Health Sciences Archives, McMaster University

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Established 1974. Previously known as the Archives of Hamilton Health Sciences & the Faculty of Health Sciences. For a full history, please visit this authority record: https://db.healthsciarchivesmcmaster.ca/health-sciences-archives-mcmaster-university-2

The Health Sciences Archives (HSA) collects, preserves and makes available records documenting the history, life, and people of McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences as well as Hamilton Health Sciences and its predecessor institutions.

The archives is located on the lower level of McMaster University’s Health Sciences Library in the C. Barber Mueller History of Health and Medicine Room (1B30).

The Archives contains a rich collection of textual records, photographs, oral histories, artifacts, architectural drawings and audio-visual material thoroughly documenting the history of health and medicine and medical education in the City of Hamilton from the late 1800s to the present. Our collection contains information on a diverse range of topics including: the history of public health and medicine in Canada, the evolution of medical education, the birth of evidence-based medicine at McMaster, hospital architecture, the development of midwifery and nursing education, healthcare during wartime, the treatment of disease, the history of occupational therapy and, developments in women’s and children’s healthcare.

In-person research appointments are available from Tuesday-Friday. Please contact us to schedule an appointment.

With some exceptions, most HSA holdings are available for research. Access to some materials may be restricted for a period of time in order to protect the privacy rights of individuals or because donors have imposed access restrictions on their own material. Any restrictions will be noted in the finding aid.