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The Winkler Center’s display illuminates Covington, Kentucky as the “X-Ray City”
By Devhra BennetJones, Winkler Center Archivist In the early 20th century the excellence of the Bar-Ray Products Company and the Kelley-Koett Manufacturing Company gave Covington, Kentucky the distinction as “X-Ray City.” While they were independent enterprises, these two Covington-based companies were instrumental in their influence on early radiology science, medical imaging and the manufacture of radiation protective equipment. The Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions installed recently a display of a Bar-Ray X-Ray Stitching Stand (circa 1940s) and a Kelley-Koett X-Ray Machine (circa 1920). The radiology equipment was once utilized at the Cincinnati General Hospital. The X-Ray Stitching Stand was accessioned with an attached document…
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Former provost visits UC to celebrate his 90th birthday
By Richard A. Puff, Chief Communications Officer, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Donald Harrison, MD, who served as UC senior vice president and provost for health affairs from 1986 until 2002, toured the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies and the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library on Feb. 24, 2024, his 90th birthday. Harrison was accompanied by 16 family members and met with College of Medicine faculty and UC Libraries staff. The Vontz Center, which opened in 1999, was one of several buildings constructed on the UC Medical Campus during Harrison’s tenure as provost. The health sciences library was named in his honor in 2008. Prior to coming to…
