February 2024 | Issue 411

Learn more about the activities and accomplishments of the Medical Center Library & Archives in our 2023 Annual Snapshot. We deliver collections, foster lifelong learning, capture institutional history, create connections, and promote discovery and inquiry. Our staff are our best resource and can guide you to the information you need for research, learning, and clinical care.

Lucy Waldrop, Archives Assistant Director and Technical Services Head

The Duke University Medical Center Archives (DUMCA) actively collects official records of the departments and divisions of the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) and the Duke University Health System (DUHS). These include a variety of materials providing evidence of business, interests, and activities through the years. By collecting, preserving, and making  materials accessible that provide evidence of day to day operations, Archives serves as the institutional memory of the DUMC and DUHS. Guided by our collection development policy, we strive to document the intellectual, administrative, social, cultural, and visual history in order to provide evidence of past actions and an understanding of the structure and history of the DUMC and DUHS.

The following archival categories include materials added in 2023 as both new collections and additions to existing collections.. 

	Personal Papers   Also called manuscript collections, personal papers are records created and originally kept by an individual covering all aspects of daily life. Marc G. Caron Papers  Bruce R. Donald Papers Mary Ann Fuchs Records  Jerome S. Harris Records  Robert B. Jennings Papers  John Laszlo Papers  Robert J. Lefkowitz Papers Dale Purves Papers  Justine Strand de Oliveira Papers James B. Wyngaarden Papers
	Administrative Records   These documents are preserved because they facilitate the operations and management of an agency though they may not relate directly to programs that help the agency achieve its mission. Administrative records are common to most organizations and include routine correspondence or interoffice communications; records relating to human resources, equipment and supplies, and facilities; reference materials, routine activity reports, work assignments, appointment books, and telephone logs. Department of Community and Family Medicine Records  Department of Surgery Records Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery Records  Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology Records Duke Clinical Research Institute Records Duke Immune Profiling Core Records Medical Center Archives Records Medical Center Library Records Office of Creative Services and Marketing Communication Records Office of Curricular Affairs Records Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Records Student-Faculty Show Collection
	Oral Histories   These are interviews that record personal recollections of past and historical events of individuals. Oral histories are often comprised of audio or video, transcripts, and other materials that provide context for the interviews. Tasha Allen   Kim Q. Dau   Mary Ann Fuchs Tracy K. Gosselin Jessie Parker Smith
	Collections   A “collection” is what archivists call an artificial collection. This means that the materials were not collected or collated originally, but rather, were pulled together over time by archivists attempting to create a collection around a singular topic. Audiovisual Collection Biographical Files Collection Photographic Collection   Publications Collection

To peruse the holdings at the Medical Center Archives, visit our Collections Listing. For more information, email dumc.archives@mc.duke.edu or contact us online.

This Duke 100 Centennial series will highlight some of the pioneers, trailblazers, and events at Duke in the last 100 years. In this issue, we are featuring some of our Exhibits and Libguides.

Black History at Duke Health                  
Online LibGuide

This archival guide aims to introduce users to materials documenting the history of African Americans at the Duke University Medical Center.

Pictured: Medical photographer Carlin Graham at work (circa 1948)

Duke Poison Control Center: A Retrospective Exhibit                  
Online Exhibit

Conveys the profound impact of the Duke Poison Control Center (1954-1995), which was at the forefront of poison prevention and safety issues.

Pictured: From a 1961 advertisement - Medicines Can be Poison, Keep Out of Sight, Out of Reach. 

History of Stereotactic Neurosurgery: Exploration of the Human Brain                  
The exhibit collection is now in storage with select items on display in the Richmond House Room, Level 1. An inventory of all the artifacts in this collection can be accessed via MEDSpace.

Noted Duke neurosurgeon Dr. Blaine S. Nashold, Jr., who passed away in 2014, established this exhibit in 2004 to preserve the stereotactic instruments that significantly impacted the field of neurosurgery.

Pictured: Rand and Malcolm Radiolucent Surgical Head Holder 

Joining a Community of Care: Duke Midwifery Service                  
Online Exhibit

Includes five oral history interviews with nurse midwives and other birth workers in Durham.

Pictured: Advertisement for The Mama Sherpas documentary on midwives, Executive produced by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein. 

