Box 2

Collection Summary From the Collection: The collection consists of unstructured interviews conducted by Edward Shorter in preparation for his book The Health Century (1987). Interviewees include industry representatives from companies such as Merck, Pfizer, and Bristol-Myers, and NIH institute leaders. The NIH interviewees explore the early history of NIH and its predecessors the Hygienic Laboratory and Bureau of Biologics; early leaders at NIH, their personalities, and leadership qualities; scientific controversies such as the...