Libraries

The Biomedical Information Communication Center (BICC) at OHSU was completed and opened in 1991. The goal of this building was to bring together all of OHSU's information or communication services. Spanning from 1981 to 2016, the collection consists of materials on the planning, promotion, construction, and the opening of the building, along with the move into it. Materials also document the information and technology programs available at OHSU at the time.

Richard T. Jones, current Emeritus Faculty at Oregon Health & Science University in the Research Support Office, received his M.D. from University of Oregon Medical School in 1956 and went on to earn a PhD from California Institute of Technology. Jones served as chairman of the School of Medicine and acting President in 1977 and 1978. This collection contains materials which pertain to the dedication of the Medical School Library and Auditorium and the rededication ceremony in 1984.

Two library Guest Books from the time of Bertha Hallam have been added to the collection.

The OHSU library was founded in 1893 as part of the University of Oregon Medical Department. In 1919, the library’s 4,000 books moved up the hill to what is now Mackenzie Hall. In 1939, the library moved into a new building next door and then relocated again in 1991 with the opening of the Biomedical Information Communication Center (BICC). This collection spans the library’s history, with materials produced largely by library employees and committee members.