Our Mission

Our program is primarily dedicated to documenting:

·         Mandated functions of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions – education, research, and healthcare delivery

·         Governance and administration of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

·         Lives of faculty, staff, and alumni of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

·         Cultural properties of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Our major objectives are to:

·         Collect and preserve records and cultural materials critical to the legacy and ongoing operations of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

·         Promote access to collections for use as primary resources in research and education

History of Archival Program

The dedication of the Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives was held on May 17, 1978 in conjunction with a special meeting of the Johns Hopkins Medical History Club. Funding from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the health divisions of the Johns Hopkins University, and a grant from the Commonwealth Fund of New York enabled the development of the initial archival facility in the Turner Auditorium.

Grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Endowment for the Humanities provided initial funding for processing institutional records and personal papers of the faculty and staff.