This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources on the history of childbirth, etc. As I find more, I’ll update the list.
The Dittrick Medical History Center in Cleveland, OH has collections of the history of childbirth and obstetrics as well as a contraception collection.
The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, PA has a number of specimens of fetuses with various birth defects and placental specimens as well.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA is a massive collection of writings, publications and books. It is the The Lawrence D. and Betty Jeanne Longo Collection on Reproductive Biology.
The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow has both wet specimens and wax models.
The Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, NY as a fun collection of medical oddities.
NIH, U.S. National Library of Medicine is a digital collection of thousands of antique medical books and other writings. It’s invaluable for research and easy to get lost for many enjoyable hours.
The Internet Archive is also a treasure trove of books, catalogs and manuscripts for research.
The Science Museum Group in the UK has an extensive collection of medical and surgical items from their collection posted online.
The Museum of Contraception and Abortion (MUVS) in Vienna, Austria has a collection of contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion related items.
For fun, a link on how to identify cabinet card photography.
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