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Special Collections: P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library
Home » You searched for Briscoe Library Special Collection P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library Welcome to the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library at UT Health San Antonio. This unique library houses approximately 6,000 rare and classic texts in the history of medicine, nursing, dentistry, and other health care disciplines, dating from the 15th to early [...] Read more
Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library
24/7 Hours Briscoe Library is open 24/7 for UT Health students, faculty and staff, including holidays. We are here to serve UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff, and learners. Entry to the library is by UT Health SA badge access only. View the Briscoe Library Holiday Schedule > Address & Contact Information 7703 Floyd [...] Read moreP.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library
Hours Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (by appointment) Address & Contact Information 7703 Floyd Curl Dr. Briscoe Library, 5th Floor San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 567-2470 specialcollections@uthscsa.edu The Special Collections of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library The P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio [...] Read moreNixon Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago the Bexar County Medical Society gifted a collection of rare and significant medical historical books to the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio, now known as UT Health San Antonio. The collection originally belonged to distinguished San Antonio physician Dr. Pat Ireland Nixon, who was the founder of the Bexar […]
Read moreNew Art Specimens on Display in the Library
Perfect for this time of year, you must come by and visit the latest specimens on display at Briscoe Library. The exhibit, curated by library Special Collections Assistant Melissa DeThorne, is an introduction to the work of artist Carla Yeatts. Carla graduated from the Tom Savini Special Makeup Effects Program in 2017 and since then […]
Read moreStewards of the P.I. Nixon Library
“Tucked away on the fifth floor of the Briscoe Library is a room with large windows on its double doors. This allows one to see several objects, including a rhinestone-studded skeleton, sepia portrait of a distinguished gentleman and an entire wall of books. Here, you will meet Andrea Schorr, head of resource management, as well […]
Read moreDanny Jones Essay Winner Presents During Library Fiesta Celebration
During Briscoe Library’s Fiesta Celebration on April 11th, Jacob Canfield (pictured here) sparked quite a discussion about his winning essay Anti-Vax: 19th Century Insights into a Modern Healthcare Issue. (Canfield,Jacob_EssayAward_2019) The audience of students, faculty and staff attending the presentation included Rajia Tobia, past Executive Director of the UT Health Libraries who began the essay […]
Read moreHistory of Anatomy Class Visits P.I. Nixon Library
On April 12, 2016, the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library hosted this year’s History of Anatomy Class taught by Charleen Moore, PhD, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Cellular and Structural Biology. Faculty, students, and staff from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, School of […]
Read moreResident Physicians from Mexico Visit Briscoe Library
The Briscoe Library hosted a group of 40 resident physicians from Mexico on December 2. These health care providers are studying Medical English for one month at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Education and Outreach Librarians provided information about services librarians provide and about the library’s collection. The Special Collections staff showcased eight […]
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