Guide to the University of California, Irvine, Grunigen Medical Library records AS.206

Finding aid prepared by Sarah Glover.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2019
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, Grunigen Medical Library records
Creator: University of California, Irvine. Medical Center Library
Identifier/Call Number: AS.206
Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet (1 records carton)
Date (inclusive): 1977-2003
Abstract: The University of California, Irvine, Grunigen Medical Library is the largest medical library in Orange County. It serves the healthcare information needs of the UC Irvine Medical Center and College of Health Sciences, as well as providing service to area physicians, healthcare professionals and students, medical libraries, and the public. The current medical library that occupies the 1st floor of the Forest J. Grunigen, M.D. Library and Medical Education Center building was completed in 1984. The medical library underwent a major expansion and renovation project in 1995, increasing study and computer space and creating the Information Technology Center. In 2001 the library was renamed the Forest J. Grunigen, M.D. Medical Library in honor of Dr. Forest Grunigen (1905-1999), UC Irvine School of Medicine founder, graduate, professor, and alumnus. The collection contains records that document significant activities, decisions, and services of the UCI Grunigen Medical Library and includes annual reports, dedication event documentation, planning documents, documentation on the move of the library, meeting minutes and agendas, proposals, newsletters, renovation project documents, space planning documents, and photographs and negatives.
Language of Material: English .

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University of California, Irvine, Grunigen Medical Library records. AS-206. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
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Acquisition Information

Transferred by Susan Lessick, 2019.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The University of California, Irvine, Grunigen Medical Library is the largest medical library in Orange County. It serves the healthcare information needs of the UC Irvine Medical Center and College of Health Sciences, as well as providing service to area physicians, healthcare professionals and students, medical libraries, and the public. The current medical library that occupies the 1st floor of the Forest J. Grunigen, M.D. Library and Medical Education Center building was completed in 1984. The medical library underwent a major expansion and renovation project in 1995, increasing study and computer space and creating the Information Technology Center. In 2001 the library was renamed the Forest J. Grunigen, M.D. Medical Library in honor of Dr. Forest Grunigen (1905-1999), UC Irvine School of Medicine founder, graduate, professor, and alumnus. The collection contains records that document significant activities, decisions, and services of the UCI Grunigen Medical Library and includes annual reports, dedication event documentation, planning documents, documentation on the move of the library, meeting minutes and agendas, proposals, newsletters, renovation project documents, space planning documents, and photographs and negatives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

University of California, Irvine. Medical Center Library

box accn2019-053 001

Box 1 1977-2003

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains Medical Center Library annual reports, 1977-1995; dedication event documents, 1984; documentation on the move of the library, 1979-1985; correspondence, planning documents, meeting minutes and agendas, proposals, inventories, interview schedules for the Head, recruitment information, newsletters; renovation project (Minor CAP Renovation Project) 1995; space planning documents, 2002; photographs and negatives.