A new exhibit highlighting some representative materials from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's History of Medicine Collection is now on display at the IU School of Medicine’s Medical Education and Research Building. Old School Medicine: Selections from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's History of Medicine Collection features historical artifacts, rare books, manuscript materials, and photographs documenting the history of medical education, research, and practice at the IU School of Medicine and beyond.

The exhibit can be viewed on the second floor of the Medical Education and Research Building (HA2063). For more information about the exhibit including a comprehensive list of items currently on display, please visit our History of Medicine research guide.

Credits: Historical photographs provided courtesy of the IU Indianapolis University Library's Special Collections & Archives. All other materials provided by the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's History of Medicine Collection.

About the History of Medicine Collection

The Ruth Lilly Medical Library’s History of Medicine Collection supports the research, learning, and educational success of Indiana University students, faculty, and community members by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and providing access to unique materials documenting the history of medicine; medical education, training, research, and practice; and health and disease treatment and prevention in the state of Indiana and beyond within the global context of the Western medical tradition.

The History of Medicine Collection is located on the third floor of the Ruth Lilly Medical Library (IB 307) and is open by appointment (Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm). Research appointments and classes can be scheduled by contacting medlref@iu.edu