The historical collections and archives are held in two locations, based on collection scope and content:

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Geisinger History and Archive

Health Sciences Library, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 N. Academy Avenue, Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822 

Email: hsl@geisinger.edu

Phone: 570-271-6463

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Geisinger College of Health Sciences History and Archive

Medicine and Graduate Library, Geisinger College of Health Sciences, 525 Pine Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18509 

Email: library@geisinger.edu

Phone: 570-504-9665

The Geisinger History and Archive serves as a repository for items such as documents, photographs, newspaper articles, statistical data and memorabilia that chronicle the history of the health system, the personnel and its founder Abigail A. Geisinger. Geisinger departments, personnel and private individuals have donated these items since the opening of the George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital in 1915 until the present day.

The Geisinger College of Health Sciences History and Archive is a repository to store, and to make available for future use, the final, noneditable versions of selected documents of the degree-granting programs.  Such future use is to meet the business or operational needs of the degree-granting programs.  The archive also stores and makes available for future use documents, artifacts, images, and videos documenting the history of the degree-granting programs.

In order to maintain a robust and accurate collection, the Historical Collections and Archives at Geisinger and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences accepts donations that meet its scope and mission to preserve the organizations' histories.

The Historical Collections and Archives reserves the right to accept, decline, and/or deaccession materials to further its mission at any time.  

The Historical Collections and Archives do not provide appraisal services.

View the Library Services Archives Policy here.

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About the Archives website

The systems team reviews the website on an ongoing basis for improving its organization and adding new content.  We seek to make it as accessible as possible for searching specific content, browsing collections, and viewing finding aids.  As the Archives are located within the digital and physical spaces of the Geisinger Health Sciences Library, and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences Medicine and Graduate Library, some of the libraries' linked content on this website will not be accessible to the general public. 

For any technical issues with the Archives' webpages, please contact us.

Physical Materials

While most materials may be accessed by the public for academic, research, and genealogical purposes, the physical materials at the Historical Collections and Archives at Geisinger and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences are primarily stored in locations separate from the main reading area.  Therefore, appointments must be made with the archives team at least five (5) business days in advance.

Research materials such as pencils and paper will be provided by staff.  White gloves and bolsters will also be provided if needed for specific materials.  Researchers may bring their own cameras or recording devices.  Only natural light may be used with cameras.

Electronic Materials

Many physical materials held at the Historical Collections and Archives at Geisinger and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences have been digitized for purposes of preservation and access.  The archives team continues to digitize physical materials as time and staffing permit.

These digitized materials, as well as born-digital content, are included within their electronic record as they are available.  Typical file formats here include: PDF or PDF/A (preferred); TIFF; and JPEG 2000. Images are taken at highest possible resolution (300-600 dpi).

Use Restrictions

Due to the nature of certain documents, use may be restricted against public or private use for a certain period of time as agreed upon by the donor and the Archives when materials are donated.  The Archives reserve the right to accept or deny new materials based on use restrictions, in accordance with its overall mission to provide public access in order to preserve the historical record of the institution dating back to the 18th century and to engage with its historical narrative for academic, research, and genealogical purposes.

To review any use restrictions on archival material, please review its record under "Conditions Governing Access."

View the Library Services Archives Policy here.

Yes.  However, physical materials at the Historical Collections and Archives at Geisinger and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences are primarily stored in locations separate from the main reading area. 

Therefore, appointments must be made with the archives team at least five (5) business days in advance.  Please contact the appropriate archive of interest for hours of operation or to schedule an in-person visit.

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed.

From: United States Copyright Office

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The majority of images and documents available through the Historical Collections and Archives at Geisinger and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences are in the public domain.  Therefore, no written permission is required to use them unless it is otherwise documented in the material's record under "Conditions Governing Access."

Please ensure that the materials are properly cited in your published and unpublished works, crediting both the creator of the works as well as the Geisinger History and Archive, and/or Geisinger College of Health Sciences History and Archive, as appropriate.  Consult a citation manual as needed for guidance on how to cite archival materials.

If you have questions about the citation or copyright status for materials you are interested in, please contact the appropriate archives team member.

Please email or call the archives team directly if you need additional information or would like to provide feedback about the collections:

Geisinger History and Archive

Email: hsl@geisinger.edu

Phone: 570-271-6463

 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences History and Archive

Email: library@geisinger.edu

Phone: 570-504-9665

Public access is provided to the Historical Collections and Archives at Geisinger and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences to preserve the historical record of the institution dating back to the 18th century and to engage with its historical narrative for academic, research, and genealogical purposes. 

Content may represent the opinions, actions of their creators, and the culture in which they were produced at the time.  Therefore, some material may contain language and imagery that are outdated, offensive, and/or harmful.  The content does not reflect the opinions, values, or beliefs of the Geisinger enterprise and its employees.