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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)

Lois B. Murphy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 280c
Abstract

Contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, talks, drafts, reprints and printed matter pertaining to the child development movement. Among the organizations and conferences represented are the Gesell Clinic, the Yale University Child Study Center, the Cornell-N. Y. Hospital Institute of Child Health, the World Health Organization and the 1940 White House Conference. A sizable portion of the correspondence and reprints pertain to individual projects and publications.

Dates: 1905-1992 (bulk 1932-1992)

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