Historical Source Material in the Boston Medical Library

摘要

WHAT I want to speak about particularly is cooperation with one another. In Boston we are linked together rather closely, more so than in any other part of the country that I know of. Mr. Jackson is an authority on rare books, and especially on English literature, known not only nationally but also internationally. He cooperates with us to a great extent. He does not want to take into Harvard something which should come to the Boston Medical Library. Likewise, we do not want to take something here that he should have. So from time to time, he sends me something, or he advises me from abroad. It is the same way with all the other libraries in Boston. Harvard and the Boston Medical Library, although not formally linked together, cooperate very closely. For instance, all the Russian medical material in this area, from practically all the libraries, especially Harvard, comes to us. The same is true of academic theses or dissertations. The Harvard Medical School specializes in dentistry and public health, because they have those schools; and we would not care to duplicate these fields. We let them carry that load.