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Bertram Brown Papers

 Collection — Box: 166
Identifier: MS C 493
Abstract

Dr. Bertram S. Brown was a key figure in the national effort to redefine and expand mental health services during the 1960s and 1970s. Dr. Brown's distinguished federal career at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) helped shape many of the decisions which led to these changes. His tenure at NIMH culminated in his appointment as the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health in 1970.

Dates: 1884-1988 (bulk 1960-1980)

John B. Calhoun Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 586
Abstract

Research data, audio and video tapes and film, photographs and negatives, charts and graphs, and reprints document Dr. Calhoun's research activity at NIMH's Section on Behavioral Systems.

Dates: 1909-1996

Louis Sokoloff Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 591
Abstract

Dr. Louis Sokoloff was a neurochemical researcher who conducted and directed research projects at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for 50 years, most of that time as Chief of the Section (later Laboratory) of Cerebral Metabolism. He was best known for his use of PET imaging to examine chemical reactions in the brain.

Dates: 1923-2016

Tod Mikuriya Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 633
Abstract Tod Mikuriya (1933-2007) was a psychiatrist and medical marijuana activist. In addition to his work in addiction medicine and biofeedback, he is well-known for compiling Marijuana: Medical Papers, 1839-1972, a master bibliography of historical resources on marijuana, and for campaigning for California Proposition 215 which legalized medical marijuana in the state in 1996. Dr. Mikuriya conducted research on marijuana use and founded the California...
Dates: 1933-2015