Specialized Libraries and Collections
These are specialized collections in the history of medicine and public health, but this list does include some broader collections.
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Sunnybrook Hospital Archives (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Hours: Closed Location: Sunnybrook Hospital, Room KWB117B, 2975 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M3Telephone: 416-480-6100 ext. 2571Email: sbarchives@sunnybrook.caWebsite address: http://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=historical-archive
St. Michael’s Hospital Archives (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00am–4:00pm Location: 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8Telephone: 416-864-6060 ext. 77542Email: archives@smh.caWebsite address: https://unityhealth.to/about-unity-health/who-we-are/archives/ The archives house
St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum & Archives (London, United Kingdom)
Hours: Museum: Tuesday to Friday 10am-4pm; Archives: Monday to Friday 9:30am-5pm Location: Henry VIII Gate, Giltspur Street, St Bartholomew’s Hospital,
Sophia Smith Collection, Women’s History Archives (Massachusetts, USA)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:45pm; View details here Location: 7 Neilson Drive, Smith College, Northampton, MA
Sisters of Charity Halifax Archives (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Closed on public holidays.Location: 215 Seton Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 0C9Contact: Mary Flynn,
Service Historique de la Défense (Paris, France)
Hours: open Monday–Saturday although hours vary; check website for details Location: Château de Vincennes (Metro: Château de Vincennes; RER: Vincennes)Telephone:
Semmelweiss Museum, Library and Archive of the History of Medicine (Budapest, Hungary)
Hours: Vary by day and season, check website for details Location: Apród utca 1-3, H-1013 BudapestTelephone: +36 (1) 375-3533Email: semmelweis@museum.huAccess: Archival
Science History Institute (Philadelphia, USA)
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 10am-5pm; Closed Sunday to Tuesday Location: 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106Contact: 215-925-2222, library contacts https://www.sciencehistory.org/othmer-libraryAccess: By appointment onlyWebsite
Salvation Army Archives (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Location: 26 Howden Road, Scarborough, ON, M1R 3C7 Telephone: 416-285-4344Website address: https://salvationist.ca/archives-and-museum/home/ The Salvation Army Archive includes historic material related to