Special Collections & Archives

Our current holdings include print and electronic journals and print and electronic books, audio-visual and other library materials. See our online library catalog for details on our print and audiovisual collection.

The Health Sciences Library acts as the repository for archival and historic materials of California Pacific Medical Center.

In addition, we housed the institutional archives and have several collections of special interest:

The Bioethics Collection , housed in the Don King Room on the third floor of the Pacific Campus Library at 2395 Sacramento Street, is developed in collaboration with the Program in Medicine & Human Values at California Pacific Medical Center.

Sterling Bunnell Memorial Library A collection of books on hand, hand injuries and hand surgery, archival materials and records from Dr. Sterling Bunnell, who pioneered many of the hand surgery techniques still in use today.

Finley-Norris Neurology Archives A collection of archival & historical materials of Dr. Forbes Norris and Dr. Knox Finley, prominent neurologists who were active in clinical, research and educational work at California Pacific.

Frank L.A. Gerbode Gallery Located on the third floor of the Library, the Gallery honors Dr. Gerbode's pioneering work as a cardiovascular surgeon and medical researcher. On display are his scientific papers, published works, surgical tools and some of the medical devices he helped to develop.

Arthur E. Guedel Memorial Anesthesia Center A historic collection of books, journals, artifacts, equipment and archival materials in the area of anesthesiology dedicated to Arthur E. Guedel, a prominent anesthesiologist who practiced in the 1940s and 1950s.