains along the east side of the Ridge to Loudoun and Fauquier counties, Va; thence easterly through a portion of Fairfax, across the Potomac, above Georgetown, through Montgomery and upper portion of Anne Arundel counties, Md., the Patapsco; along the north side of the Patapsco to the Chesapeake Bay; thence to Havre-de-Grace, through to Cecil County, and Delaware, to the Delaware river; up the west side of that river to the beginning…

They will begin to leave the ground about the 20th of May, a few days earlier or later, according to the weather.”

~Dr. Gideon B. Smith, The Sun, February 1, 1851

Many of us, read articles similar to the one quoted above in early 2021 preparing us to see and hear Brood X Cicadas.  Scientists, relying on research begun 187 years ago, predicted with surprising accuracy where and when the 17-year cicadas would appear in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia.

Most of us living near wooded areas have become accustomed to the hum and fluttering of the 17-year cicadas over the past few weeks.  The 2021 cicadas have inspired everything from cuisine to artwork to tattoos.  Whether you love the loud buzz or cannot wait for them to just go away, the cicadas have created a lot of buzz this summer.  Much of what is known about the thirteen- and seventeen-year locusts is credited to the work of University of Maryland, School of Medicine graduate Dr. Gideon B. Smith, class of 1840. 

Gideon B. Smith was born in 1793.  He married Elizabeth Bennett in 1826; this marriage produced a daughter Elizabeth Smith in 1829.  The elder Elizabeth died in 1832; Gideon remarried Susan Stewart in 1833.  Smith’s daughter, Elizabeth married Captain James Gavet.

Patent drawing with four legs and two spindels to produce silk
Smith’s Improved Silk Reel, image from New England Farmer, 01/22/1830. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/404564644.

Smith had an active career in newspapers, entomology, and as an inventor and entrepreneur prior to attending and graduating from medical school.  He was editor of the American Farmer, a newspaper headquartered in Baltimore that shared agricultural news, market prices for livestock and crops, and reports from agricultural societies.  He had a special interest in silkworms, which included importing and selling the caterpillars and their cocoons in the United States; he even invented a silk reel in 1829, which improved upon the Piedmontese Reel.  In 1830, Smith released A Treatise on the Culture of Silk, Detailing the Method of Raising the Mulberry, Managing the Silkworms and Reeling the Silk. In 1838, he became the editor of the Journal of the American Silk Society.

Gideon B. Smith had a friendship with John James Audubon, the American ornithologist.  Smith was a subscriber of Audubon’s Birds of America and for his financial support received the honor of having a bird named after him: the Smith’s Lark-Bunting or Plectrophanes Smithii.  Today the bird is known as Calcarius pictus or Smith’s Longspur.

Colored drawing of a bird sitting on a grassy ledge, bird has black wings and a light brown belly
Smith’s Lark Bunting drawing from Audubon’s, Birds of America. Image from Biodiversity Heritage Library: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124981#page/9/mode/1up.

Smith also had a friendship and professional relationship with Dr. Nathaniel Potter, founder of the College of Medicine predecessor of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  Dr. Potter first noticed the cicadas (Brood X) in 1783 and began studying the bugs in 1817. 

Handdrawn cicadas from larvae to full-grown winged-bug
Cicada drawings from Scientific American article, 1851. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/24933163.

According to Smith’s article, “The American Locust, ‘Cicada Septemdecim’,” he began studying periodical locusts in 1834 with Potter.  In 1839 Smith assisted Dr. Potter with his book Notes on the Locusta. Perhaps it was Dr. Potter who encouraged Smith to attend the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  Dr. Smith graduated in 1840 at the age of 47, with a thesis titled, Cholera Infantum.  Dr. Smith was admitted to the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi) in 1843.  Unfortunately, he was dismissed from the organization in 1848 by the Maryland Board of Examiners for unprofessional conduct.  It is unclear what caused this dismissal from the medical profession. 

After the death of Dr. Potter in 1843, Dr. Smith continued his research of periodical cicadas.  Using his connections in the newspaper world, he collected data on cicadas by writing letters to newspapers asking people to send him with observations of cicada emergence in their region.  Through this data collection method, he was able to predict when and where the 17-year cicadas would appear in sixteen U.S. regions.  Through a similar data collection method, Dr. Smith tracked other broods of 13-year and 17-year cicadas from 1845 to 1858.  Unfortunately, Dr. Smith never formally published his research on periodical cicadas in manuscript format, relying instead on newspaper articles; therefore, until recently Dr. Smith’s impact on entomology was lesser known.

Dr. Gideon B. Smith died on March 24, 1867.  He is buried in Baltimore’s Mount Olivet Cemetery

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Big News – We’re Region 1! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/STNef0Patlo/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:18:05 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4955 Continue reading ]]>

The HSHSL will continue as a Regional Medical library from 2021-2026 in the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). The HSHSL will also headquarter the Network Web Services Office (NWSO) for the NNLM, serving all seven of the NNLM regions. This prestigious cooperative agreement is overseen by the National Library of Medicine at NIH and will be worth almost $10M over the five years. The NNLM mission is to improve health by providing access to biomedical and health information, through awards and training, to everyone from researchers and public health workers to members of the public. Members include not only libraries and information professionals but also public health departments and community groups with interests in health and health care.

As one of UMB’s longest running awards, for over 35 years, the HSHSL served as the regional headquarters for the Southeastern Atlantic (SEA) Region of the NNLM, encompassing ten states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and DC. This year, the NNLM realigned and reduced the number of regions.  The new Region 1 includes DC, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia from the former SEA region. Delaware, Kentucky, New Jersey, and  Pennsylvania are the new regional colleagues. The HSHSL looks forward to developing collegial and effective relationships within the region and across the other six regions within the NNLM.

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Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/TRauVt8no9U/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:10:21 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4952 Continue reading ]]>

Explore citizen science through the lens of community and environmental health with a new HSHSL-created edX course, Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery. This asynchronous, free course builds skills in non-scientists who may want to implement or participate in a citizen science project. It’s uniquely focused on health-related projects in environmental health and public health. Enroll Now: http://bit.ly/HSHSLCitizenScience You can start at any time and work at your own pace!

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HSHSL Closed for the Memorial Day Weekend 5/29 – 5/31 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/fXbKoXdVQ2c/ Fri, 28 May 2021 14:42:10 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4948 flags with text Memorial Day, Celebrate, Honor, Remember

The HSHSL will be closed Saturday, May 29 – Monday, May 31 in honor of Memorial Day.  

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Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus at the University of Maryland http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/D4EmBw81Qjk/ Wed, 19 May 2021 14:56:51 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4924 Continue reading ]]> Blog post researched and written by Spring 2021 HSHSL Intern, Elizabeth Brown. Elizabeth is a student of the Masters of Library and Information Science program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She recently completed an internship at the HSHSL working with the Historical Collections.

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The case of the missing apparatus:

On March 29, 1822 a minor but interesting scandal was recorded. From the University of Maryland Faculty Minutes 1812 – 1839[1] (page 14):

“D Hoffman Esq & Drs Pattison & Howard to attend were appointed a committee with instructions to make an arrangement with the representative of Monsieur Mercier of the firm late of this city ‘Decaves & Mercier’ relative to a debt of Five thousand Dollars due by him to the University of Maryland. This being the amount of a bill of exchange entrusted to him for the purchase of Chemical & Philosophical apparatus in Paris [crossed out] whether he was then going. and [sic] of the amount of which he defrauded the University.”

To wit: the University entrusted $5000 (the equivalent of $113,195 today[2]) to a French company in order to buy scientific, laboratory equipment in Paris but the person who they trusted to make the purchase took the money and ran. The faculty formed a committee to try to recover what they were owed, although the results of their efforts isn’t recorded.

But what were “Chemical & Philosophical apparatus” at that time?

Black and white images of various medical appartus of the 19th century.

Contemporaneous examples of the chemical equipment are illustrated in The Rudiments of Chemistry by Samuel Parkes (1823)[3] along with instructions on the equipment’s use for demonstrating chemical theorems and how they could be applied on matter as it was understood at the time. These include glassware that was frequently created for distilling purposes such as retorts, bladders, and funnels.

Handdrawn image of apparatus used in scientific study.

“Philosophical apparatus” referred to scientific equipment used for conducting experiments in other, often newly-developing, fields of science such as astronomy and electricity. Examples can be seen in Catalogue of the philosophical apparatus, minerals, geological specimens &c by Charles Daubeny (1861)[4] and in A catalogue of philosophical, astronomical, chemical and electrical apparatus by Joseph M Wightman (1846) [5].    

Black and white images of chemical appartus from catalogf Numerous purchases of “apparatus” are recorded in Eugene Cordell’s histories of the University of Maryland[6] including an initial sum of $50,000 ($752,941 in today’s currency[7]) endowed for the purpose of buying “chemical and scientific apparatus and anatomical preparations” (Cordell 31) when the University was established by Acts of the state legislature 1814. This collection grew incrementally over time, with different faculty purchasing equipment to use for demonstration purposes in their lectures and occasionally donating their personal collections to the University. Eventually enough materials were amassed that the collections became distinguished as “Chemical apparatus” budgeted for $8300 ($238,965 modern currency[8]) in 1830 (Cordell 68).

Cordell mentions how an “immense galvanic apparatus” (Cordell 189) created by Chemistry Professor Elisa DeButts[9] was brought out for demonstration when General Lafayette, the French aristocrat and acclaimed military officer in the American Revolutionary War, paid a ceremonial visit to the University in 1824.

An 1838 course catalog for the School of Medicine boasts[10]:

“The Chemical and Philosophical apparatus of this University is of great extent and value, much of it having been selected in Europe by the late distinguished Professor Debutts. And to a Laboratory, provided with every thing necessary for a course of Chemical Instruction, are united the numerous and varied articles required to illustrate the lectures on Pharmacy and Materia Medica. Neither expense nor care has been spared to secure for the University of Maryland, the facilities necessary for the acquisition of thorough Medical Education.”

