This year marks the 50th anniversary of the UT Health School of Nursing and celebrations are in full swing! Through a unique collaboration with the School of Nursing, the Library is assisting in bringing the rich history of the nursing school to life. This collaboration started a little over a year ago and has proven to be a very fruitful endeavor. Librarians, library staff and nursing school historians have worked together to organize, identify, and digitize hundreds of photographs in preparation for the 50th anniversary. Many images were used to produce multiple exhibits and slideshows throughout the school during the Open House and Visionary Leader Awards Luncheon on March 2. The library will continue to develop the nursing school historical collection of history books, class photos, and oral histories, which will soon be available in the library’s Digital Archive.
University History
School of Nursing History
School of Nursing History Books
The School of Nursing history books document the challenges and triumphs since the school’s establishment in 1969. The first history book was created in 1984, and featured a series of events that defined the first fifteen years of progress for the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio. Since then, the School of Nursing continues to produce history books as a means to reflect upon the past, and pave the way for the future.
University History
Collection Overview
The University History Collection of the Digital Archive includes audio, video, photographs, and manuscripts that document the university’s growth and development since its establishment in 1959. Additional background on the University’s history is available at A Brief History of UTHSCSA.
Archives Request Form: Request photos or documents from the Library Archives
Projects
- Founding Faculty Interviews
- A series of video interviews with members of the Health Science Center’s founding faculty, produced by the University Development Office in 2010.*School of Medicine Founding Faculty Listing
- School of Medicine History
- Digitized copies of the yearbooks and class photos.
- School of Nursing History
- Digitized copies of the School of Nursing history books and oral histories.
Banner Image: “Health Seminar”, from the 1972 Medical School yearbook, Curandero.