Hennepin Medical History Center
The Hennepin Medical History Center is a premier medical history museum comprised of archives, rare books, artifacts and historical images of Hennepin Healthcare.
Collections and Education
Oral Histories
The following interviews were conducted on behalf of the Hennepin Medical History Center for the History Center's Oral History Project. The interviewer is Mary Ellen Bennett.
Thomas Mattison: An Oral History
Minneapolis General Hospital - the Transition to Hennepin County General Hospital and Building and Moving to the New Hennepin County Medical Center
Video (YouTube)
Full Transcript (PDF)
Dr. Arthur Ney: An Oral History
Level 1 Trauma Certification at Hennepin County Medical Center
Video (YouTube)
Full Transcript (PDF)
Dr. Mark Odland: An Oral History
Early Years of the Transplant Program at Hennepin County Medical Center
Video (YouTube)
Full Transcript (PDF)
Dr. Margaret Simpson: An Oral History
Infectious Diseases, the Early AIDS Epidemic, Infection Prevention, and Employee Health at Hennepin County Medical Center
Video (YouTube)
Full Transcript (PDF)
The views and opinions expressed in these oral histories are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Hennepin Healthcare, Hennepin County Medical Center, or the Hennepin Medical History Center.
Direct quotations are based on recollection. The entire text has been edited for length and clarity. Portions of the text are redacted as noted due to privacy, confidentiality, or sensitivity of the content.
HCMC Blue Building
915 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN
The MMC Collection is located in BL.227.
The HCMC Collection is located in BL.226.