Materiality, Fragility, and Loss in the Medical Archive

Credits

Anabelle Gambert-Jouan, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of the History of Art, curated the exhibition and was supported by a Graduate Professional Experience Fellowship from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Melissa Grafe, John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History and Head of the Medical Historical Library, offered guidance throughout the development of the exhibition.

Many staff of the Medical Historical Library helped to create this exhibition:

Terry Dagradi, Cushing Center Coordinator, photographed the objects;

Dana Haugh, Web Services Librarian, provided technical help with the Omeka platform;

Laura O’Brien-Miller, Book and Manuscript Conservator, advised on conservation questions;

Kelly Perry, Lead Digitization Technical Assistant, created the exhibition videos;

Christopher Zollo, Historical Library Assistant, provided photographs and access to the exhibition materials;

Thanks also to Karen Jutzi (Yale University Library) for her input on the conservation of the flap anatomies, and to Dr. Richard Hark (Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage), Kathy Hebb (Shoreline Paintings Conservation), and Marie-France Lemay (Yale University Library).