History and Special Collections for the Sciences
James O. Page History of EMS Collection

About the Collection


“The Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library at UCLA has a division dedicated to special collections, considered among the best in the country. Jim had strong ties to Los Angeles, where his career in EMS began, and supported the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA’s Center for Prehospital Care. Keeping this in mind, the James O. Page Charitable Foundation selected UCLA as the best place to archive and house Jim’s voluminous materials and serve as the spark for a unique national EMS library. After a careful search and determination that no other library of its kind existed, UCLA welcomed the opportunity. – Keith Griffiths, for the James O. Page Charitable Foundation

Introduction

The James O. Page Collection seeks to document the history of emergency medical services (EMS) through the publications and archives of its founders and practitioners. Museums focus on physical artifacts and highlights of EMS history, as they should. The Page Collection, on the other hand, will build more in-depth and behind-the-scenes views of EMS history by accumulating correspondence, reports, manuscripts, educational material, speeches, ephemeral publications, personal narratives, audio files and videos. Some important and interesting documents will be digitized and made available online, and many more will be available for visiting historians, students, family members, and others. A.J. Heightman, editor-in-chief of JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services) and an advisor to the Page Collection, described it best when he wrote: “We see the Collection as a touchstone to Jim’s legacy and an inspiration for generations of EMS and fire personnel to come. It will be a central collection and conversation point, bringing together the people and events that shaped this industry.



Using The Collection

History & Special Collections for the Sciences, the home for the James O. Page Collection, is open to researchers and other visitors Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and by appointment. Current information about hours and holiday closures is available on the Biomedical Library Hours page or by phone at 310.825.6940. it is always advisable to contact us before making a visit to campus, so we may retrieve the materials you want to use. Please see History & Special Collections’ Policies and Use page for details about our location, use of materials, and duplication services.



Curator

Russell A. Johnson, MA, MLS
History and Special Collections for the Sciences
Lousie M. Darling Biomedical Library
12-077 Center for the Health Sciences, UCLA
Los Angeles, California 90095-1798
310.825.6940 voice
310.825.0465 fax
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Sponsors

Thanks to the many individuals and the following organizations for their support of the James O. Page Charitable Foundation, which in turn established the James O. Page Collection and seeded it with funds to process Page’s papers; and the James O. Page Collection Endowment at the UCLA Library, to continue building the collection and make it accessible:

Founding Benefactor Physio-Control
   
Legacy Sponsors

JEMS, Journal of Emergency Medical Services
 

Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC
 

National Academies of Emergency Dispatch
 

The RedFlash Group
   
Diamond Sponsors

Deccan International
 

Masimo
 

Medtronic Foundation
   
Gold Sponsors

Armstrong Medical
 

CentreLearn Solutions, LLC
 

Excellance, Inc.
 

FirstWatch
 

Fitch & Associates
 

Hartwell Medical
 

Leader Emergency Vehicles
   
Silver Sponsors

ACTIVE USA LLC
 

Cindy Elbert Insurance Services, Inc.

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