Good Medicine: Greensboro's Hospitals and Healers
Good Medicine documents Greensboro’s rich medical history, from its origin in church-housed hospitals during the Civil War and the arrival of Greensboro’s first Catholic hospital, to the development of nursing education programs and large health care providers. Along with institutions, Good Medicine will document the contributions of individuals such as Dr. Anna Gove (one of the first woman physicians in North Carolina) and Dr. Wesley Long during the World War I era, as well as the important roles of philanthropists such as Moses H. Cone and Lunsford Richardson. The project is a collaborative effort of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro University Libraries, the Cone Health Medical Library, the Greensboro Historical Museum Archives, and the Greensboro Public Library.
Collections included in Good Medicine:
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- Richardson-Vicks Collection
- This collection consists primarily of materials relating to Vick Chemical Company and its predecessors, as well as a smaller number of items pertaining to the Richardson family. Vick Chemical was founded by Lunsford Richardson II and is best known for the cold salve called Vicks VapoRub.
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- Callie Mae Shepard Collection, 1926-1936
- The Callie Mae Shepard Collection consists of papers, correspondence, letters, clippings, photographs, articles, ephemera, and museum items related to Shepard's career as a nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina. The bulk of the collection is related to her education at the Wesley Long Hospital Training School for Nurses and her career at the Hospital. Other materials include: documents related to Callie Mae Shepard's high school graduation in 1926; articles and clippings documenting births, graduations, marriages, and performances in Greensboro, North Carolina, during the 1920s and 1930s; and materials related to Shepard's colleagues at the Wesley Long Hospital Training School for Nurses. Notably included is her nurse's uniform from her time at Wesley Long Community Hospital.
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- Jacob Henry Smith Family Papers
- The Jacob Henry Smith Family Papers consist of genealogy, correspondence, manuscripts and photographs pertaining to the ancestry, experiences, and ventures of the Smith family. Jacob Henry Smith served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church from 1859 to 1894, but the digitized items relate to his son, Dr. Henry Louis Smith, his grandson, Dr. O. Norris Smith, and the 65th General Hospital during World War II.
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- Opie Norris Smith Collection, 1966-1976
- The Opie Norris Smith Collection chiefly consists of materials related to the Guilford County Health Services and the Piedmont Triad Regional Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1966-1976. Materials include clippings, studies, project documentation, policies and procedures, budgets, annual work programs, and by-laws. More about O. Norris Smith and the 65th General Hospital can be found in the selections from the Jacob Henry Smith Family Papers.
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- Triad Health Project Records
- Records of the Triad Health Project, an HIV-AIDS service organization in Greensboro, N.C.
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- Vick Chemical Co. Collection
- This collection consists of photographs and printed materials pertaining to Vick Chemical Company and its successors. Best known for the cold salve called Vicks VapoRub, the company was founded by Lunsford Richardson and retained family ownership until it was acquired by Proctor & Gamble in 1985. Company newsletters dating between 1933-1993 comprise the bulk of this collection, providing insight into the company's culture and work environment by highlighting employees' personal interests and professional accomplishments.
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- Andrew Earl Weatherly Collection
- This collection represents the fruits of many years of collecting on the part of A. Earl Weatherly (1895-1981), a noted Confederate States of America philatelic expert. The digitized items relate to the Greensboro History Museum, Cone Mills, and Stratford-Weatherly Drug Store.
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- Wesley Long Community Hospital Collection
- The Wesley Long Hospital Collection consists of clippings, files, correspondence, letters, records, publications, manuscripts, and photographs related to the history of Wesley Long Community Hospital. The bulk of this collection will be digitized, but some items may not be included due to copyright or privacy concerns. Many of these items may be available for viewing onsite at the Cone Health Medical Library.
