This collection features audiovisuals that show the history of Des Moines University from the late 1950s to the early 2000s. This collection includes digitized film reels, audio cassette tapes, video cassette tapes, and DVDs.
Some of these videos may contain graphic scenes due to their medical nature. Please view with care.
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Harrison Treatment & Rehabilitation Center
A promotional video for the Harrison Treatment & Rehabilitation Center located in Des Moines, Iowa. This treatment center was the first center in Iowa to treat patients for Alcoholism. The video explains Alcoholism as a disease, which was a newer concept at that time, and what a patient experienced while staying at the center.
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Still College Osteopathic Hospital
This silent, color film shows the Still College Osteopathic Hospital building and the typical inner workings of the hospital. It features different departments and hospital employees while working. This film was created circa 1955.
