Welcome to our Online Collections Database!
A Message from the Curator:
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is the largest medical college in the nation and it is the core of the only academic health center in the osteopathic profession. LECOM Health is a highly innovative health care and education system that strives to add to the quality of life of our neighbors by bringing total health care to the community.
LECOM is preparing the next generation of physicians, dentists, and pharmacists at campuses in Western Pennsylvania and Southwest Florida. The osteopathic mission treats and cares for the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.
Throughout the decades, LECOM has acquired and catalogued many items that hold significant important in medical history. As the Museum Founder, Silvia M. Ferretti, DO, Provost, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs aptly stated, “The road to our present passes instructively through our past.”
It is for this reason that LECOM has gathered, preserved, and catalogued the artifacts that follow. With a mission always to educate at the highest levels, we welcome you to view our gallery of treasured pieces.
Tips for Searching
Keyword Search
The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for Pharmacy Bottle will return records associated with Pharmacy OR Bottle). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Eli Lilly Pharmacy Bottle"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.
Advanced Search
The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.
Random Images
The Random Images button is a great way to just browse the collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the records online. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.
Catalog Searches (Archives / Photos / Libraries / Objects)
The catalog buttons can also help narrow down your search, by only searching with a selected catalog. If you only want to search for Objects, click the Objects button and type in your keyword(s) or phrase. You can also browse records within that catalog without performing a search. Phrase searching, wildcards (*) as well as AND/OR statements are available when performing catalog searches.