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John B. Calhoun Papers
John B. Calhoun Papers
The bulk of the collection documents research conducted by Dr. Calhoun during his career at NIMH. Users will also find much information in Calhoun's writings about NIH internal and external politics. Calhoun was often on the cutting-edge of behavioral research during a time of dramatic scientific organizational change at NIH. Calhoun arranged the entire corpus of his research documentation within a series entitled the Historical Flow Chart (HFC). In addition to this, Calhoun employed several other organizational schemes, such as numbered Section on Behavioral Systems (SOBS), Unit for Research of Behavioral Systems (URBS), Internal Research Query (IRQ), Research Communications (RC), "Review and Synthesis," and alphanumeric document sets. Users will find these organizational codes throughout the collection. Calhoun often duplicated documents in these sets within the HFC. Boxes 19, 135, and oversize 2 contain Calhoun's own HFC diagrams and documentation about how his research interrelated and how his papers were organized. These materials provide exceptional insight into Calhoun's own mind and thought processes.
A variety of audiovisual records supports the paper documentation. Audio reels and audiocassettes, video reels and videocassettes, and motion pictures were created from 1957 through 1988. Small sections of the collection hold some biographical information about Dr. Calhoun's life and career, along with a disparate group of NIMH administrative reports and correspondence.
Communication of research results and investigative theories are revealed in a set of reprints of Dr. Calhoun's writings (1941-1986), which are arranged by set numbers, and are followed by drafts and versions of other writings that continue beyond the dates of the reprint set or are not included in it.
- Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Dates
- Creation: 1909-1996
- Extent
- 196.27 Linear Feet (170 boxes + oversize)
- Related Names
- National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Script
- Latn
- Dates
- Creation: 1963-1989
"Boyhood recollections of John Bumpass Calhoun by his mother, Fern M. Calhoun", undated
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- Creation: undated
John Calhoun curriculum vitae, 1963-1983
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- Creation: 1963-1983
Professional activities of John B. Calhoun - 1971-1976, undated
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- Creation: undated
"The green Rxevolution" - by Calhoun [poem], 1971
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- Creation: 1971
Articles about John B. Calhoun (1970-1982), undated
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- Creation: undated
Correspondence
General, 1972-1985
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- Creation: 1972-1985
Cooke, Crompton N., 1976
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- Creation: 1976
Clippings
Scrapbook of news clippings, 1960-1980
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- Creation: 1960-1980
Clippings, 1985
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- Creation: 1985
Awards
Administrative award for meritorious achievement, 1981
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- Creation: 1981
Urban Environment Design Forum - award, 1984-1985
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- Creation: 1984-1985
Honor Awards - program, 1986
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- Creation: 1986
University of Virginia Alumni Association, 1989
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- Creation: 1989
Photographs
Scrapbook of miscellaneous photographs, 1935-1977, undated
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- Creation: 1935-1977, undated
Photos of John B. Calhoun with comments [photocopies], 1988
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- Creation: 1988
Alice Calhoun
File 3. Significant Others, 1978
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- Creation: 1978
Letter - to Dr. Cummings from Mrs. Calhoun and original application, May 12, 1980
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- Creation: May 12, 1980
"A study of journals representing the interface between sociology, health and medicine" - by Edith Calhoun, 1982
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- Creation: 1982
Retirement
Correspondence, 1963-1986
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- Creation: 1963-1986
Assembly of documents describing events leading to Calhoun's retirement under protest, 1986
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- Creation: 1986
re: retirement, 1986-1987
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- Creation: 1986-1987
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- Creation: 1949-1993
National Institute on Mental Health, 1982-1986
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- Creation: 1982-1986
NIMH - Correspondence
Persons
Alexander, Jean, 1973
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- Creation: 1973
Ashe, Anne, 1990-1991
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- Creation: 1990-1991
Austin, Glenn, 1990-1991
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- Creation: 1990-1991
Bradley, Patrick, Jr., 1972-1994
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- Creation: 1972-1994
Brown, Bert, 1988-1995
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- Creation: 1988-1995
Chen, Philip S., 1984
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- Creation: 1984
De Long, Alton J., 1986-1993
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- Creation: 1986-1993
Citation
Cite Item
Calhoun, John B. John B. Calhoun Papers. 1909-1996. Located in: Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; MS C 586.
Cite Item Description
Calhoun, John B. John B. Calhoun Papers. 1909-1996. Located in: Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; MS C 586. https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/4/resources/959 Accessed September 01, 2025.