Waring Library

The Waring Historical Library is the special collections and rare book library for the Medical University of South Carolina.

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🎉The Worthington Essay Contest is officially open!

This is your chance to dive deep, share your insights, and get recognized for your scholarship about the history of health sciences.💡

Outstanding essays will be recognized and rewarded for their excellence in scholarship.

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It's that time again! Come out this Monday, June 2nd, to get a tour from our Curator, JoAnn Zeise! 🦷

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These personal accounts offer powerful insight into their lived experiences, the challenges they faced, and how their careers began right here on our campus.

🎧 Give them a listen — history speaks for itself!

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🦷🎓 Progress in education — truly making a dent(al)!

📚 Dr. Cathy Moss, the first woman to graduate from MUSC’s College of Dental Medicine in 1973, is featured in the Waring Historical Library’s oral history collection.

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While Dr. George McTeer, the first African American graduate in 1974, did not record an oral history of his own, his impact is reflected in the voices of those who worked closely with him and are featured in the collection.

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📖✨May is Preservation Month!

Like any archive or museum, the Waring Historical Library is committed to preserving our rare books, manuscripts, scrapbooks, photographs, and more.

One key to preservation? Using acid-free folders, paper, and boxes!

#ArchivesPreservation

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As hurricane season approaches, we’re taking a moment to reflect on Hurricane Hugo, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike Charleston.

Explore our online exhibit, curated by University Archivist Brooke Fox, to see how Hugo reshaped both our campus and community.

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See this Instagram post by @waringlibrary https://t.co/pnoHBtiF9R

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🎉The Worthington Essay Contest is officially open!

This is your chance to dive deep, share your insights, and get recognized for your scholarship about the history of health sciences.💡

Outstanding essays will be recognized and rewarded for their excellence in scholarship.

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The museum is located behind our home base, Waring Historical Library, at 177 Ashley Ave.

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🎉Visit our open house for Macaulay Museum of Dental History!

📅 Apr 28th, 2025
📷 11 AM - 1 PM EST

https://t.co/UVri1R3YF0

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Visit the Macaulay Museum of Dental History during our museum open house next week and discover the history of dentistry in South Carolina from the late 19th century through the 1960s! Drop in any time between 11 Am and 1 PM!

📅 Aug 26, 2024
🕛 11 AM - 1 PM EST
📍 177 Ashley Ave

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The fall semester has begun and students are back in class! We hope all the new folks on campus are getting ready to hit the books! ✏️🎓

This picture comes from our MUSC photograph collection (ARC900).

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We are absolutely thrilled to share some exciting news with you – the winners of our 2024 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Essay Contest! Read the Waring Historical Library's most recent blog post for all the deatils: https://t.co/wy3BKHeTMn

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Throwback to student life at MUSC! Which campus spots do you recognize? #FlashbackFriday

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@GMMedicalMuseum Wow! How neat!! What a great connection between the two of us!

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Wow! We have a facsimile of Smellie's forceps on display in our collection and a former Curator was a descendant! 🥰

Thank you for sharing Waring Library.

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Happy #MarbledMonday from the Waring! Today we’re showing off the cover of “Atlas of Skin Diseases” by Louis A. Duhring, MD (1876)!

What is marbling? It is a decorative technique used to color book covers, endpapers, and page edges. Multiple patterns were developed!