History of medicine

Collection overview

The Otto Hirschfeld Memorial Collection contains 900+ works on the history of medicine.  A generous grant in 1958 by the Otto Hirschfeld family commemorating the late Dr Otto Hirschfeld, physician and UQ Chancellor from 1953 to 1957, enabled the establishment of the collection. Notable historical works in the collection include publications relating to:

Location and access

The Otto Hirschfeld Memorial Collection is housed within the Herston Health Sciences Library. Fragile and older items are kept in glass cabinets.  Ask Library staff to view these items. Contemporary items from the collection are held on open shelves in the Library and can be borrowed.