Curative Corpus Archives

Dec 12, 2025
  • Tyrell Wilson

New Exhibit: Lifeblood: A Historical Examination of Hematology

The exhibit I curated, Lifeblood: A Historical Examination of Hematology, explores how the modern practice of blood work developed from the late 19th century to the late 20th century. Each...

Vintage nutrition poster titled 'The Wheel of Good Eating,' showing a food wheel with illustrations. Text reads 'Eat Foods From Each Group Daily' and 'Keep It Balanced – Make It Spin.'
Aug 28, 2025
  • Ashley Brown

New Exhibit: From Invalid Broth to Balanced Plates: A History of Nourishment

The exhibit I curated, From Invalid Broth to Balanced Plates: A History of Nourishment, is a bite-sized look at how people learned about basic nutrition and food safety through books...

Display case featuring items related to Dr. John S. Pittman, including two white ceramic jars with eagle designs, informational signs about his medical education and travels in Europe, and a framed black-and-white portrait with his face obscured.
Aug 07, 2025
  • Mollie Frazier

New Exhibit: Where in the World is Dr. Pittman?

The Country Doctor Museum has a new exhibit on display in Brody School of Medicine, blending history, travel, medicine, and whimsy! Where in the World is Dr. Pittman? takes viewers...

Jul 28, 2025
  • Mollie Frazier

Civil War Medical Care and Surgery Presentation

On July 18th, the Medical History Interest Group, sponsored as part of the Ruth and John Moskop Lecture Series and the Laupus Library History Collections, hosted Civil War Medical Care...

Jul 23, 2025
  • Mollie Frazier

Archives with a Pulse: Come Tour Our History Collections!

If you’ve ever been curious about how medicine and healthcare has shaped the lives of eastern North Carolinians over the last few centuries, look no further than Laupus Library’s History...

A promotional poster for an internship opportunity at the Laupus Library History Collections, featuring various displays of historical documents and artifacts within the library.
Jul 15, 2025
  • Mollie Frazier

Internship Opportunity at Laupus Health Sciences Library

Laupus Library History Collections is offering an unpaid internship for history undergraduate and graduate students.  If you are interested in working in an archive or library someday, or if you...

A vintage illustration showing five methods of measuring a person's height, including the head, hand, middle finger, foot, and overall height.
Jul 01, 2025
  • Mollie Frazier

Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy

Laupus Library is currently hosting the traveling exhibition “Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy.” Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this exhibit presents the...

Mar 27, 2023
  • Layne Carpenter

“The Country Doctor and Early Medical Practices” hybrid lecture on Wednesday, April 12

As part of the Ruth and John Moskop History of Medicine Lecture Series, the Medical History Interest Group invites you to attend The Country Doctor and Early Medical Practices on April...

Mar 06, 2023
  • Layne Carpenter

“‘What are in these pills, doc?’: Modern Chemical Insights into 19th Century Alternative Medicines” on Wednesday, March 22

As part of the Ruth and John Moskop History of Medicine Lecture Series, the Medical History Interest Group invites you to attend “What are in these pills, doc?”: Modern Chemical Insights...

Photo of Country Doctor Museum Vision Tools
Jan 13, 2023
  • Layne Carpenter

How to Search and Request Our Historical Material

We recently updated our request and booking system for History Collections. This page will soon have more detailed information about how to request this material, but please refer to the...