Medical history: as it was; as it will be

Authors

  • Stephen J. Greenberg Section Head, Rare Books and Early Manuscripts, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2020.850

Keywords:

History of Medicine, Historiography, Erich Meyerhoff, Festschrift, Medical Library Association

Abstract

Born shortly after World War I in 1919 and living through multiple wars, conflicts, and cultural changes in his ninety-six years, Erich Meyerhoff remained a student of history throughout his long life. He regularly attended the annual meetings of the American Association for the History of Medicine and other history groups such as the Medical Library Association’s History of the Health Sciences well into his nineties. This essay traces how the field of history and historical methods changed during Erich’s life and suggests that he saw history and librarianship as a means for achieving social justice and social equity.

Author Biography

Stephen J. Greenberg, Section Head, Rare Books and Early Manuscripts, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD

Disclaimer: The author serves on the federal staff of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and completed this essay as part of his official duties for and with support of the NLM/NIH. The opinions expressed here are solely his and should not be construed as representing those of his employer or any affiliated agency. However, he believes that these opinions would have been agreeable to the individual who is the subject of this essay.

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Published

2020-01-02

Issue

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2020): January 2020

Section

Festschrift