History of Public Health at Harvard

The purpose of this guide is to present historical resources on public health, specifically those relating to the Harvard  T.H. Chan School of Public Health and its predecessor, the Harvard-MIT School for Health Officers. Please contact the Harvard Chan School Archivist with questions relating to accessing these resources.

• Browse historic digitized photographs through OnView
• Check out historic objects and equipment related to the Harvard Chan School of Public Health
• Search digitized historic Harvard Chan School course catalogs (1913-2011) and yearbooks (1952-1971)
• See archived versions of Harvard Chan websites
• Learn more about Harvard Chan's history, including:
  • Timelines of departmental name changes and chairs
  • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Faculty Collections and Resources
    • First Black students
  • Women
    • Faculty Collections
    • Early Students
  • Additional Research Topics:
    • HIV/AIDS 
    • LGBTQ+ 
    • Sustainability
    • Buildings of Harvard Chan

Check out other public health guides: 

• History of the Center for Health Communication at Harvard Chan
• Vaccines: An Evolving History 

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Many of the Center for the History of Medicine's collections are open and available for use. However, there are collections within this guide that contain restricted materials. For questions about access to specific collections, please contact reference staff in advance of your visit.