Ruth Roy Harris Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS C 472

Abstract

Dates

Creation: 1952-1989

Extent

8.82 Linear Feet (21 boxes)

Creator

Harris, Ruth Roy (Person)

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Copyright and Re-use Information

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

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Historical Note

In 1988 the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) celebrated its fortieth anniversary, having been created by legislation signed on June 24, 1948. To help commemorate the event, NIDR commissioned from History Associates, Incorporated a scholarly and analytical history of development of dental science in the twentieth century and the role NIDR played in that development. Ruth Roy Harris was assigned the task of preparing the history; she was assisted by Laura Kells of History Associates. The results of their research was published in 1989 as Dental Science in New Age: A History of the National Institute of Dental Research. After completion of her manuscript, Dr. Harris herself (with the concurrence of NIDR and History Associates) donated to the National Library of Medicine her research files.

Collection Summary

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.