The McGovern Research Center has collections in two locations.
The Archives, located at the Historical Research Center, holds personal papers of medical personnel, institutional records of health care institutions, and medical-related photos, graphic arts and objects.
The Rare Book Room in The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Library houses the John P. McGovern History of Medicine Collection, including the works of Sir William Osler, the Mading Collection of Public Health, the Menninger Collection of Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis, the Dow Collection of Dental History and the Burbank/Fraser Collection of Arthritis, Rheumatism and Gout.
| Location | Hours |
|---|---|
| Historical Research Center Map 8272 El Rio, Suite 190 Houston, TX 77054 mcgovern@library.tmc.edu 713.799.7145 |
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Rare Book Room Map The TMC Library, 2nd Floor 1133 John Freeman Blvd. Houston, TX 77030 mcgovern@library.tmc.edu 713.799.7141 |
Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
See details about making an appointment to visit the McGovern Center.