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National Institute of Mental Health Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: OH 144

Abstract

The collection contains interviews with former directors and other individuals significant to the foundation and early history of the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Eli A. Rubenstein conducted the interviews between the years 1975-1978 as background for an intended book about the institute.

Dates

  • 1975-1978

Extent

1.26 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Creator

Physical Location

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

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on 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.

Privacy Information

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Collection Summary

The collection contains interviews with former directors and other individuals significant to the foundation and early history of the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Eli A. Rubenstein conducted the interviews between the years 1975-1978 as background for an intended book about the institute. Ultimately the book was not completed and in 1989 the interview collection was given to the NIMH and was later donated to NLM.

Many of the transcripts also contain the individual's curriculum vitae and some also contain associated material, such as articles or conference papers, the interviewee felt pertinent to the subjects discussed during the interview.

Abstract

The collection contains interviews with former directors and other individuals significant to the foundation and early history of the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Eli A. Rubenstein conducted the interviews between the years 1975-1978 as background for an intended book about the institute.

Physical Location

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

Provenance

Gift of James Pittman (NIMH), 1999. Accession 1999-039.

General

Processed by
John P. Rees
Encoded by
John P. Rees
Title
Finding Aid to the National Institute of Mental Health Oral History Collection, 1975-1978
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
John P. Rees
Date
2003
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latn
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection Collecting Area

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