Black and white drawing of Prof. DeButts' New Galvanic InstrumentsThe school also purchased equipment to remain up to date on new technologies and to provide more advanced levels of classes for its students as the school grew in size, stature, and scope. Joseph Roby, the chair of Anatomy between 1842 and 1860, is cited as the earliest teacher to incorporate the use of microscopes into his lectures. (Cordell 230) Classes which trained students on using microscopes eventually became a required part of the syllabus in 1895. (Cordell 432) The value of experiential learning is described in the 1844-1845 course catalog describing Professor William E A Aikin’s course on Chemistry and Pharmacy: “The apparatus in this department is believed to be unequalled by that of any other Institution, an affords every possible facility for teaching a science which can only be taught by experiment.”[11]

But the equipment wasn’t considered valuable just for its educational uses. Cordell recounts several instances of equipment being stolen, including this instance in 1837:

Photograph of a small microscope“They [University faculty and staff] found some articles missing from the Museum which had been claimed by members of the Regents’ Faculty as private property. They also found in one of the rooms of his house three vessels that had contained liquors, and a coarse bowie-knife made out of part of an old sword, which one of the young men afterwards called for…” (Cordell 81)

While the specialized glassware remained rare, it was kept locked up in the classrooms and laboratories as much as possible to prevent such cases of theft and misuse. With time, the materials that were being purchased would eventually become easier to make and acquire, allowing for less restrained access. The same year microscopy became a required part of the syllabus, Cordell notes: “The Chemical Laboratory previously open chiefly for class instruction, was so arranged as to give students an opportunity for individual work at any hour of the day, under the guidance of Professor Daniel Base…” (Cordell 432)

Eventually the materials become so accessible that they were transformed from “chemical apparatus” to “chemistry sets”- an educational toy sold to children.[12]  [13]  [14]

Photograph of an 19th century chemistry set, complete with chemical viles in compartments and a book with instructions on using itFootnotes:

[1] University of Maryland Faculty Meeting Minutes 1812 – 1839. Available at: https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/handle/10713/6322

[2] CPI Inflation Calculator. Available at: https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1822?amount=5000

[3] Parkes, Samuel. (1823) The rudiments of chemistry; illustrated by experiments and copper-plate engravings of chemical apparatus. Available at: https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/handle/10713/3080    

[4] Daubeny, Charles. (1861). Catalogue of the philosophical apparatus, minerals, geological specimens, & c. in the possession of Dr. Daubeny, Praelector of natural philosophy in Magdalen college, and now deposited in the building contiguous to the Botanic gardens, belonging to that society. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/28100

[5] Wightman, Joseph M. (1846) A catalogue of philosophical, astronomical, chemical and electrical apparatus. Available at: https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/cataloguephilos00wigh

[6] Cordell, Eugene F. (1907) University of Maryland, 1807-1907, its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of its founders, benefactors, regents, faculty and alumni. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/12583  

[7] CPI Inflation Calculator. Available at: https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1814?amount=50000

[8] CPI Inflation Calculator. Available at: https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1830?amount=8300

[9]“Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, and the Arts.” (1824) The American Journal of Science and Arts. Available at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_American_Journal_of_Science_and_Arts/ZEBSAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=galvanic+apparatus+elisha+debutts&pg=PA271&printsec=frontcover

[10] University of Maryland, School of Medicine Catalog 1838-1880.  Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/2619

[11] University of Maryland, School of Medicine Catalog 1838-1880.  Available at: https://archive.org/details/medicine37unse/page/n82/mode/1up?q=Apparatus

[12] Cook, Rosie. (April 6, 2010) “Chemistry at Play.” Science History Institute. Available at: https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/chemistry-at-play

[13] Zielinski, Sarah. (October 10, 2012) “The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Chemistry Set.” Smithsonian Magazine. Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-the-chemistry-set-70359831/

[14] “Playing with Science: A Brief History of the Chemistry Set.” (May 15, 2019). Science Museum. Available at: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/chemistry/playing-science-brief-history-chemistry-set

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Online Resources Down, May 24, Starting at 8PM http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/qu_yJyCTCTM/ Mon, 17 May 2021 17:48:02 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4918 Continue reading ]]> Scheduled Maintenance

Due to a scheduled update, online resources such as databases and journals may be unavailable Monday, May 24, 2021 starting at 8pm. The outage is expected to last for approximately 2 hours. 

Contact the Information Services desk for help at 410-706-7995 or hshsl@umaryland.edu.

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Check Out the Latest Connective Issues Newsletter! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/gdaaY1D-tv8/ Wed, 12 May 2021 18:54:53 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4913 Continue reading ]]>

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Vaccine lessons from the early 1800s: The Boon of Jenner and Covid-19 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/DmON6v94k60/ Tue, 11 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4904 Continue reading ]]> Blog post researched and written by Spring 2021 HSHSL Intern, Hanna Takemoto. Hanna is a new graduate of the MLIS program at the University of Maryland, College Park. She recently completed an internship at the HSHSL where she worked on a collection of 19th century School of Medicine dissertations.

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

As the world continues to grapple with the relentless coronavirus, vaccines remain the most promising tool in our arsenal. In fact, we are in the midst of what can be described as the most ambitious vaccination effort in human history. The unprecedented speed of the Covid-19 vaccine development has been a source of pride and hope, but also anxiety. According to the latest estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau, 15% of Americans do not plan on getting vaccinated against Covid-19. When we consider the successful vaccination campaigns of the 20th century that eradicated polio, tuberculosis, and measles, vaccine hesitancy may seem like a modern phenomenon fuelled by the online spread of misinformation. However, students at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine were writing about vaccine hesitancy as early as 1825. In his dissertation titled “Vaccination”, soon-to-be Doctor of Medicine Robert Stuart McKaig argued that:

Although the history of vaccination has been but the history of its uniform and ascendant progress over all obstacles, whether of ignorance, prejudice or avarice, still there have always been those who, unwilling or unable to survey the whole subject, have preferred to rely on their own limited experience of a few doubtful cases and reject the boon of Jenner rather than yield assent to a mass of evidence such as has rarely, if ever, been accumulated in any other department of human investigation.   

Jenner and his two colleagues seeing off three anti-vaccination opponents, the dead are littered at their feet. Coloured etching by Isaac Cruikshank, 1808. Credit: Wellcome Library, London Distributed under a CC-BY 4.0 License

“The boon of Jenner” refers to the 1796 discovery of the smallpox vaccine by the English doctor Edward Jenner. Before its eradication in 1980, smallpox was one of the oldest and most deadly communicable diseases. The earliest evidence of a smallpox death dates back to 1157 B.C. and the fatality rate was between 25 and 30%. Those who survived were often left scarred or even blind.

Inoculation against smallpox had been common in China, the Middle East, and parts of Africa for centuries, and eventually made its way to Great Britain and New England. Variolous material from an infected person would be introduced into the body of a healthy one in order to induce a milder form of the disease and subsequent immunity. The practice reduced mortality rates significantly, but still carried the risk of severe infection. An 1835 graduate, Frederick Butler, wrote in  “Inaugural Dissertation on Vaccination” that:

The lovely and fair still shuddered, lest theirs might be the countenance to bear the impression of deformity: and still willing to hold out their arm to the injecting puncture, rather than risk the danger of the natural disease.

Edward Jenner’s vaccine was safer because it used material from a cow infected with cowpox, a similar but much milder disease (the word vaccine is derived from the Latin word for cow, vacca). Frederick Butler explains:

It had been long observed before this discovery was made known, that certain persons connected with dairys [sic, dairies] in Great Britain were not susceptible of small pox, either natural or by inoculation. And also that these persons were previously affected with a singular kind of pustular soreness caught from milking cows whose udder exhibited the same pustular appearence. These facts were remarked as coincidency, yet no general inference had been drawn from them until Dr. Jenner, investigating the disease of the kine on the spot, came to the conclusion that this disease of the cow might be communicated and would secure the person who had received it from the action of small pox.

The smallpox vaccine was introduced to Baltimore in 1800 by John Crawford, a physician who briefly taught at the University of Maryland and whose book collection became the foundation for HSHSL.

A comparison of smallpox (left) and cowpox (right) inoculations 16 days after administration. Color engraving by George Kirtland, 1802 -1806. Credit: 30 plates of the small pox and cow pox drawn from nature / [by Capt. Gold, R.A.] Published [and engraved] by G.K. Public domain.

Although Dr. Jenner was probably not the first person to try inoculation with the cowpox virus, his contributions were groundbreaking because he carefully formulated his hypothesis and tested it through well-documented experiments and observations. His approach was reminiscent of today’s evidence-based medicine and laid the foundations for the development of other effective vaccines. The following passage from Charles Wesley Parker’s 1828 essay Cow-pox as a Preventive of Small-pox” rings remarkably true in 2021:

The discovery of a remedy in the prevention of so loathsome and fatal disease as that of small pox, may justly be ranked among the first in any age and in any science. In the preservations of human life, and in the alleviation of human suffering, this discovery stands unrivalled, and is justly entitled to be placed at the head of that long list of discoveries of which the medical profession can boast.

Indeed, the impressive efficacy of the smallpox vaccine, developed at a time when epidemiology was still in its infancy, is a testament to the power of immunization. Vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world and continue to protect our communities from dangerous diseases. We owe it to the vaccine pioneers, the future generations, and to ourselves to make good use of this discovery. To find a Covid-19 vaccine near you, go to: www.vaccinefinder.org

Sources and further reading

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Poster Printing at the HSHSL http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/an4yv17yseA/ Tue, 04 May 2021 15:23:13 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4901 Continue reading ]]> picture of a poster printer

The HSHSL offers poster printing to all UMB faculty, students, and staff and University of Maryland Medical Center staff. Posters are printed in support of academic, professional, and research purposes. 

Posters are printed up to a maximum of 42″ x 72″.

You have your choice of material:

  • Our paper option is Glossy Photo Paper and costs $55.
    Great for class assignments and single-use displays.
  • Our fabric option is Matte Lightweight Poly Canvas and costs $55.
    Perfect for traveling exhibits and multiple-use displays.

Poster printing may take up to two business days, please plan accordingly.

All posters must be submitted as a PDF file. Please pay close attention to the information on sizing and formatting your poster.

Posters can be picked up at the Information Services Desk.

For questions, please e-mail poster@hshsl.umaryland.edu or call 410-706-7996.

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Happy 275th Birthday Dr. John Crawford! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/3hHGSaNkR6k/ Mon, 03 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4888 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

Photograph of Dr. John Crawford, man with a suit and tie, with a silly birthday hat, confetti, and birthday noisemaker photoshopped on the imageMay 3, 2021 marks 275 years since the birth of Dr. John Crawford, an influential figure for the HSHSL.  His impressive collection of medical texts was purchased by the School of Medicine’s Faculty of Physik for $500 from his daughter Eliza Godefroy after his death in 1813.  The volumes founded the medical library, which was believed to be the first associated with a school of medicine. Today the HSHSL dates its foundation to 1813 and the purchase of this collection.  Dr. Crawford’s volumes remain an important part of the HSHSL’s collections; the 569-volume John Crawford Collection sits in a place of prominence in the Historical Collections’ reading room and represents medical texts from 1565 in English, Latin, French, German, and Dutch.  Most of the texts in the Crawford Collection have been digitized and are available in the UMB Digital Archive.

