Explore the History of Stanford Medicine
Online Resources
- Stanford University School of Medicine and the Predecessor Schools: An Historical Perspective (John Wilson, 1998)
- Stanford University School of Medicine - A Legacy of Medical Innovation (Stanford University School of Medicine, 2000)
- Stanford University School of Medicine - The First Hundred Years (Wilmer C. Allen, 1959)
- Stanford University Medical Center - 25 Years (Stanford University Medical Center, 1984)
- Cooper Medical College, Founded by Levi Cooper Lane (Hans Barkan, 1954)
- Reflections on Cooper Medical College, 1883-1905 (Stanford University School of Medicine, 1964)
Resources at the Stanford Medical History Center
Local History Resources
- Palo Alto Historical Association
- Menlo Park Historical Association
- Stanford Historical Society
- Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society
- San Mateo County History Museum - Archives
- University of California, San Francisco - Archives
- California State Library - Sutro Library
- The National Archives at San Francisco
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Museum of Vision
- Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Museum of Medical History
- Leon P. Fox Medical History Committee of the Santa Clara County Medical Association
Current Exhibit
Contact Us
- Drew Bourn, PhD, MLISin (
CAP profile),
Historical Curator - 650-725-8045
Hours & Directions
- Center is open by appointment only
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm - to schedule an appointment
- Stanford Medical History Center
300 Pasteur Drive, Room L109
Stanford, CA
94305-5123 - Directions