My first day as a Chili Intern

Hi, my name is Shelby Brewer and I am the new Yale Chili Intern. Today I met with Mr.Greenberg and he gave me a tour of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. I have to say that it was very interesting. We visited the Reference and the Historical part of the Library. The Historical Library was my favorite part because it was so relaxing and cozy. I enjoyed looking at the old books and the paintings of John Fulton and Arnold Klebs. Mr.Greenberg introduced me to several staff members while on our tour. Those staff members were : Daniel Dollar, Jan Glover, Judy Spak, and Janen Batten.

While on my tour with Mr.Greenberg I learned a lot about the history of the Cushing / Whitney Medical Library. I learned that Dr. Harvey Cushing was the founder of the Cushing / Whitney Medical Library and that he donated the first books to the library. Dr. Cushing also convinced his friends Dr. John Fulton and Dr. Arnold Klebs to donate their medical books to the library. These three men called themselves the "Trinitarians". John Hay Whitney's spouse, the daughter of Harvey Cushing, donated money to help extend the library. He was Dr. Cushing's son-in-law. This library has so much to offer. It has an adopt a book program, personal librarians , and historical book collections. My first day as a Chili Intern was great !