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Historical Sources for K. K. Sherwood Medical Library and Harborview Medical Center

In: UW Libraries Special Collections

UW Libraries Special Collections has a collection of personal papers called the K. K. Sherwood Papers, accession no. 4143-2. These papers are described by a finding aid, which consists of a narrative guide and an inventory.

For more information see Special Collections.

In: K. K. Sherwood Medical Library

  • Beginnings, progress and achievement in the medical work of King County, Washington.
  • Fulfilling the dream : a history of the University of Washington, School of Medicine, 1946 to 1988.
  • Harborview Medical Center, 1877-1977 : a century of community service and caring.
  • Saddlebags to scanners : the first 100 years of medicine in Washington state

For more information on these titles, search by title in the UWL catalog.


In: UW Library Catalog

Search for LC subjects:

  • Harborview Hospital ...
  • Harborview Medical Center ...
  • Hospitals -- Washington (State) -- History
or Search the Medical Subject Heading: MeSH:
  • Hospitals -- history -- Washington

King County Archives

  • See "Historical King County Health Care Facilities" section
  • The Archives has early Commissioner records relating to Harborview, as well as records relating to the hospital's early infrastructure and organization
  • Contact the Archives regarding their in-house collections database