McGoogan Library Exhibits
The McGoogan Health Sciences Library is the proud producer and caretaker of several physical and digital exhibitions. Scholars and historians within the McGoogan Health Sciences Library use their expertise and the library’s varied collections to explore many different aspects of health history—from Renaissance anatomical dissection to the discovery of vaccinations to the modern treatments of mental disabilities.
Click each tile below to explore the digital exhibition in more detail.
Orthopedics and Beyond
Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century
Dr. H. Winnett Orr’s legacy in Nebraska and in the establishment of orthopedic surgery in the state.
A Life Well Lived
A Life Well Lived: Remembering Dr. Stanley M. Truhlsen
“Doc” Truhlsen is remembered as an ophthalmologist and renowned local philanthropist.
The Wigton Heritage Center
The Wigton Heritage Center
Serves as a catalyst for understanding, experiencing, and appreciating UNMC’s heritage.