Dr. John Crawford was born in Ireland on May 3, 1746. He was educated at Trinity College of Dublin and earned his M.D. from the University of Leyden.  He began his medical career as a surgeon sailing with the East India Company.

Dr. Crawford came to the United States in 1796, settling in Baltimore, Md. While in Baltimore, Dr. Crawford introduced the practice of vaccinating for smallpox (1800) and helped to establish the Baltimore Dispensary, which opened in 1801. That same year, Dr. Crawford, a long-standing Mason, was elected Grand Master of the Masonic Order in Maryland, a position he held until his death.

In 1807, Crawford published a series of works on the “Theory and Application to the Treatment of Disease.” In these publications, he outlined his theory, established while working in Dutch Guiana, that diseases were caused by animalculae (insects or worms). This theory was an early example of germ theory and was not well received by the medical community and was ultimately rejected by his colleagues. Undeterred, Dr. Crawford continued to study the theory until his death.

In 1811, he commissioned the treatise A Lecture Introductory to a Course of Lectures on the Cause, Seat and Cure of Diseases. Proposed to be delivered in the City of Baltimore, which became the foundation for a series of lectures given at his home in the fall of 1811. In 1812, Crawford became lecturer on Natural History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and served in that capacity until his death on May 9, 1813.

Photograph of a room in the HSHSL Historical Collections, in center of room is a conference table with eight chairs around it, around the room is built in book shelves.

Further Reading:

  • The John Crawford Collection in the Historical Collections.
  • Longer biography of Dr. John Crawford by Richard J. Behles. 
  • Lecture by Dr. Philip Mackowiak on Dr. John Crawford and his library.
  • An Eulogium on the Character of Brother John Crawford, M.D., Late R.W.G.M. of Masons in Maryland : Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, on the 24th June, 1813, in Obedience to a Resolution of the R.W.G. Lodge of Maryland. By Tobias Watkins, 1813.
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DABS Volume 2 Issue 1: National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Data Now Available to UMB Researchers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/IH2QfWKOBjw/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:30:00 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4786 Continue reading ]]> The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) is the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library hub for data and bioinformation learning, services, resources, and communication.

CDABS is excited to announce that UMB has recently signed a Data Use Agreement with NCATS N3C Data Enclave, making this rich source of COVID clinical data from across the country available to UMB researchers.

What is N3C?

The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Data Enclave was launched by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the National Center for Data to Health (CD2H), in partnership with experts from Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI), PCORnet, the Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) network, and TriNetX. The N3C aims to aggregate, harmonize, and make accessible vast amounts of clinical data nationwide to accelerate COVID-19 research and clinical care. With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the scientific community and the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program created the N3C as a partnership to overcome technical, regulatory, policy, and governance barriers to harmonizing and sharing individual-level clinical data.

What can I do with N3C data?

The N3C Data Enclave supports collaborative analytics across a broad range of clinical and translational domains, such as acute kidney injury, diabetes, pregnancy, cancer, immunosuppression, social determinants of health, and many other conditions to target treatment mechanism, drug discovery, and best care practices for COVID-19. The N3C Data Enclave opened on September 2, 2020 and now has over 5 billion rows of data on more than 4 million patient records, including over 1 million COVID positive patients.

There are three tiers of data available with different restrictions and requirements for access. From most to least restricted these are: Limited, De-identified, and Synthetic. Check out the N3C data governance page for more details on these tiers. In order to maintain adequate security, row-level data must remain in the enclave, but many tools are provided to researchers for working with the data from within the platform.

To see what others are doing with N3C data, visit the projects page.

How do I get access?

    1. Register for and gain access to the N3C Data Enclave here.Screenshot of registration button
    2. Choose the InCommon option on the login screen to log in with your UMB credentials.

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Account creation may take a few days. You will also need to complete the NIH Information Security and Information Management Training course and, if you wish to access the limited or de-identified datasets, submit evidence of having completed a Human Subjects Research Protection training course.

Once you obtain access to the Enclave, you will need to submit a Data Use Request for each specific project you intend to do. If you would like to use the limited dataset, you will need to submit a copy of your IRB determination letter as well.  For more details on requirements, please see the onboarding checklist.

Where can I get more information?

Visit the tutorials page for basics on using the N3C platform. There are additional training modules available within the Enclave. And of course, do not hesitate to reach out to your friendly, neighborhood CDABS team with any questions!

Questions? Contact: Amy Yarnell, Data Services Librarian and Jean-Paul Courneya, Bioinformationist – at data@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

To read more of our content and stay informed please visit our communications page and use the form to subscribe: https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/cdabs/communications

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Remembering the Davidge Elm on Arbor Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/hR5cuFJelF4/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4857 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

Davidge Hall and Elm, photograph taken in 1901. Available at: https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/handle/10713/2250

Davidge Hall stands as the oldest continuously used medical education building in the United States.  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and stands as both a Baltimore and University landmark.  For the majority of the building’s over 200-year history, a nearly 80 foot English Elm, known as the Davidge Elm, stood next to it becoming another symbol for the strength and successes of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. 

The Davidge Elm is believed to have been planted sometime around the time of the building of Davidge Hall.  The cornerstone for Davidge Hall was laid on April 7, 1811 on land that was then on the outskirts of the city of Baltimore purchased from Colonel John Eager Howard in 1808.  The first instruction in the building took place in October 1812 and the building was completed in 1813, costing roughly $40,000. 

Other reports suggest the Elm was planted in 1728 marking the boundary of Colonel Howard’s estate.  However, these reports are probably referring to a different historic Baltimore Elm, known as the Rochambeau tree, which stood on the corner of Mulberry and Charles Streets.  The Rochambeu Tree was also part of the Howard estate and was unfortunately cut down due to disease in July 1987.

Two newspaper photographs of the Davidge Elm. Left: From the Voice, October 1989, Vol. 7 No. 4, available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/10316; Right: From the Happenings, October 1980, Vol. 10, No. 13, available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/8429.

Regardless of when it was planted, the Davidge Elm, was a beloved campus landmark.  The tree witnessed numerous historic events and was listed in the American Forestry Association of Washington, D.C.’s list of famous historical and noteworthy trees in 1989.  Additionally, the Davidge Elm was chosen as the symbol for UMB in 1996 for the First Founder’s Day celebration.  Since that time the Elm remains an important figure on campus though the tree itself was removed in 2001 when it was deemed unsafe due to age and disease.   

Today, a new, smaller English Elm tree stands next to Davidge Hall.  The sapling was planted during a ceremony as part of the 200th Anniversary of Davidge Hall.  The new tree was donated by Richard L. Taylor, School of Medicine Class of 1975, and his wife Kathie; it was grown from seeds taken from the original Davidge Elm tree.  During the same year (2012) a metal sculpture, depicting the original Davidge Elm, created by Anatoliy Rudik, a Ukrainian master blacksmith, and Dr. Bruce Jarrell, was installed in the second-story window of the Southern Management Corporation Campus Center. This sculpture looks to ensure that a Elm Tree remains a permanent feature on UMB’s campus.

Photographs of the Davidge Elm sculpture in the Southern Management Corporation Campus Center.  Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/1593.

Sources and Further Reading:

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Reach Out to Your HSHSL Librarian http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/WLemMtxfuDQ/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:37:45 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4878 Continue reading ]]>

Each school has a librarian dedicated to working with its faculty, staff, and students!

What your librarian can do for you:

  • Consult with you to assist with literature searching and research;
  • Collaborate on comprehensive literature searches for systematic reviews;
  • Gather data to measure your individual, group, or departmental research impact;
  • Teach citation management using EndNote, Zotero, and other systems;
  • …and much more! Visit Help With Your Research on our website to see all the ways librarians can support your research, teaching, and class projects.

To find out who your school’s librarian is or schedule an online meeting with them, visit our Make an Appointment page. 

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HSHSL’s Open Access Publishing Fund Pilot for Early-Career Researchers Has Early Success http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/Vzbs3WM9lYo/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:00:35 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4875 Continue reading ]]>

The HSHSL’s Open Access Publishing Fund is designed to improve access to research produced at UMB and to promote publishing by early-career researchers.

So far, the fund has granted awards to nine UMB researchers. They represent all of the schools the HSHSL supports – Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work – and include students, post docs and assistant professors.

The fund will reimburse 50% of the cost of article processing charges for Open Access (OA) journals up to a maximum of $3,000 for early-career researchers. The budget for this pilot project is limited. Reimbursements will be made on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted. We can only reimburse UMB accounts. Currently we are unable to transfer money to individuals or UMB Foundation accounts.

For details on who is eligible, what publications are covered, and how apply, please visit the HSHSL’s Open Access Publishing Fund page.

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Doctor Poet: Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr. 1884-1963 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/PbT1d6bZBmY/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:33:53 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4843 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

Two stanza poemMedical schools traditionally have emphasized science education over the humanities yet there is research that suggests the importance of the written word and visual arts in medical training.  In his 2007 article in Writer, Dr. Peter Pereira describes the value of both science and the arts in medical training, “… strictly speaking, medical practice is not a science. It is an interpretive art. In health care, the ability to empathize and intuit can be just as important (even more important) in diagnosis and treatment as scientific data and logical deduction.”  Dr. Pereira argues that his abilities as a poet have made him a better doctor making him able to listen more intently to his patients and empathize with them.

Two photographs, left photograph is a young man in a cap and gown, right photograph is an older man wearing a suit and tie and glasses.While the School of Medicine at UMB has not had many humanities courses during its history; students and faculty have found ways to exercise their creative minds through campus groups, publications, and other avenues. Thus, UMB has seen its share of poets, musicians, and artists.  Last year for National Poetry Month, historical collections highlighted some of these talented individuals found in its holdings in posts about the 1905 University Ode and 1904 “Her Smile.”  This year the collections are highlighting the works and life of Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Sr.

Dr. Robinson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1884.  He attended public schools in New York City as well as the Oxford School for Boys before entering New York University as a pre-med student. He entered the University of Maryland, School of Medicine in 1906.  While a student, he played football both collegiately and semi-professionally to earn money for Medical School.  He was responsible for reconstituting the University’s basketball team in 1907 and continued to manage the team until his graduation.  

Collage of six poemsDr. Robinson was also the president of the University’s Athletic Association and served as Secretary and Vice-president of the Y.M.C.A.  While an underclassman, Robinson was an associate editor of Old Maryland, the University’s newsletter where his poems appeared frequently as a student and later as an alumnus.  He was also the SOM’s senior class poet and editor of the Terra Mariae Yearbook in 1909.  As the class poet and yearbook editor, Dr. Robinson, wrote poems for each of his SOM classmates for the 1909 Terra Mariae.  The poem below was published in the Baltimore Sun while Dr. Robinson was in his second year of medical school.