Women in Duke Health                  
Online Exhibit

Offers a unique historical perspective from women in multiple fields at Duke, many who were pioneers or “firsts” in their disciplines. Highlights reveal their individual stories and the context in which they took place.

Pictured: Dr. Grace Kerby, first female full professor in the Duke Department of Medicine (1963)

For more information on Duke Centennial pioneers, trailblazers, and events, see Duke 100 Centennial.

Lesley Skalla, Research & Education

International Love Data Week (February 12-16) is a celebration of all things data held each year around Valentine’s Day. This year’s theme is “My Kind of Data” where the focus will be data equity and inclusion, disciplinary communities, and creating a kinder world through data. For more information, see the official Website where you can browse the Love Data Week events and activities happening locally and virtually around the world. There are so many online webinars on a variety of data topics to choose from!

In the spirit of Love Data Week, don’t forget that the Duke Medical Center Library & Archives and the Duke University Libraries Center for Data and Visualization Sciences offer free classes on data-related topics!   

Check out upcoming online classes at the Medical Center Library & Archives including:

• NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan (DMSP) Office Hours (Thursday mornings at 9a) 
  Meet with a data management consultant to receive help with your DMSP
• Introduction to Vivli, a Clinical Data Repository
• Understanding NIH Data Management & Sharing Requirements

Check out upcoming Workshops from the Duke Center for Data and Visualization Sciences including: 

• Sharing Human Participants Data: Challenges and (Potential) Solutions
• R for Lunch: Visualize data with {ggplot} - effective visualization techniques
• Intro to Tableau: Easy charts and maps
• R for Lunch: Streamlining reproducible workflows - from code to reports, slides & dashboards
• R for Lunch: Larger than RAM computing with simplified SQL techniques and duckdb 
• Preparing for Data Publishing: Standards and Disciplinary Repositories (General Case Studies)
• Preparing for Data Publishing: Standards and Disciplinary Repositories (Individual Case Studies)
• Bring Your Data and Get Started with the Duke Research Data Repository

Please contact Lesley Skalla if you have any questions about the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.    

Lucy Waldrop, Archives Assistant Director and Technical Services Head

Mrs. Jessie Parker Smith, LPN, was a member of the first graduating classes of the Durham School of Practical Nursing during the late 1940s. She was part of the cohort known as the "Trailblazers," the first African American nurses hired by Duke, and she remained in that role for over 40 years. Though Initially a surgical nurse, she worked with a variety of patients and specialties over her career. Tireless in her advocacy for the profession, Smith was an active member and Treasurer of the North Carolina Licensed Practical Nurses Association.

In April 2022, Smith donated the North Carolina Licensed Practical Nurses Association (NCLPNA) Records to the Duke University Medical Center Archives. The NCLPNA was a predominately African American nursing group, and these records document this professional group’s activities. The collection is comprised of administrative records that cover all aspects of the society including continuing education, membership, annual conferences, publications, and much more.

In addition to donating this trove of records, Smith was interviewed by Patara Williams on June 13, 2022. In this oral history interview, she discusses the Duke and Durham hospital systems, the work and culture of Licensed Practical Nursing throughout her career, and her perspectives on patient care. The themes of this interview include nursing, racial integration in healthcare, and professional development.

Stay tuned for an announcement once the North Carolina Licensed Practical Nurses Association (NCLPNA) Records are processed and opened to researchers!  

Resources

• Jessie Parker Smith Oral History Interview Finding Aid
• Jessie Parker Smith Oral History Interview Transcript 
• North Carolina Licensed Practical Nurses Association Records Donated to the Medical Center Archives (blog post)
• Duke Medical Center Archives’ Oral History Collection
• Duke Medical Center Archives’ Collection Listing

For additional questions, please contact the Medical Center Archives Staff.  

Library study rooms, cubicles, and open spaces are available Monday – Thursday: 8 am – 10 pm; Friday: 8 am – 5 pm; and Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 10 pm for Duke Health badge holders. Reservations are recommended for group study spaces and cubicles. Once reserved, you will only need to check-in at your space.  Any open tables, soft seating, PIN stations, and computers are all available for use without reservation. 

Reservable and non-reservable spaces are located on all levels of the Library. To ensure you will have a place to work, reserve a space before you arrive. You will receive a confirmation email with a code once you make the reservation.

