Access Policy

Reference access is granted to anyone who needs to consult the collections.

Visitors need to show some form of identification verifying either current membership of another institution or current home address. Access to both the rare books collections and the archives is by appointment only. See our website for more details: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/library-archives-service/library-membership

Collection and Service Information

Tropical medicine. International public health.

The rare books collection consists of the Reece Collection on smallpox and vaccination and the Historical Collection relating to tropical disease and public health - this collection dates from 1650s to early 20th century. LSHTM archives date from the mid-nineteenth century and consist of correspondence and personal papers of scientific, medical and public health professionals involved in the search for preventative measures and cures to disease including malaria, filariasis, cholera and leprosy. These include the papers of Sir Patrick Manson (tropical medicine specialist), Major General Sir Leonard Rogers (tropical public health physician) and Sir Ronald Ross (discoverer of the mosquito transmission of malaria). There are also LSHTM administrative papers, an extensive photographic collection, and scientific and medical artefacts.

Document Supply

87-1847

Accessibility

The majority of the Library’s collections and services are located on the first floor, which is wheelchair accessible.

The pamphlet collection is located on the Gallery, which is accessible by stairs only. A fetching service is available.

See our website for more details: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/library-archive-open-research-services/using-library/library-accessibility

LMS

Alma

Networks

University Health and Medical Librarians Group

European Association of Health Information Libraries

M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries

Society of College, National and University Libraries

Sector(s)

Higher Education