Two stanza typewritten poemIn 1907, while Dr. Robinson was in his second year at the University of Maryland, the school celebrated its 100th Anniversary.  The Centennial Celebration included a four-day celebration complete with the first all-school graduation and a trip to the Arts and Sciences arm of the University—St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD.  Dr. Robinson’s poetry honored the University’s birthday in the May 1907 Old Maryland newsletter.

Three stanza typewritten poemDr. Robinson graduated in 1909.  Following graduation, Dr. Robinson continued his medical education at both Hopkins and University (Maryland) Hospitals where he specialized in Dermatology and Syphilology.  He passed his medical boards in 1933 and soon after (1937) joined the faculty as Professor of Dermatology at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine.  He remained at Maryland until his retirement in 1954 and was an instructor in syphilology at Johns Hopkins University.  The 1954 Terra Mariae yearbook was dedicated to Dr. Robinson and included the following poem:

Typewritten poemDr. Robinson married Verna Beatrice Wilson in 1909 and had two sons, Dr. Harry M. Robinson, Jr. and Dr. Raymond C.V. Robinson.  In addition to his work in dermatology and studies in Syphilis, Dr. Robinson published six volumes of poetry, and was an avid art collector.  He served as editor in chief of the University Gazette, the University’s newsletter, from 1914 to 1915, where he continued to publish his poems. Dr. Robinson passed away in March 1963, at the time of his death, he was married to Mary V. Ryan Robinson.

Three stanza typewritten poemSources and Additional Reading:

  • “Dr. Robinson Rites Today: Hopkins, Maryland Emeritus Died Sunday at 78.” (March 20, 1963) The Sun; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun, pg. 19.
  • Old Maryland, 1907-1908
  • Old Maryland, 1909-1910
  • Terra Mariae Yearbook, 1909
  • Terra Mariae Medicus Yearbook, 1954
  • University Gazette, 1914-1915

 

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April is National Minority Health Month http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/ycow1Nhsbc4/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:09:57 +0000 https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4833 Continue reading ]]> National Minority Health Month

April is National Minority Health Month. Check out the Cultural Diversity tab of the Library’s Health Literacy Resources subject guide for resources to help you better communicate your health messages.

Learn about resources which provide health information in various languages during National Minority Health Month by attending the Library’s Health Information for Culturally Diverse Patients workshop on April 22, 2021. Register on the Library’s website.

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UMB and MLB: Our four baseball stars http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/fkOKTfkK6Ng/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4812 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

Black and white photograph of a group of men in baseball gear.

In celebration of the Oriole’s 2021 opening day, let’s take a look back at some of UMB’s major leaguers: John Francis Hayden, Robert Baker Lawson, Archibald Wright Graham, and John Frederick Anderson.  From 1901 to 1918, four UMB graduates appeared in major league baseball games, including the World Series!  The players graduated from the Schools of Dentistry and Medicine with the Classes of 1902, 1905, and 1909.  

The four MLB Players from UMB also starred on the University’s Baseball team, which formed in the late 1890s and played the Baltimore Orioles in exhibition games in 1898 and 1899.  Sports teams at UMB lasted until the early twenty-first century when grueling coursework and the lack of support from the faculty prevented students from showcasing their athletic abilities.  The following post reflects the skills of some of UMB’s athletes, many of which returned to the medical field after playing professional ball.

John “Jack” Francis Hayden, School of Dentistry, Class of 1902, 1880-1942

Black and white yearbook photograph of a man in a jacket.John Francis “Jack” Hayden was born on October 21, 1880 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.  He attended Villanova University and the University of Pennsylvania Medical and Dental Schools (1897-1900) before graduating from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1902.  While at Villanova and the University of Maryland, Hayden played both baseball and football.

However, while a student, Hayden also played in professional and semi-professional football and baseball leagues. By 1901, he signed his first major league contract with the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the American League.  That same year he signed with the Philadelphia Athletics—then a new major league team—playing his first game April 26, 1901.  He played right field and was the leadoff hitter against the Washington Senators. 

Color headshot of man in baseball uniform.In June 1903, Hayden signed with the Baltimore Orioles; his first game with the Orioles occurred on June 10, 1903, where he turned heads with his hitting, scoring two runs in the 7 to 3 win against Providence.  Hayden remained with the Orioles until 1905, when he illegally signed with a York team in the Tri-State (minor) League.  As a result he was blacklisted by the National Commission, preventing him from playing with another major league baseball team.  In 1906 he was removed from the blacklist and signed with the Boston Americans.  That same year he was involved in an altercation with his teammate Hobe Ferris; Ferris was suspended by the American League for kicking Hayden in the face.  Hayden fell out of favor with the team because of lackadaisical play and was traded to Rochester in 1907. From 1908 to 1910, Hayden played for the Indianapolis Indians.  In 1911 he sighned with the Louisville Colonels, where a dislocated shoulder in June 1912 ended his playing career.  He remained with the Louisville team as manager until 1915. 

Hayden also played professional football.  In 1902 he played quarterback in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Athletics, and from 1903 to 1905 Hayden played for the Franklin Athletic Club, the Cleveland Massillon Tigers, and the Canton Bulldogs.

While Hayden received his dental degree, he never entered the dentistry practice, choosing instead to return to Bryn Mawr, PA after his baseball career to run a meat and provisions business.  He married Herminnie Jadot in 1913 and died from coronary thrombosis on August 3, 1942.

Robert Baker “Bob” Lawson School of Medicine, Class of 1902, 1875-1952

Black and white yearbook photograph of man in jacket.Robert Baker Lawson was a School of Medicine classmate of Dr. Hayden; while, there is no proof the two probably played football and baseball together for UMB.  Dr. Lawson was from Lynchburg, Virginia.  He attended and graduated from the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, where he played baseball, football, and ran track.  While at UNC he held a 35 to 1 record as a pitcher.

Dr. Lawson’s first major league game was played May 7, 1901 with the Boston Beaneaters, where he played for three games before signing with the Baltimore Orioles in May 1902.  Lawson’s first game for the Orioles occurred May 31, 1902; he came into the game as a relief pitcher and gave away six runs.  The Orioles lost six to three to Cleveland.  Lawson played three more games as an Oriole before returning to Rhode Island where he played in the minor leagues. 

Lawson’s time as a professional baseball player was short lived; he joined UNC as a faculty member in 1905.  During his 43 years at UNC, he served as head baseball coach (1900, 1905-1906, and 1910) as well as coached football, track, and gymnastics.  He was also the school’s first athletic director and trainer and taught in the School of Medicine.  In 1906, Dr. Lawson is credited with introducing UNC—arguably one of the best NCAA basketball school’s today—to the game of basketball during physical education classes.  In 1911, und the petition of UNC student, Marvin Ritch, Basketball became a formal team sport at UNC.

Dr. Lawson married Estelle Adlaide Ward Lawson (died in 1949).  Together they had a daughter, Estelle Lawson Page.  Page became an amateur golf champion in 1932.  Dr. Lawson passed away October 28, 1952.

Archibald Wright “Moonlight” Graham, School of Medicine, Class of 1905, 1876-1965

Black and white photograph of man in suit with superlatives from the yearbook.

Dr. Archibald Wright Graham or “Moonlight” Graham is the most famous Major League Baseball Player to graduate from the University of Maryland.  His story was the inspiration for Doc Graham in Shoeless Joe, a novel by W.P. Kinsella, and in the major motion picture, “Field of Dreams.”

Dr. Graham was born to a large, well-educated family in Fayetteville, North Carolina.  Both his parents and his nine siblings were college graduates.  Graham, like Dr. Lawson, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1901.  It is possible that Lawson’s and Graham’s paths crossed at UNC, as Graham played both Football and Baseball there.  In the Fall of 1901, Graham began a two-year postgraduate medical course at the UNC, School of Medicine. 

When not in school, Graham played baseball, signing with the Charlotte Hornets of the North Carolina League in June 1902.  Later he signed with Manchester of the New England League, playing there in the summers while continuing his medical education at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. While at UMB, Graham played on the school’s baseball and football teams. 

Black and white photograph of man in baseball uniform.After graduating from UMB, Dr. Graham took an assistant resident physician position at Bayview Hospital and signed with the New York Giants, playing with their minor league affiliate.  Dr. Graham’s first and only major league game appearance occurred on June 29, 1905.  The Giants were playing the Brooklyn Superbas; Graham entered the game in the ninth inning.  He reportedly never touched the ball and was “on deck” when the third out occurred to end the game.  The Giants won the game 11 to 1.  Graham—except for a brief stint with the Memphis Egyptians in 1906— continued to play minor league baseball with the Scranton Miners until 1908.  He also continued studying and practicing medicine in New York and Pennsylvania. 

In 1909, he retired from baseball and moved to Chisolm, Minnesota, reportedly in search of relief from respiratory problems.  In Chisolm, he set up a family practice and became a beloved figure in the town.  He married Alecia Flowers on September 15, 1915.  In 1917 he became the physician for the Chisholm City Schools as well as the Chisolm High School sports’ team doctor.  Dr. Graham also became a well-known researcher in the field of hypertension in children.  He retired from work in 1960 and died in 1965.

John Frederick “Fred” Anderson, School of Dentistry, Class of 1909, 1885-1957

Black and white yearbook photograph of man in cap and tassel.UMB’s final Major Leaguer was John Frederick Anderson from Calahan, North Carolina.  Anderson attended Oak Ridge Military Institute and Davidson College before attending the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry.  In his final year at UMB, he pitched for the University’s Baseball Team, reportedly setting the strikeout record.  The 1909 April-May Old Maryland had this to say about him after a game with the Midshipmen: “Anderson certainly pitched peerless ball, making an exceptional record against the Navy in fanning twenty batters. His record for three consecutive games was fifty-three strikeouts in twenty-four innings of actual play, something practically unparalleled in the history of college baseball.”  Anderson graduated from the School of Dentistry in 1909. 

