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SERIES Identifier: H MS c253

IX. Society for Neuroscience Presidential files, 1979-1991., 1979-1991.

Scope and Contents

This series records Hubel’s involvement with the Society for Neuroscience including his service on the Publications, Program and Education Committees, as well as his service as president from 1988-1989. The series includes committee, executive and annual meeting records, correspondence, subject files, reference materials, continuing education course materials, budgets, position papers, and funding and support lobbying records. Includes extensive correspondence and reference articles on animals in research and the animal rights movement, a prominent current event at the time, and reflects ideological positions of the animal rights movement, of the scientific community at large, and of the Society for Neuroscience in particular. Other subjects include public education and outreach in response to anti-vivisectionist endeavors. Few records are from before 1984.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979-1991.

Physical Description

2.6 cubic ft. in 2 record cartons and 2 document boxes.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Access to personal and patient information is restricted for 80 years from the date of creation. These restrictions appear in Series VI and Series XII. Researchers may apply for access to restricted records. Consult Public Services for further information.

The David H. Hubel Papers are stored offsite except for box 48 which is housed in the Center for the History of Medicine's stacks. and one flat file folder in XL005. Researchers are advised to consult Public Services for further information concerning retrieval of material.

Extent

69 cubic feet ((35 record cartons, 20 document boxes, 5 half document boxes, 2 legal half document box, 11 flat document boxes, 15 oversize flat document boxes and 1 oversize flat file folder).)

Arrangement

Arranged topically as filed by Hubel.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository

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