280 Institutes, Museums, Libraries 



Die Schweizerische Sammlung fiir historisches Apothekenwesen an der Universitat 

 Basel: 



The nucleus of this museum is the private collection of Dr. Josef Anton Hafli- 

 GER, who became in 1926 Privatdozent at the University for the history of pharmacy. 

 In 1927 the collection was taken over by the Swiss "Apothekerverein," and greatly 

 increased by the acquisition of another private collection gathered by Dr. Th. Engel- 

 MANN. Elaborate catalogue by J. A. Halfliger: Pharmazeutische Altertumskunde 

 (204 p., 53 ill., Ziirich 1931). The Museum is housed in the Pharmaceutical 

 Institute of the University. 



In Hafliger's book (p. 27-40) there is a long list of collections relative to the 

 history of pharmacy. Many of these collections are included in large museums of 

 a much wider scope; others are to be found in the old pharmacies which have been 

 preserved in many European cities. 



My attention was first drawn to the Basel collection by Dr. Emil Walter of 

 Ziirich (his letter of 30 Dec. 1947). 



— Zurich — 



Medizingeschichtliche Sammlung der Universitat Ziirich: 



The nucleus of this museum was the private collection of Dr. G. A. Wehrli 

 (1888-1949) begun in 1915. It was acquired by the canton of Ziirich in 1932 and 

 is housed in one of the University buildings. It concerns the history of medicine in 

 all its aspects, not only scientific medicine but also medical folklore and charlatanry. 



Information received from Dr. Emil Walter (his letter of 30 Dec. 1947; Isis 

 41, 57). 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 



— Baltimore, Maryland — 



1927: Institute for the History of Medicine: 



This institute was created as a part of the Johns Hopkins University at the 

 initiative of Dr. William Henry Welch, about 1927-28. The organization of the 

 institute was inspired by that of the Leipzig institute which Welch visited in 1927. 

 It includes a fairly large library, the Welch Memorial Library, partly collected by 

 Welch himself. Dr. Sigerist was director of the institute from 1932 to 1947; Prof. 

 Richard H. Shryock succeeded him in 1949. 



The institute pubhshes a Bulletin (q.v.) and various series of books. For its 

 history, see Simon Flexner: W. H. Welch (425, 443; New York 1941; Isis 34, 

 381). 



— Cambridge, Massachusetts — 



1918-49: Section of the history of science of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 

 in Cambridge, Massachusetts: 



The work of this section began with George Sarton's appointment on July 1, 

 1918 and ended with his retirement on August 31, 1949. 



This section was the center for the study of the history of science in America. 

 The main publication is Sarton's Introduction to the history of science (3 vols, in 

 5, 1927-48). 



The Carnegie Institution sponsored the publication of various other books on 

 the history of science the list of which appeared in Osiris (9:624-38, 1950). 



Progress of the work done by Sarton year by year may be read in the Year 

 Books of the Institution beginning with no. 18 (for 1919) and ending with no. 48 

 (for 1948-49). 



Sarton works in the Harvard (Widener) Library, rooms 185-189. His library 

 and apparatus have been given to that library; the books bought for him by the 

 Carnegie Institution have also been given to Harvard and will thus remain mixed 

 with the other books used by him (books bought with his own money or presented 

 to him). 



This hbrary includes a card catalogue of all the notes published in Isis; that is, 