Black and white photograph of a man in baseball uniform throwing a ball.Dr. Anderson pitched for Wilson of the Eastern Carolina League and the Worchester Busters of the New England League before joining the Boston Red Sox in 1909.  His first game for the Red Sox occurred on September 25, 1909 where the team beat the St. Louis Browns.  After the 1909 season, Dr. Anderson left baseball to practice dentistry in North Carolina.  He returned to the Red Sox in 1912 but did not make the team; instead he played with the Brockton Shoemakers of the Colonial League. In August 1913 he again returned to the Red Sox but had a series of disappointing games resulting in him leaving the team in 1914 for the Buffalo Blues of the Federal League.  After the collapse of the Federal League in 1915, Anderson returned to the majors with the New York Giants.  In 1917, Anderson was still with the NY Giants when they went to the World Series, losing to the Chicago White Sox. 

Following the shortened 1918 baseball season caused by World War I, Dr. Anderson joined the U.S. Army Dental Corps.  When the War ended in November 1918, Anderson returned to dentistry and set up practice in North Carolina.  He married Clementine Tise on June 28, 1921.  He retired from dentistry in 1948 and after a two-year illness committed suicide on November 8, 1957.

References and Additional Reading

HSHSL Historical Collections:

Web Sources:

“John Francis Hayden.” Penn People: Penn University Archives and Records Center. Available at: https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/john-francis-hayden

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Check Out the Latest Connective Issues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/1pJqyj-AUKY/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:55:49 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4828 Continue reading ]]>

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UMB’s Championship Basketball Team, 1904-1905 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/7Y_EuXaOgFQ/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:52:53 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4778 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

Handdrawn image of two men holding a sign that says Basket Ball Championship 04-05It is the end of March, which means March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in full swing!  The first NCAA tournament occurred in 1939 with eight teams competing for the championship.  The first time a University of Maryland team appeared in the tournament was 1958.  The 1958 team was composed of players from the University of Maryland, College Park.  The University of Maryland, Baltimore has never had a basketball team in the NCAA tournament; however, UMB has produced a championship Basketball team. 

Yearbook headshot of Roscoe C. CarnalIn the fall of 1904, the University of Maryland, Baltimore formed it’s first Basketball team to compete in the inaugural season of the Southern Intercollegiate Basket Ball League.  The league failed but the UMB basketball team flourished.  The team was managed by Roscoe C. Carnal and captained by William W. Hala, both from the School of Medicine Class of 1905.  Other players included Henry Blank, William Landon Brent, and Samuel Luther Bare, School of Medicine Class of 1905; Paul B.H. Smith, School of Medicine Class of 1906; Harry Young Righton, School of Medicine Class of 1907; H.L. Thompson, School of Dentistry Class of 1907; William James F. Barton and John Clarence Allen, School of Dentistry Class of 1905; and J. Knox Insley, School of Medicine Class of 1908. 

Yearbook photograph of William W. HalaAfter the failure of the Intercollegiate League, an agreement was made with the Johns Hopkins University Basketball team to play a series of three games for a Maryland State Championship.  The first game was played January 21, 1905 at Hopkin’s court with the home team winning 20 to 8.  According to the 1905 Terra Mariae yearbook the University of Maryland team suffered from a lack of understanding of the new rules of play. 

In 1905 the game of Basketball was still in it’s infancy having only been created by James Naismith in December 1891 at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Naismith, a teacher at the school, was looking for a way to keep his students active indoors during the cold winter months and created the new game.  The first official basketball game occurred in Albany, New York on January 20, 1892.  In the following years, the game grew in popularity and spread across the states. By 1895 the first intercollegiate games occurred and in 1898 the National Basketball League formed.  In 1901 larger colleges and universities across the states had basketball teams.  Rules and regulations were still being created and modified when UMB’s team was formed in 1904, resulting in the unfamiliarity of the rules during the first JHU game in January 1905.

Three Newspaper ClippingsThe second game in the Maryland State Championship series versus Hopkins was played February 22, 1905.  In this game the University of Maryland team prevailed by a score of 28 to 21 setting the stage for the third and final meeting.  On March 2, 1905, the final game was played.  With a score of 31 to 11, UMB took the State Championship in its first year of existence!

Unfortunately, after such a strong start, subsequent teams had less success and struggled to put together consistent teams or winning seasons because of a lack of financial support by the University, little enthusiasm of faculty and students, and absence of a University gym.  However, newspaper and newsletter articles as well as the Yearbooks indicate that UMB Basketball existed on and off until the campus combined with the Maryland Agricultural College, today’s University of Maryland, College Park, in 1920.

References:

  • 1905 Terra Mariae Yearbook: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/2454
  • “Hopkins Downed Again.” The Sun (1837-1995); Mar 3, 1905; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun, pg. 9.
  • “Hopkins Ready For U. Of M.” The Sun (1837-1995); Jan 21, 1905; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun, pg. 9.
  • “U. of M. Downs Hopkins.” The Sun (1837-1995); Feb 23, 1905; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun, pg. 9.
  • Old Maryland 1905-1906: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/472
  • Cordell, Eugene F. (1907) University of Maryland, 1807-1907, its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of its founders, benefactors, regents, faculty and alumni. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/12583
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Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium, April 8 – 9 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/rgLydpXzUJs/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:23:54 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4774 Continue reading ]]>

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is excited to announce a new, free virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities.

What is the Symposium about?

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate health information, education in hard hit communities and valuing inclusion in clinical research to overcome COVID-19.

The NNLM Virtual Symposium is an opportunity to address misinformation and mistrust, raise awareness about the pandemic and efforts to combat it. Through paper session, panels, and a networking space, symposium attendees can expect to come away from this experience with a better understanding of COVID-19 as well as strategies and programs that can be used to engage with communities. NNLM is excited to feature the following keynote speakers:

  • Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, WA
  • Gregg Orton, National Director, The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), Washington, DC
  • Elisabeth Wilhelm, Health Communications Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Immunization Division, Atlanta, GA
  • Chris Pernell, MD, MPH, FACPM, Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer, University Hospital, New York, NY

Who is the Symposium for?

NNLM invites anyone who is interested in learning more about information-related issues during COVID-19, which includes, but is not limited to: health professionals, librarians, researchers, community-based organization staff, and students. Free continuing education credits will be available for attendees from the Medical Library Association and from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

When is the Symposium?

April 8-9, 2021
9 am – 2pm PT/ 12 pm – 5 pm ET

How can I attend the Symposium?

Free registration is now open on the symposium website: https://nnlm.vfairs.com/en/registration.

Questions about the Symposium?

Be sure to check the symposium website for more information on the agenda, networking sessions, code of conduct, and a general FAQ. Any other questions can be sent to Tony Nguyen at ttnguyen@hshsl.umaryland.edu.FacebookTwitterShare

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That Annoying Survey…For One Month Only! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/_U7b9rDfKnw/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:45:03 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4770 Continue reading ]]> In order to get a better handle on resource usage – who and why – a survey will appear when users log in to resources during the month of April. The survey will pop up randomly three times every day at different times throughout the month and will ask:

  1. whether the user is faculty, staff or student
  2. with what school or unit the user is affiliated
  3. the purpose for the use (research, assignments)

M.J. Tooey, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Executive Director of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library, explained, “We are hoping this survey will not be too intrusive, but it is critical during these times of budget and resources cuts to get a good picture of who is using HS/HSL resources.”

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DABS (Data and Bioinformation Stuff) Volume 1 Issue 10: Machine Learning. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/YJBg9qFimY0/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:55:01 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4766 Continue reading ]]> The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) is the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library hub for data and bioinformation learning, services, resources, and communication. 

We are wrapping up another week (Mar 08 -12) of learning and growing at CDABS. This week’s DABS focus will be on machine learning. What is machine learning? Machine learning involves using specialized computer software for automation and decisions by a person to extract knowledge from data. There are two main categories of Machine learning, supervised learning which involves making predictions using data (for example: spam filters) and unsupervised learning for finding a structure from data (Topic Modeling, in Natural Language Processing, to elucidate topics in a collection of texts). There are several resources on the web to get started doing machine learning in your research. Here are a few places to start digging in that are phenomenal. 

  1. Data School is an online portal with blog posts, videos, courses, Jupyter notebooks, and webcast recordings to learn data science. Data School offers three Machine Learning courses: Introduction to Machine Learning with scikit-learn, Building an Effective Machine Learning Workflow with scikit-learn, and Machine Learning with Text in Python. Learn more here: (10 minute read) https://www.dataschool.io/ml-courses/
  2. Machine Learning Mastery is a website dedicated to making you awesome at machine learning. They use a top down approach to learn modern machine learning via hands-on tutorials. (15 minute read) https://machinelearningmastery.com/start-here/
  3. StatQuest provides an “An epic journey through statistics and machine learning”. Join Josh Starmer and see his unique and fun approach to breaking down the complex topics into small digestible bits via engaging YouTube videos with accompanying codeCheck out the section on machine learning but also make sure to broaden your exploration to many other topics in statistics. (10 minute read) https://statquest.org/video-index/#machine 

Questions?  

Contact: Amy Yarnell, Data Services Librarian and Jean-Paul CourneyaBioinformationist  at data@hshsl.umaryland.edu. 

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First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/QOr7tmSB9a8/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4724 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore

In March 2020, before UMB entered into mandatory telework due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the HSHSL installed an exhibit called First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. As the title suggests, the exhibit highlighted the first women—first graduates, deans, etc.—of UMB. Unfortunately, the exhibit was installed a mere two weeks before the library shut down and was taken down before the library reopened in the fall; therefore, few people had the opportunity to view the exhibit. This blog post recreates the exhibit’s literature and photographs; the complete exhibit is available in our digital archive.

Introduction – Panel One

“There were some people who felt this was no place for a woman, that you were taking a man’s place and that a woman would not devote her life to medicine as a man would. It was frustrating to hear but, ‘I belong here’ was always my answer.”   ~Dr. Bella F. Schimmel, UMSOM Class of 1952

Reflection of Dr. Schimmel on her time as a medical student for the Fall 2018 article, “Empowered to Practice: Maryland Celebrates 100 Years of Admitting Women,” in the University of Maryland Medicine Bulletin. Vol. 103, No. 2

While the quote refers directly to the struggles of woman students in the School of Medicine, the sentiments were often faced by woman in each of the professional schools as students, faculty, or administration.  Women at the University of Maryland, Baltimore often fought their way to a diploma, professorship or deanship, struggling to gain admittance, fair treatment, and equal footing in a man’s world.  This exhibit celebrates and honors the firsts:  The first woman graduates, first woman faculty members, first woman deans, in other words, the ones that ‘belonged here’ as the first woman leaders at UMB.  In their honor and on their shoulders we celebrate Women’s History Month.  

