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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
- Creation: 1975-1978
Extent
1.26 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Creator
- National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) (Organization)
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.
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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
Creator
- National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) (Organization)
Subject
- Rubenstein, Eli A. (Person)
- 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 Collections Collecting Area
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