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Ruth Roy Harris Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS C 472
Ruth Roy Harris Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS C 472
Two kinds of materials are found in the collection: copies of documents located in public repositories, such as the National Archives, the American Dental Association Archives, and the National Library of Medicine; and documents in private collections (including Dr. Dean's collection) or found in NIDR offices. Also found in the collection is material received after the manuscript was completed.
- Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.
- Dates
- Creation: 1952-1989
- Extent
- 8.82 Linear Feet (21 boxes)
- Related Names
- Harris, Ruth Roy
- Kells, Laura
- Language of Materials
- English
- Language of Materials
- English
- Dates
- Creation: 1961-1988
American dentistry and dental research through 1918 [photocopied material dated 1912-1986], undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1-2
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- Creation: undated
American dentistry and dental research 1919 - 1935 [photocopied material dated 1919-1977], undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3-6
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- Creation: undated
American dentistry and dental research 1936 - 1943 [photocopied material dated 1936-1973], undated
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1-2
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- Creation: undated
American dentistry and dental research 1944 - 1947 [photocopied material dated 1944-1960], undated
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
American dentistry and dental research 1948 - 1953 [photocopied material dated 1948-1956], undated
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4-5
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- Creation: undated
History of American dental research [photocopied material dated 1956-1987], undated
File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Dedication and miscellaneous, 1961-1963
File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1961-1963
NIDR - Birth [photocopied material dated 1938-1948], undated
File — Box: 3, Folder: 3-4
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- Creation: undated
NIDR [photocopied material dated 1950-1965], undated
File — Box: 3, Folder: 5-12
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- Creation: undated
NIDR [photocopied material dated 1964-1973], undated
File — Box: 4, Folder: 1-8
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- Creation: undated
NIDR [photocopied material dated 1972-1976], undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 1-2
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - DHEW dental program inventory [photocopied material dated 1975], undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 3-4
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- Creation: undated
NIDR [photocopied material dated 1977-1982], undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 5-7
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- Creation: undated
NIDR [photocopied material dated 1983-1986], undated
File — Box: 6, Folder: 1-9
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- Creation: undated
NIDR [photocopied material dated 1986-1988], undated
File — Box: 7, Folder: 1-6
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Administrative [photocopied material dated 1948-1955], undated
File — Box: 7, Folder: 7-8
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Administrative [photocopied material dated 1956-1966], undated
File — Box: 8, Folder: 1-4
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Board of scientific counselors [photocopied material dated 1965-1986], undated
File — Box: 8, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Brochures, 1963-1988
File — Box: 8, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1963-1988
NIDR - Building [photocopied material dated 1948-1983], undated
File — Box: 8, Folder: 7-9
- Dates
- Creation: undated
NIDR - International activities [photocopied material dated 1958-1986], undated
File — Box: 9, Folder: 1-2
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Organizational charts [photocopied material dated 1946-1987], undated
File — Box: 9, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Reorganizations [photocopied material dated 1966-1974], undated
File — Box: 9, Folder: 4-5
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Research centers [photocopied material dated 1971-1984], undated
File — Box: 9, Folder: 6-7
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Research centers [photocopied material dated 1984-1986], undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 1-2
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Research training [photocopied material dated 1949-1984], undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 3-8
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Research training [photocopied material dated 1986-1987], undated
File — Box: 11, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Research training - ADA fellowships [photocopied material dated 1986-1988], undated
File — Box: 11, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Rivalry [photocopied material dated 1948-1974], undated
File — Box: 11, Folder: 3-7
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Staff - collection of biographical articles [photocopied articles dated 1953-1987], undated
File — Box: 11, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
NIDR - Staff - Garrington, George E., 1962-1989
File — Box: 11, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1962-1989
NIDR - Staff - Kreshover, Seymour - notes, speeches, 1963-1969
File — Box: 11, Folder: 10
- Dates
- Creation: 1963-1969
NIDR - Staff - oral memoir - Carlos, James, 1988
File — Box: 12, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
NIDR - Staff - oral memoir - Diefenbach, Viron, 1988
File — Box: 12, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
NIDR - Staff - oral memoir - Dubner, Ronald, 1988
File — Box: 12, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
NIDR - Staff - oral memoir - Fitzgerald, Robert, 1988
File — Box: 12, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
NIDR - Staff - oral memoir - Folk, John E., 1988
File — Box: 12, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
NIDR - Staff - oral memoir - Kreshover, Seymour, 1988
File — Box: 12, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
Citation
Cite Item
Harris, Ruth Roy. Ruth Roy Harris papers. 1952-1989. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; MS C 472.
Cite Item Description
Harris, Ruth Roy. Ruth Roy Harris papers. 1952-1989. Located in: Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; MS C 472. https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/4/resources/600 Accessed July 20, 2025.