Dr. Emilie Foeking, DDS – Panel Two

Photograph of Dr. Emilie Foeking, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Class of 1873.Dr. Emilie Foeking was the first woman to graduate from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in February 1873.  Dr. Foeking was from Danzig, Prussia; she entered the United States to receive a dental education after being refused one in her home country.  Dr. Foeking was rejected by the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and with the help of Dr. James Trumen and Dean Ferdinand J.S. Gorgas entered the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.  She was the first woman to receive a degree in any medical field at the University of Maryland or its predecessors and in Maryland.  Her thesis, “Is Woman Adapted to the Dental Profession?” was published in April 1973 in the American Journal of Dental Sciences.  Following graduation she returned to Europe and practiced dentistry in Germany.

Louisa Parsons – Panel Three

Louisa Parsons, First Superintendent of the University Training School for Nurses, 1889-1892Louisa Parsons was the first Superintendent of the University Hospital Training School for Nurses, a predecessor of the School of Nursing.  The School opened under Parsons’ leadership in December 1889.  In April 1889, Parsons came to Baltimore as second in command to Isabel Hampton at Johns Hopkins’ Nurses training school, a job she held for six months after which she came to the University Hospital Training School for Nurses.  As superintendent, she oversaw the two-year nursing curriculum, introduced the “Flossie” nursing cap, and opened nursing quarters for the students.  Parsons served as superintendent until 1892 when she left Baltimore to pursue other nursing positions.  At the time of her death in 1916, Parsons had served as a nurse in three wars, two military expeditions, and other volunteer health organizations and received five medals of honor for her work.  She was an 1880 graduate of the [Florence] Nightingale Training School for Nurses at the St. Thomas Hospital in London.  In 1922, the Louisa Parsons Home for Nurses opened on West Lombard Street in honor of her leadership.

Dr. Lady Mary Johnson, MD – Panel Four

Lady Mary Johnson graduated from the Maryland College of Pharmacy, a predecessor of the School of Pharmacy, in 1898, becoming the first woman graduate.  Dr. Johnson graduated from the Woman’s Medical College of Baltimore in 1897 and entered the MCP as a senior student that year.  After graduation, Dr. Johnson married Dr. James J. Durrett, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Class of 1897.  The Drs. Durrett moved to West Virginia.  After passing her medical exam in that state—receiving the highest score of all candidates—she practiced medicine along with her husband in Fairmont, WV.  Dr. Johnson died in Boulder, CO in 1927.

Ruth Lee Briscoe, MLS – Panel Five

Photograph of a woman with curly hair sitting at a table with a pen and paper, she is smilin at the cameraAfter the sudden death of Dr. Eugene F. Cordell, the first librarian at the University of Maryland, Ruth Lee Briscoe was hired to replace him.  Joining the University in 1914, she was the first professionally trained librarian; she oversaw the Medical Library for the entirety of her career but also served intermittently as librarian for the Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Commerce schools.  Briscoe was well liked by students, faculty, administration, and staff; she grew the library collections and opened the materials up for student and faculty use.  As the collections expanded and student enrollment grew, she oversaw several renovations of the library.  Briscoe retired in 1946 and was named Medical Librarian Emeritus in honor of her accomplishments and service to the University.  Briscoe passed away in 1955.

Dr. B. Olive Cole, Pharm.D., J.D. – Panel Six

Portrait of Dr. B. Olive ColeKnown as the “First Lady of Maryland Pharmacy”, Dr. B. Olive Cole was a force in the University of Maryland community. Dr. Cole’s distinguished accomplishments included becoming one of the first women graduates of the School of Pharmacy in 1913, one of the first woman awarded a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1923, the first woman to hold a full professorship at the School of Pharmacy and the first woman appointed to Acting Dean of the School of Pharmacy in 1948. It is believed that she may have been the first woman to hold a full professorship at any school of pharmacy in the United States. She initially gained interest in pharmaceuticals as a stenographer for a prominent Baltimore drug manufacturer – an interest that led to earning the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. Though she never practiced law officially, she made pharmacy law her specialty after earning her law degree.

In 1953, Dr. B. Olive Cole retired at the age of 70 and was named professor emeritus of the School of Pharmacy after 33 years of service. Dr. Cole passed away in 1971. She was posthumously inducted into the Maryland Woman’s Hall of Fame in 2005. 

Dr. Theresa “Tessie” Ora Snaith, MD – Panel Seven

Black and white photograph of a woman with a graduation cap and tassle.The University of Maryland School of Medicine opened its doors to women in 1918; five years later the first woman graduate, Dr. Theresa Ora Snaith, received her medical degree.  She was one of two women in the class of 1923 but the only one to graduate that year.  The 1923 Terra Mariae yearbook editor remembered by saying, “I am sure we all agree that she has not detracted from the prestige of our Alma Mater.”  A far cry from extolling the accomplishments of the first woman graduate.  Following graduation, Dr. Snaith completed her residency at the University Hospital in Baltimore and later returned to her hometown of Weston, West Virginia to set up private practice.  In Weston, she was the first woman physician and was well-respected, liked, and remembered in the small town.  Dr. Snaith passed away in 1961 from leukemia.

Esther Elizabeth McCready, RN, MA – Panel Eight

Photograph of Esther McCready, School of Nursing, Class of 1953In 1950, Esther Elizabeth McCready became the first black woman admitted to the University of Maryland School of Nursing. After being denied admission to the University in 1949, McCready sued on the grounds of discrimination. She lost her first case but, being determined to attend UMAB, McCready enlisted the help of the NAACP and Thurgood Marshall, who was just a young attorney at the time.  They appealed her case and over a year later, the initial ruling was overturned because she was fully qualified regardless of her race – paving the way for other African Americans at the University of Maryland. After graduating in 1953, Esther McCready began an impressive nursing career spanning many years in both Maryland and New York. In addition to her success as a nurse, McCready earned a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music. As a trained opera singer, she travelled the world performing and teaching voice.  One of her most notable students was Raven Symone.  In 2004, Esther Elizabeth McCready was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame.

Dr. Ruth H. Young, DSW – Panel Nine

Black and white photograph of a woman with light hair, smiling at the cameraDr. Ruth H. Young joined the faculty of the School of Social work soon after its founding in 1964.  She was a graduate of Wellesley College and Catholic University of America and had served in the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) before joining the faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).  During her 24 years of service at UMB she served as acting dean twice, once 1965 and again in 1976; founded an undergraduate social work program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County; and served as acting Vice President of Academic Affairs for the University of Maryland, College Park.  Additionally, Dr. Young was named the first woman dean of the School of Social work in 1977.  During her deanship, she promoted inter-professional education and worked hard to integrate the School of Social Work with the other professional schools in Baltimore.  Dr. Young passed away in 2009, the Ruth H. Young Center on UMB’s campus is named in her honor.

Dr. Barbara C. Hansen, Ph.D. – Panel Ten

Black and white photograph of a woman, she has short hair and is smiling at the cameraBarbara C. Hansen was named the first Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research soon after the merger of the University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, Baltimore County graduate programs in 1985.  In this role, Hansen reported to the chancellors at both schools; during her five-year tenure she grew enrollment and external funding in the graduate programs. In 1990 Dr. Hansen became director of the Obesity and Diabetes Research Center at UMB, a position that fit her research in obesity and diabetes.  Hansen was a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Washington, Seattle and was a professor of Physiology at UMB’s School of Medicine.  Dr. Hansen left the University of Maryland in 2005 for the University of South Florida. 

Alice Cary, MS – Panel Eleven

Color photograph of a woman with short blond hair in a police uniform, the woman is smilingChief Alice Cary joined the University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Department in June 2018 becoming the first woman police chief in the department’s 70-year history.  Chief Cary started her career in Flint, Michigan and came to UMB from the University of Oregon. In Cary’s time at UMB, she has introduced new initiatives including police comfort dogs and the Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST), which received a Governor’s Award for Outstanding Proactive Crime Prevention in December 2019.

Women at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Today

“In times past woman has been relegated to the rear; indeed, it has been thought that her duties were confined to household work, even to handling the kettles and pans, but now woman has come forward and has begun the battle of ‘survival of the fittest.’ She has not acquired this position by her winning ways or her pretty face, but has won her position by her intellect.”  ~Reverend Jere Knode Cooke

Address at Maryland College of Pharmacy Commencement, 1898

 This quote is just as relevant today as it was 122 years ago.  Because of the struggles and successes of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s first women featured here the University has come a long way in its 213-year history.  Today, women students at UMB outnumber their male counterparts.  Woman faculty members are chairing departments, attaining full professorship, and leading their schools as deans as well as managing impactful research studies.   Finally, we have for the first time a woman police chief.  Woman, as the quote suggests, are accomplishing great feats at UMB through their talent and intellect.

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DABS (Data and Bioinformation Stuff) Volume 1 Issue 9: Teaching how to code with the Carpentries. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/4QXggwKVBRM/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:52:59 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4758 Continue reading ]]> The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) is the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library hub for data and bioinformation learning, services, resources, and communication.

It has been a busy week here in CDABS-land! The CDABS team started the process of becoming certified Carpentries instructors with an intensive 4-day training. The Carpentries is a global community dedicated to teaching foundational coding and data science skills to researchers in an interactive and inclusive manner.

The centerpiece of the Carpentries program is the intensive 2-day (or 4 half-day) workshops that teach how to accomplish common tasks in popular open source programming languages. In addition to workshops, they make a great deal of material available online for self-paced learning – though it is hard to beat the experience you get from a full workshop! The Carpentries is an umbrella for three separate programs. each with a slightly different focus:

  1. Software Carpentry is intended for researchers who need to become more effective programmers in a short amount of time. Workshop lessons typically cover the Unix Shell, Git, and programming with either R or Python.
  2. Data Carpentry offers domain-specific training for data intensive tasks. Data Carpentry workshops also feature lessons in the Unix Shell, Git, R, and Python while working with datasets relevant to particular domains like Genomics and Social Sciences.
  3. Library Carpentry focuses on the needs of librarians and other information professionals. In fact, many of your HSHSL librarians recently went through this training! The curriculum includes lessons on the Unix Shell, Git, OpenRefine, and Regular Expressions.

Once we complete our certifications, we hope to bring these workshops to the UMB community, so be on the look out for more information. If you know you are interested in attending one of these workshops or arranging one for your group, please reach out and let us know!

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Meet the Makers: Baltimore Makers Unite for COVID-19 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/CXktjOKpSTA/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:23:02 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4717 Continue reading ]]>

“Makers Unite: Baltimore’s Grassroots Response to the Pandemic”

April 6, 2021
Noon-1 p.m. EST
Online Zoom event – RSVP for Zoom link

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library and The Grid are proud to host Will Holman, Open Works‘ Executive Director, and Jay Nwachu, Innovation Works‘ President and CEO, for our next Meet the Makers guest speaker event.