You will need to check in at the reserved space within 15 minutes from the reservation start time. Seats that are not claimed will be released. For more details on reservable space policies and procedures, see https://mclibrary.duke.libcal.com/reserve/seats.

Katherine Smith, Content & Discovery

Check out these heart-themed books this month! They offer unique explorations of the history of the heart, discussions of development of the artificial heart, and considerations of cultural, religious, artistic, and scientific fascinations with the heart. All are available for checkout in our Reading Room on Level 1! Descriptions are excerpted from the publisher.

Heart: A History                         
Sandeep Jauhar

For centuries, the human heart seemed beyond our understanding: an inscrutable shuddering mass that was somehow the driver of emotion and the seat of the soul. As the cardiologist and bestselling author Sandeep Jauhar shows in Heart: A History, it was only recently that we demolished age-old taboos and devised the transformative procedures that have changed the way we live.

Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart                        
Mimi Swartz

Ticker is part investigative journalism, part medical mystery. It is a dazzling story of modern innovation, recounting fifty years of false starts, abysmal failures and miraculous triumphs, as experienced by one the world's foremost heart surgeons, O.H. "Bud" Frazier, who has given his life to saving the unsavable.

The Curious Gistory of the Heart: A Cultural and Scientific Journey                         
Vincent M. Figueredo

In this book, Vincent M. Figueredo traces the evolution of our understanding of the heart from the dawn of civilization to the present. An accomplished cardiologist and expert on the history of the human heart, he explores the role and significance of the heart in art, culture, religion, philosophy, and science across time and place.

The Book of the Heart                         
Louisa Young

There is a universal fascination with the human heart. From its physical attributes to its power as a literary metaphor to its religious significance, and beyond, this is the captivating story of the role of the heart in our lives and culture. Every age and civilization has developed theories and beliefs about it, which overlap, support, and sometimes undermine one another.

Rebecca Williams, Archives Librarian for Research, Outreach, and Education 

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new exhibit, Joining a Community of Care: Duke Midwifery Service.

The foundation of this digital exhibit includes five oral history interviews with nurse midwives and other birth workers in Durham. Conducted by oral historian Josephine McRobbie, these interviews were made possible with a grant from The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund. This historical resource also highlights materials from the Duke Midwifery Service Records.

A companion physical exhibit has also been installed on Level 1 of the Library with additional materials from this archival collection.

We offer a varriety of online classes on research and searching topics every month. All classes are free and offered virtually, though registration through our Website is required. In addition to these classes, you can also request an online session for yourself or a group or schedule an appointment for a research consultation.

Lesley Skalla, Research & Education    

Hope’s Bio

• Working at Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives since: December, 2023
• Education: MS in Information Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; BA in English and Studio Art, Florida State University
• Current position: Digital Projects Analyst

Q & A

1.    What did you do before coming to Duke? 
After completing my graduate studies at UNC in May 2023, I worked for the City of Durham’s Participatory Budgeting department. 

2.    Describe your current position and what excites you about it. 
As the Digital Projects Analyst, I develop and maintain a portfolio of projects for the Medical Center Library and Archives. This position is exciting because I get to work with our entire team here at DUMCL&A. I’m looking forward to creating user-friendly dashboards and reporting tools that highlight the important work happening within our library and at Duke!

3.    Describe yourself in three words. Creative, Attentive, Kind 

4.    If you could snap your fingers and become an expert in something, what would it be? 
I would love to be fluent in a second language. (Also, to be an expert banjo player!)

5.    Who has influenced you most in how you approach your work?    
My parents’ work ethic has had the most direct influence on how I approach work. Also, my advisor during my graduate studies influenced and sparked my ever-growing curiosity and passion for information science and research. 

6.     Is there anything about you that others might be surprised to know?       
I’ve broken both my arms — in the exact same way! I have since learned how to fall correctly and stay away from wheeled devices (skateboards, rollerblades, scooters).   

7.    What’s one thing you’d love to try?    
I’d love to try my hand at woodworking / building furniture.  

8.    What do you do for fun?     
I go to a lot of concerts (I especially love the Haw River Ballroom and Saxapahaw in general). I also play recreational sports: soccer, basketball, kickball!   

