Adrienne, I've forwarded your message to the Reference Librarian's Discussion List. Val Hogan. > ---------- > From: Leith, Adrienne > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Friday, 6 November 1998 3:10 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: searching for the original Roentgen x-ray image > > Hello fellow listers - this is a question for all, but particularly U.S. > colleagues. > > LOOKING FOR ROENTGEN'S X-RAY IMAGE > > Roentgen took the worlds' first x-ray image in late 1895. You many know > of > this image - his wifes' hand with a wedding band showing. > > In early 1896, Roentgen apparently sent a copy of this image with his > scientific report "On a new kind of Rays" to eight scientists located > around > the world. > > I am trying to locate at least one of these copies to gain a copy myself. > It would be used as a focal image in an upcoming exhibition which I am > working on, which explores the theme of mapping the human mind and body. > > Although Roentgen did not send a copy to Northern America, apparently > there > is at least one in a major library there. Does anyone know which library > has a copy, or any museum or collecting institution that holds one of > these > valuable items? > > Thanks for your time and interest. > > Regards Adrienne Leith > Curator, Inside Out > Human Mind and Body Program > Museum Victoria > [log in to unmask] >