The two leaders will reflect on Makers Unite, Baltimore’s crowdsourced PPE drive at the start of the pandemic, and discuss a new model for mutual aid that uses makerspaces, digital fabrication, and online organizing to address critical social issues.

In late March 2020, hundreds of people around Baltimore with 3D printers at home began making parts for face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Known as Makers Unite, the effort was organized by Open Works, a community maker and studio space that pivoted quickly to PPE manufacturing.

Together with Innovation Works, a social innovation hub and non-profit, a website was set up to facilitate PPE distribution and maker contributions (totaling over 28,000 PPE units). Health care workers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore are among those who received such equipment.

Both Open Works and Innovation Works continue to adapt their programming and services to the community’s needs, including support for students struggling with remote learning, and more.

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DABS (Data and Bioinformation Stuff) Volume 1 Issue 8: Cloud Computing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/Er7O9Ho-qaw/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:55:00 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4710 Continue reading ]]> The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) is the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library hub for data and bioinformation learning, services, resources, and communication.

We are wrapping up another week (Feb 22 -26) of learning and growing at CDABS. Our adventures had us working on HPC (High Performance Computing) at IU (Indiana University) as part of their HPC Onboarding for Biologist workshop. The National Center for Genome Analysis Support (NCGAS) provides this HPC workshop to help new users learn about HPC resources available to them, other course offerings, and NCGAS services. This workshop and a video linked below had me thinking quite a bit about research computing particularly computing on the cloud. Folks let me say that computing on the cloud is becoming more pervasive in research computing. Knowing about this topic is worth your time since as researchers in the modern age we will be faced with having to use the cloud to do our computing more and more. Datasets are moving to the cloud. Software has already moved to the cloud. And some day our workstations may only be terminals to connect to our actual computers which exist on the cloud. 
 
Check out these links for resources and learning about computing for genomics on the cloud.
  1. This article, freely available in PMC (Pubmed Central), by Ben Langmead and Abhinav Nellore describes how cloud computing is used in genomics for research and large-scale collaborations, and argues that its elasticity, reproducibility and privacy features make it ideally suited for the large-scale reanalysis of publicly available archived data, including privacy-protected data. (10 minute read) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6452449/ 
  2. Keynote from European Bioconductor Meeting 2020: Sehyun Oh – Bioinformatics On Cloud: How to leverage cloud-based resources for your bioinformatics works. (40 minute watch) https://youtu.be/bFvT4_fqpwE
  3. The Seven Bridges Platform is a cloud-based environment for analyzing genomics data. Use the Platform to securely store, analyze, and share data amongst team members working both locally and globally. The Platform co-locates analysis workflows alongside genomic datasets to optimize processing. Read and learn more at the SevenBridges knowledge center. (10 minute overview) https://docs.sevenbridges.com/
  4. Terra is a cloud-native platform for biomedical researchers to access data, run analysis tools, and collaborate. The vision of Terra is to enable the next generation of collaborative biomedical research. There are several projects that exist independently on the platform – AnVIL, BioData Catalyst, and FireCloud, for example. Each project on Terra serves a unique research purpose, while still offering the benefits of the Terra platform to every user. (10 minute read) https://terra.bio/
  5. Galaxy is an open source, web-based platform for data intensive biomedical research. The main Galaxy instance is an installation of the Galaxy software combined with many common tools and data; this site has been available since 2007 for anyone to analyze their data free of charge. The site provides substantial CPU and disk space, making it possible to analyze large datasets. You can even install your own Galaxy and choose from thousands of tools from the Tool Shed. (10 minute overview) https://galaxyproject.org/tutorials/g101/ (Galaxy Main) https://usegalaxy.org/

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Contact: Amy Yarnell, Data Services Librarian and Jean-Paul Courneya, Bioinformationist — atdata@hshsl.umaryland.edu. 

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A Brief History of UMB African American Student Organizations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/gQw7SyTnxYY/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:57:09 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4684 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

As Black History Month 2021 draws to a close, the Historical Collections in the HSHSL could not let the month past without looking back on UMB’s African American history. The following highlights a few of the many student organizations throughout UMB’s history in an attempt to acknowledge the work of many to make our campus more inclusive and diverse.

In 1954 the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland (which then included College Park) voted to allow African American Students admittance to both Undergraduate and Graduate schools.  It was the culmination of years of segregation as well as legal battles between the University and African American students who wished to attend the school. The 1954 decision allowed African Americans to enter the University but the early students still faced the well-ingrained roots of segregation and discrimination policies.

As more and more African American students entered the University of Maryland, Baltimore the students founded organizations to support one another academically, encourage more diversity in the professional schools, and reduce the feeling of isolation felt by early minority students.  Additionally, these organizations provided a way to educate the students’ white colleagues and faculty on the needs of minority students, patients, and clients. Each of the professional schools at UMB had an African American Student Organizations; the following is a brief history of some of these groups.

Collage of two images, top image is in color, a group of students from 2020, the bottom image is in black and white, a group of students from 1975Student National Dental Association, School of Dentistry

On July 28, 1869, at a meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, the Southern Dental Association (precursor to the National Dental Association) was formed by minority dentists, who felt their needs were not being addressed by other professional dental associations. In 1972, UMB dental students including first African American SOD graduate, Elton Preston Maddox Jr. ‘72, established a branch of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA). The goal, according to the 1988 Mirror Yearbook, was “to promote and encourage minority enrollment in all dental schools, improve dental health care delivery to disadvantaged people, promote a viable academic and social environment conducive to the mental health and well-being of minority students.” Since its founding, the UMB SNDA has had a tremendous effect on campus, in Baltimore, and nationally.

In the past seven years, the organization has taken home first or second place honors at the National SNDA chapter of the year competition, which scores the competitors based on the success of each chapter in fundraising, performing community service, and launching new initiatives. The group is active in the community through their Generation NeXT Program, which mentors local high school students in training to become dental assistants, as well as visits to local elementary schools, where they teach young children about oral health. In 2020 the group received the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Award and in 2021 were the recipient of a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Diversity Recognition Award from UMB. (Diversity Advisory Council Website News, 2021)

Black and white newspaper clipping of a student sitting in the front of a classroom reading a book to a group of students sitting on the floor.Black Student Nurses Association, School of Nursing

The Black Student Nurses Association (BSNA) was founded in 1982. The mission of the organization as stated in the School of Nursing’s 2002 Self Study was to “encourage interaction of minority students & … to develop a common mainstay for student support and enrichment.” Through its history the BSNA supported a variety of initiatives including community service projects, hosting events such as speakers during Black History Month, and worked with the School of Nursing’s Office of Admissions to support both black applicants and UMB students. Additionally, the organization performed community service projects, as the clipping from the 1991 Voice shows and worked with community groups to encourage Baltimore youth to consider Nursing as a career.

Black American Law Student Association, School of LawBlack and white newspaper clipping of four people standing and smiling, to the left is a man presenting a check to a woman; to the right is a woman presenting an award to a man

The National Black Law Student Association (BALSA) was established in 1968 and soon after a chapter of the organization was established at UMB. BALSA was responsible for a variety of activities in the School of Law including working to recruit black students to the school, helping black graduates find good job placements, and hosting an annual award banquet every Spring. The banquet honored black lawyers whose “hard work and personal sacrifices…created the opportunities enjoyed by black law students today.” (Happenings, Vol. 10, No. 31, 1981) In 1989, the organization was awarded the Golden Rule Award from J.C. Penny; the award acknowledged outstanding volunteer service in Central Maryland and was awarded to BALSA because of their work with the Booker T. Washington Middle School. (Voice, Vol. 6, No. 19, 1989)

Today, BALSA is known simply as the Black Law Students Association. The organization continues to provide support for UMB African American law students and gives back to the community.  For the past ten years, the organization has taken first place at the Mid-Atlantic Regions Mock Trial Competition. (February 20, 2020, SOL News Website)

Color newspaper clipping of a group of people, two people are standing, three people are sittingOrganization of African-American Students in Social Work, School of Social Work

The Organization of African-American Students in Social Work (OASIS) was founded in 2000.  Other organizations, such as the School of Social Work and Community Planning’s Black Student Union, existed prior to today’s OASIS.  Unfortunately, there was not a lot about these organizations in the Archives.  Like other organizations at UMB, these SSW’s Black Student Union appears to have planned and hosted events about minority issues.

OASIS’ mission today according to their charter is, to “promote unity among African-Americans and to empower students by providing academic, professional, social, and spiritual support.” (OASIS Organization Website, Charter) The organization hosts events including lectures, movie screenings, and workshops, for the School of Social Work during Black History Month as well as throughout the year.   

Student National Medical Association, School of Medicine

Two newspaper clippings, one on left in black and white, photograph of woman looking at camera; image on right in color, group of students standing around a posterThe Student National Medical Association (SNMA) was founded in 1964 by students from Howard University and Meharry Medical Schools. The organization has been on UMB’s campus for over 50 years. Its mission, according to the organization’s website, is “educating, serving and empowering underserved communities through health education, screening, and youth enrichment programs.”

Today the organization provides programs that mentor local high school and undergraduate students through the Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS), volunteers at Lexington Market’s CommunityFest to provide free medical tests and services, and hosts on campus talks and events. Additionally, each year a senior medical student is acknowledged with the SNMA’s service award for demonstrating leadership to the organization and making outstanding contributions for the minority community. In 2011, SNMA won the national chapter of the year award.

Student National Pharmaceutical Association, School of Pharmacy

Color clipping with two images, bottom left is a group of people in international attire; top right is a student working with a community memberThe national organization of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) was founded in 1972 at Florida A&M University by Sharon Roquemore and John J. Scrivens. UMB’s chapter was established by Alex Taylor ’76, who served as its first president, and Clarence Jeffers III ’75. Taylor and Jeffers sought to eliminate the isolation felt on campus by minority students, help these students with academics, and educate the minority groups in the community about the pharmacy profession. (Happenings, Vol. 5, No. 38, 1976)

Today the mission of UMB’s SNPhA states, “The purpose of SNPhA is to plan, organize, coordinate and execute programs geared toward the improvement for the health, educational, and social environment of the community.” (SNPhA Website) The organization continues to be active on campus and hosts academic, professional, and social events for its members and the campus community at large, including their annual International Feast/Fiesta and Diversity Day (shown in the Capsule clipping). In 2019, UMB’s chapter was awarded chapter of the year from the national organization.

