Abstract
A bound collection of speeches delivered by Dr. Robert H. Felix as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1964
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet ((1 box) )
Creator
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. National Library of Medicine
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
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Biographical Note
Dr. Robert H. Felix served as the first director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) from its inception in 1949 until 1964. Dr. Felix (1904-1990) began working in the Public Health Service in 1933 and by 1944 was chief of the mental hygiene division of the Bureau of Medical Services, a predecessor to the NIMH. He was a major proponent of the Mental Health Act of 1946, which created the NIMH.
Collection Summary
The collection contains bound volumes of transcripts of speeches delivered, and a few articles written, by Dr. Robert H. Felix while he served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. Major themes include the need and development for community mental health services at a national level; trends in mental health needs; educating and training a modern mental health services workforce.
Abstract
A bound collection of speeches delivered by Dr. Robert H. Felix as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
Unknown provenance, Accession #1999-010.
Processing Information
The Robert H. Felix NIMH Directors Speeches were rehoused from original containers into archival folders and boxes upon receipt from the donor.
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Jim Labosier
- Date
- March 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
- Edition statement
- 1.0
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area
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