About The Project
The Naturopathic Medicine Historical Collection (NMHC) is a collection of books from the 19th and 20th centuries that exemplify some of the literature of alternative medicine practice in its heyday. This literature is important for historical reasons, and also because much of its content is still relevant for naturopathic physicians and other alternative medicine practitioners today. In this first iteration, the NMHC is a collaborative pilot project of the National College of Natural Medicine library and the Oregon Health & Science University library. The pilot project was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act.

Materials

The materials presented in the NMHC were gathered from the rare book collection of the National College of Natural Medicine and the archives of the Oregon Health & Science University. The collection initially consists of approximately 2,500 page images from 11 different monographs.

Viewing Tools

The NMHC utilizes CONTENTdm digital collection management software to organize and present its materials online. CONTENTdm's Document Viewer allows the user to display page images and full-text transcripts side by side. CONTENTdm has been optimized for use with Internet Explorer.

Project Details

  • Funding: The NMHC is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
  • Project Dates: Work on this project began in January 2005.
  • Staff: Rick Severson, library director at the National College of Natural Medicine, is the project coordinator. Friday Valentine, digital resources librarian at the Oregon Health & Science University, is the technical advisor. Other contributers from NCNM are senior librarian Friedhelm Kirchfeld and Dr. Eric Blake, ND. Other contributors from OHSU are Sara Piasecki, history of medicine librarian; Laura Zeigen, web manager; and Karen Peterson, archivist.

Conditions Of Use

The National College of Natural Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University retains all rights to the digital images and original content presented on this website.

The NMHC website is intended for educational and research purposes only. These materials may be used freely for teaching and academic research and may be linked from other websites; use of the images, transcriptions, and original content contained in the NMHC should be properly credited to the source.

Any and all commercial use of the materials on the NMHC is strictly prohibited without written permission from the National College of Natural Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University.

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