Hours: The Reading Room is open 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday or by appointment. Please contact Historical Collections before visiting to assure staff availability for assistance.
Location: Historical Collections & Archives is located on the second floor of the Robert B Greenblatt Library on the Medical College of Georgia campus in Augusta, Georgia.
Planning a visit: Before arriving at Greenblatt Library, researchers are advised to familiarize themselves with the guidelines for the use of the collection and to contact the department, so the staff can fully assess your research needs. Researchers will need to complete a researcher application form and show a photo ID.
Contact Information:
Karen S. Tschanz
Assistant Professor/Chair, Content Management
Phone: (706) 721-9912
Fax: (706) 721-6006
E-mail: ktschanz@mail.mcg.edu
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Medical Library Associate: Renee Sharrock
Phone: (706) 721-3444
Fax: (706) 721-2018
E-mail:rsharrock@mail.mcg.edu
Mailing address:
Historical Collections-226
Robert B Greenblatt, MD Library
1459 Laney-Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 30912
Guidelines for Use of the Historical Collections & Archives Reading Room:
Historical Collections is open to all researchers. The primary purpose of the Reading Room is to provide a study area of researchers and to securely house the books, manuscripts and archival collections.
Permission to examine materials is granted upon completion and signing of the Research Application Form once each academic year
(Jul 1- Jun 30) and upon presentation of a photographic I.D. Click here to download the Researcher Application form .(PDF)
- Please wash hands before entering the Reading Room.
- No food or drink is allowed into the room.
- All briefcases, coats, purses, and other personal articles are to be placed in the lockers on the first floor or in the archivist's office.
- Visitors are requested to sign the register once daily during each visit.
- Use only pencils, not pens, when working with materials. Electronic equipment may be used at the discretion of the Archivist.
- Historical Collections & Archives materials may be used only in the reading room. Workrooms and storage areas are closed to the public
- The researcher is responsible for carefully handling materials to prevent any damage. Items that cause damage include paper clips, post it notes and rubber bands. Actions that cause damage include folding pages, laying books open face down, using bookmarks other than those provided, leaning on, writing on or tracing materials, and taking notes on top of materials. Materials must be kept on surface of the table. Some of the materials may require the use of white gloves (provided).
- Historical Collections & Archives staff reserves the right to inspect all research materials and personal items before a patron leaves the room.
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