Collections
Rare Books
Originally donated to the Health Science Center in the early 1970s by the Bexar County Medical Society, the superb core collection of over 6,000 volumes includes original works by:
- Andreas Vesalius (De Humani Corporis Fabrica – 1543)
- Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body – 1749)
- Aulus Corenelius Celsus (De Medicina – 1481)
- Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (The Canon of Medicine – 1486)
- Robert Burton (Anatomy of Melancholy – 1632)
- Robert Hooke (The Micrographia – 1667)
University Archives
The University Archives serves as a repository for the preservation of historically significant university records and contains over 600 linear feet of publications, papers, and other records that document the history of the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center. Items in this collection include university publications, photographs, archived school catalogs, yearbooks, videos, oral histories, and more.
Digital Archive
Select materials from the Nixon Library have been digitized and added to the library’s Digital Archive, an ongoing initiative to expand access to its collections. The Digital Archive currently features six primary collections: History of Medicine, University History, Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Inquiry Projects, Open Educational Resources, the HIV Out Loud Project, and Student Scholarly Works. Together, these collections preserve and promote significant resources that support learning, research, and creative activity. To learn more about these collections, visit the Digital Archive.
For questions about the Digital Archive contact the digital archive team at digitalarchive@uthscsa.edu.
Local Historical Documents
The Nixon Library also houses several manuscript collections that are related to the history of medicine and health care in Bexar County and South Texas. The manuscripts range in years from 1800-1930, and many include photographs, letters, and journals. Visit the Archives Highlights page to view a list of archival collections that have been digitized.
Finding aids for many of our archival collections can be found on the Texas Archival Resources Online Repository.
Access University Archives
Archives Request Form: Request photos or documents from the University Archives.
Appointment is required to view archival materials. Contact the University Archives at (210) 450-8260 or at specialcollections@uthscsa.edu.
For more information about the Archives, visit the Archives Policies page.