9.    What is your favorite book?   
It's hard to pick just one! Two I always come back to: Madness, Rack, and Honey by Mary Ruefle and The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.

10.  What do you hope to accomplish in 2024?     
Professionally, I hope to gain expertise in my position and work on exciting projects with my coworkers. Personally, I hope to adopt a second dog or start fostering dogs! 

Burks, C.E., Salaami, O., Cantrell, S.E., Sharda, N.K., Yanamadala, M.A. (2023). Systematic Review of the Effects of Advance Care Planning Interventions in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24(12):1809-1819.e4.

Abdoo O, Martinez C, Forshey T, Myers H, Hendren S, Pietrosimone LS. (2023). Do Climate and Environmental Characteristics Influence Concussion Incidence in Outdoor Contact Sports? A Systematic Review. J Athl Train. Nov 1;58(11-12):987-997. 

Peairs EM, Chari T, Kuehn SJ, Valan B, Rowe DG, Hurley ET, Aitchison AH, Paul AV, Henriquez A, Hendren S, Lentz TA, Péan CA, DeBaun M. (2023). The Association of Pre-existing Mental Health Conditions and Patient Outcomes after Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Trauma: A Scoping Review. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. Nov 13. Epub ahead of print.

Jacobs J, Kattapuram M, Rundle CW, Kaplan SJ, Dreyfuss I, Suggs A. (2023). The Impact on Quality-of-Life Following Treatment of Surgical Facial Scars with Laser-based Therapy: A Scoping Review. Arch Dermatol Res. Dec 16;316(1):47. 

Owolo E, Seas A, Bishop B, Sperber J, Petitt Z, Arango A, Yoo S, Shah S, Duvall JB, Johnson E, Abu-Bonsrah N, Kaplan S, Eden S, Ashley WW, Williamson T, Goodwin CR. (2023). Scoping Review on the State of Racial Disparities Literature in the Treatment of Neurosurgical Disease: A Call for Action. Neurosurg Focus. Nov;55(5):E3. 

Sawin G, Klasson CL, Kaplan S, Larson Sawin J, Brown A, Thadaney Israni S, Schonberg J, Gregory A. (2023). Scoping Review of Restorative Justice in Academics and Medicine: A Powerful Tool for Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion. Health Equity. Sep 29;7(1):663-675. 

Venkatraman V, Heo H, Kaplan S, Parente BA, Lad SP. (2023). Digital Health for Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg. Nov 14;182:70-82. Epub ahead of print. 

De Gagne JC, Cho E, Randall PS, Hwang H, Wang E, Yoo L, Yamane S, Ledbetter LS, Jung D. (2023). Exploration of Cyberethics in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. Nov 10;20(22):7048. 

Harlow AB, Ledbetter L, Brandon DH. (2023). Parental Presence, Participation, and Engagement in Paediatric Hospital Care: A Conceptual Delineation. J Adv Nurs. Nov 30. Epub ahead of print.

Nicoll LH, Carter-Templeton H, Oermann MH, Bailey HE, Owens JK, Wrigley J, Ledbetter LS. (2023). An Examination of Retracted Articles in Nursing Literature. J Nurs Scholarsh. Dec 20. Epub ahead of print. 

Morgan P, Barnes H, Batchelder HR, Tuttle B, Covelli AF, Everett C, Jackson GL, Anglin L, Pate NO, Dieter P, Bludorn J. (2023). NP and PA Transition to Practice: A Scoping Review of Fellowships and Onboarding Programs. JAAPA. Dec 1;36(12):1-9. 

Farewell to Neal Fricks         
Katherine Smith, Content & Discovery

Neal Fricks, Content & Discovery Librarian, left the Medical Center Library & Archives in November, 2023 for a new position at Duke as Acquisitions Librarian at the J. Michael Goodson Law Library. In his new role, Neal manages the operations of the Acquisitions/Serials department.  

During his time at the Medical Center Library & Archives, Neal completed his Master’s in Library and Information Science which he received from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was instrumental in establishing our User Services Student Assistant Program, streamlining our Book Exchange Program, and increasing the efficiencies of many of our Library services. He also played a vital role in the process of closing and reopening the Library during and after the pandemic. 

The Medical Center Library & Archives offers online training on a variety of topics. Request an online session for yourself or a group, schedule an appointment for a research consultation, or register for a class.

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