Walter Reed Army Medical Center Celebrates Centennial
by Michael Rhode, Archivist, Otis Historical Archives,
National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Walter Reed Army Medical Center is celebrating its 100 years of care for America’s service members and their families. By Congressional legislation, construction of the Walter Reed General Hospital was authorized, and the Hospital admitted its first patients on May 1, 1909. Named in Major Walter Reed’s honor, the medical center was founded on principles that would integrate patient care, teaching and research.
From the Otis Historical Archives in WRAMC’s National Museum of Health and Medicine, the museum’s archives staff provided graphics and content for two new books featuring the history of Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Centennial: A Pictorial History – “A profusely illustrated history covering the full range of WRAMC’s activities in service to the Army and the Nation.” Hardbound. About 2/3 of the photographs are from the Museum’s collections.
- ISBN: 008-000-01020-0, Price: 35.00
- http://bookstore.gpo.gov/actions/GetPublication.do?stocknumber=008-000-01020-0
Borden’s Dream – “An engaging history-memoir covering WRAMC’s early history, filled with stories about the people and events that shaped its evolution as an institution.” Hardbound. This is the first publication of a 50-year old manuscript from WRAMC’s library.
- ISBN: 008-023-00135-9, Price: 55.00
- http://bookstore.gpo.gov/actions/GetPublication.do?stocknumber=008-023-00135-9