Joint UMB African American Organizations and Conclusion

In 1983,  the Black Professional Student Alliance was created in an effort to “promote equitable educational opportunities and experiences for Black people at UMAB; to promote intellectual and socio-cultural activities from the Black perspective for the university community; to assist in the general improvement and enhancement of the quality of life in the Greater Baltimore minority community.” (Student Voice, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1983) This group sought to join the four (BALSA, SNMA, SNPhA, BSN) existing African American Organizations across campus into one campus wide association.  The hope was to have a larger voice with then UMB Chancellor (like today’s President); however, the chancellor refused to acknowledge any student organizations except for the University Student Government Association (USGA).  As a result of this, the BPSA disbanded sometime in 1984. (Student Voice, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1983)

In 1988, another organization, the Coalition of Minority Professional Students (COMPS), was formed by Carolyn Morris, School of Dentistry Class of 1988, and Dr. Louis J. Murdock, then associate vice chancellor for student affairs. COMPS hosted campus events on minority issues and was a sponsor of Black History Month events. (Voice, Vol. 5, No. 13, 1988)

While these organizations were formed as a way to eliminate the isolation felt by African American Students in the 1960s and 70s, the tradition of African American student associations remains strong on UMB’s campus.  A majority of the organizations featured here still remain on campus, supporting the needs of African Americans, while also providing leadership opportunity for students and educating the campus and community about diversity needs and concerns. 

References and Further Reding:

For more information on UMB’s African American History see the February 3, 2020 Post on HS/HSL Updates.

Information on these organizations as well as other campus events and history can be found in the Campus Newsletters known as Happenings and The Voice.

Photographs of the following organizations can be found in the Yearbooks (1970s-1990s):

  • Student National Pharmaceutical Association
  • Black Student Nursing Association
  • Student National Dental Association
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DABS (Data and Bioinformation Stuff) Volume 1 Issue 7: Get to know ICPSR http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/aouHSa5BFmQ/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:48:54 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4678 Continue reading ]]> The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) is the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library hub for data and bioinformation learning, services, resources, and communication.

This week, we will get to know ICPSR, the world’s largest collection of digital social science data.

Finding Data

ICPSR data covers a wide range of topics that are of interest to health sciences researchers including demography, education, child care, health care, crime, minority populations, aging, terrorism, substance abuse, mental health, public policy, sociology, political science, economics, international relations and more. If you need some data for secondary research or instruction – this is a great place to go!

All University of Maryland Baltimore staff, students, and faculty have access to the extensive ICPSR data holdings for free! Get started by browsing their themed collections, or comparing variables of interest across datasets. See how others have used ICPSR data through their extensive bibliography.

Sharing Data

ICPSR is also an excellent place for sharing your own research data. There is no cost associated with depositing data, and since ICPSR has an experienced team of curators, you can be sure your data is in good hands. Another major benefit is that ICPSR can even handle sensitive data with options like secure downloads, virtual enclaves, and embargoed publishing.

Summer Program

Registration is now open for ICPSR’s long-running and well-respected Summer Program in Quantitative Methods. This program (entirely virtual this year) offers a mix of intensive four-week sessions, shorter workshops, and lectures series throughout the summer on topics such as research design, statistics, data analysis, and social science methodology. Courses are for beginning or advanced students of quantitative methods. The program attracts university faculty and researchers, graduate students, and nonacademic research scientists. As members of ICPSR, the UMB community receives a significant discount on tuition. There are also a number of scholarships available to help defray costs even further. The application deadline for all ICPSR scholarships is Monday, March 29, 2021. Registration closes 72 hours before the start of workshops and courses.

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UMB and the United States Presidency: Faculty and Alumni Ties to the Country’s Highest Office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hshsl-updates/~3/T45wNwHQMic/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=4652 Continue reading ]]> The Health Sciences and Human Services Library Historical Collections’ strives to provide broad access to our diverse collections both in person and digitally. Materials in our collections appear as they originally were published or created and may contain offensive or inappropriate language or images and may be offensive to users. The University of Maryland, Baltimore does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. Materials should be viewed in the context in which they were created.

In celebration of President’s Day, Historical Collections at the HSHSL is looking back on University of Maryland, Baltimore’s connections to the United States Presidency.  With a founding date of 1807, UMB is just thirty-one years shy of sharing a birthyear with the United States and with a home in Baltimore a mere thirty-eight miles from Washington, D.C. it is not surprising to find ties to the U.S. Presidency.  The following outlines three UMB faculty and alumni and their ties to the highest U.S. Office. 

Dr. Robley Dunglison, 1798-1869
School of Medicine Faculty Member, 1833-1836
School of Medicine Dean 1834-1835

 During his lifetime, Dr. Robley Dunglison served as physician to four U.S. Presidents and founding fathers: President Thomas Jefferson, President James Monroe, President Andrew Jackson, and President James Madison. 

Dr. Dunglison was born in England in January 1798.  He studied medicine at the Universities of Edinburg and Paris before receiving his MD from the University of Erlangen in Germany in 1824.  Soon after receiving his MD, he was recruited by Francis Walker Gilmer on behalf of third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and the University of Virginia to found its School of Medicine.  While at UVA, Dr. Dunglison was Professor of Anatomy and Medicine and served as the personal physician for President Jefferson. President Jefferson was reportedly distrustful of doctors until he met Dr. Dunglison. In 1826, when President Jefferson died, Dr. Dunglison was at his bedside.

Dr. Dunglison also met and formed a friendship with fourth U.S. President James Madison while teaching at UVA.  President Madison, like President Jefferson, respected Dr. Dunglison so much he would not take any medicine without his approval.  Dunglison dedicated his Human Physiology textbook to President Madison in 1832. 

Dr. Dunglison service to U.S. Presidents James Monroe and Andrew Jackson was less intimate. Dunglison treated President Monroe, while he served as U.S. President as well as after his term (1817-1825.  President Andrew Jackson was treated once by Dr. Dunglison for “pain in his side.” 

Dr. Dunglison came to the University of Maryland in 1833 as Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Hygiene and Medical Jurisprudence and established the first medical school course on preventive medicine in America.  Dr. Dunglison also published the first American textbook on hygiene and preventative medicine.  In 1834 he was named the eleventh dean of the School of Medicine; he held the position until 1835. In 1836, Dr. Dunglison moved to Philadelphia as Professor of Institutes of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College; in 1854 he was named dean, which he held until his retirement in 1868. 

Dr. Dunglison was married in October 1824; he and his wife, Harriette Leadam, had seven children.  His son, Richard James was the editor of the first American edition of Gray’s Anatomy in 1859.  In addition to his professorships and service to U.S. Presidents, Dr. Dunglison served as an officer for the Pennsylvania Institution of the Blind (now Overbrook School for the Blind), as President of the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, as a member of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of Mechanic Arts, was an attending physician at the Philadelphia Hospital, and helped establish an asylum for Philadelphia’s impoverished and mentally ill.

Dr. Dunglison died of complications due to heart disease and dropsy in 1869.  He is known as the “Father of American Physiology.”

Dr. Henry Albert Parr, 1843-1932
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Class of 1884

Dr. Henry Albert Parr was born in Canada in 1843. He joined the Confederate Army, serving under General John Hung Morgan until he escaped capture at a raid by Union troops in Ohio and Indiana in July 1863.  Following this raid, he became a spy for the Confederates. As a spy he was involved in the takeover of the steamship Cheasapeake, where the engineer, Owen Schaffer, was killed.

Following the Civil War, Parr returned to Canada and established a dental and pharmaceutical practice. He returned to the United States in 1878 and was charged with the death of Schaffer. He was granted amnesty for this crime by a law protecting former Confederate Soldiers from their war crimes passed by President Andrew Johnson. 

After charges were dropped, Parr came to Baltimore to attend the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (merged with the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry in 1924), graduating in 1884. Dr. Parr became a clinical instructor in Mechanical Corps with the school following graduation remaining until 1888. Dr. Parr set up a practice in New York and became a nationally known expert in crowns and bridgework, inventing and patenting the Universal Separator.

His expertise attracted the attention of former Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia in 1884 as well as U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. In 1926, the gold and platinum plates belonging to these patients were stolen from Dr. Parr along with what is rumored to be the first removable bridge made. These items were never recovered.

Dr. Parr married his wife, Florence, in 1869 and had four children: Florence Parr Gere, Sarah, Henry A. Parr, and Marion Parr Johnson. His daughter Florence Parr Gere was a well-known pianist and composer. Dr. Parr continued his work as a dentist in New York City until his death on August 4, 1932.

Dr. James Julius Richardson, 1868-1933
School of Medicine, Class of 1889

Dr. James Julius Richardson was born in Sardis, Ohio on January 23, 1868; his family moved to Martinsville, West Virginia in his youth. He graduated from the School of Medicine in 1889 at the age of 18, after which he traveled to Europe to attend additional medical lectures and gain experience in Edinburgh, Vienna, Heidelberg and London hospitals and universities.  Upon returning to the United States, Dr. Richardson set up practice in Washington D.C. and became a leading nose and throat specialist. Due to his expertise and location, he served as personal physician and throat specialist for Presidents William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding as well as presidential candidate John W. Davis and U.S. Senator Albert J. Beveridge.

As personal physician to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft as well as presidential candidate Davis, Dr. Richardson traveled on campaign and speaking tours to help care and maintain the politician’s voices. As physician to President Taft, it is reported that Dr. Richardson tried to keep the president from speaking when not on stage, a tactic that reportedly did not work. In addition to the doctor’s high-profile clients, Dr. Richardson helped to found the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Richardson married Dorothy Flynn, the daughter of Oklahoma delegate Dennis Flynn, on April 20, 1903.  The couple did not have children. He retired from practice in 1931 because of health concerns and moved to Atlantic City, where he died in 1933 from heart disease. 

References:

  • Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Academic Catalogs: https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/handle/10713/138/browse?type=dateissued.
  •  Centuries of Leadership: Deans of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. (2000). University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10713/4797.
  • “Dr. James J. Richardson Is Dead at Atlantic City.” (29 Jun 1933). New York Herald Tribune (1926-1962); ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Tribune / Herald Tribune. Pg. 23
  • “Dr. Parr Dead; Dental Surgeon Here 50 Years.” (6 Aug 1932). New York Herald Tribune (1926-1962); ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Tribune / Herald Tribune. Pg. 11.
  •  Hinton Daily News. (3 Jul 1933). Newspapers.com: World Collection. Pg. 4.
  • “Keeping Taft Well.” (1 Oct 1909). The Florida Star. Newspapers.com: World Collection. Pg. 3.
  • Pitrof, Larry. (2006). 1807-2007: University of Maryland School of Medicine: The First Two Centuries. Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland, Inc.: Baltimore.

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