Overview
The Norman Geschwind papers, 1872-2009 (inclusive), 1968-1984 (bulk), are the product of Geschwind's activities as a neurologist, researcher, writer, and professor.
Dates
- Creation: 1872-2009 (inclusive)
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1968-1984
Creator
- Geschwind, Norman (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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 III and IV. Researchers may apply for access to restricted records. Consult Public Services for further information.
The Papers are stored offsite. Researchers are advised to contact
Conditions Governing Use
The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in the collection. Researchers are responsible for identifying and contacting any third-party copyright holders for permission to reproduce or publish. For more information on the Center's use, publication, and reproduction policies, view our Reproductions and Use Policy.
Extent
15.65 cubic feet ((15 records center cartons, 1 letter size document box, and 1 half legal size document box).)The Norman Geschwind papers, 1872-2009 (inclusive), 1968-1984 (bulk), are the product of Geschwind's activities as a neurologist, researcher, writer, and professor. The papers include Geschwind's professional correspondence, writing drafts and related correspondence, research subject files, event records from his involvement in professional and teaching activities, and personal records of his schooling, military service, and death.
The Norman Geschwind papers consist of five series: I. Correspondence, II. Writings, III. Subject Files, IV. Events and V. Personal Records.
Papers or Collection are entirely in English.
Biographical chronology
Chronology
- 1926
- Born, New York, NY
- 1942-1944
- Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
- 1944-1946
- United States Army (Infantry)
- 1947
- A.B., Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
- 1951
- M.D. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 1951-1952
- Medical Intern, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1952-1953
- Moseley Traveling Fellowship, National Hospital, London
- 1955-1956
- Chief Resident, Neurological Unit, Boston City Hospital
- 1956-1958
- Research Associate, MIT, Cambridge, MA
- 1958-1966
- Staff Neurologist (1958-1961), Assistant Chief, Neurology (1961-1963), Chief, Neurology (1963-1966), Boston Veterans Administration Hospital
- 1966-1968
- Director, Boston University Aphasia Research Center; Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine
- 1969-1975
- Director, Neurology, Boston City Hospital
- 1969-1984
- James Jackson Putnam Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
- 1975-1984
- Director, Neurology, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1976
- Visiting Professorship, National Hospital for Nervous Disease, London.
- 1978-1984
- Professor, MIT, School of Health Science and Technology, and Psychology
Series and Subseries in the Collection
- I. Correspondence, 1962-1984
- II. Writings, 1933-1985
- III. Subject Files, 1872-1984
- IV. Events, 1951-1984
- V. Personal Records, 1935-2009
Immediate Source of Acquisition
An accrual to the collection was gifted to the Center for the History of Medicine by Claudia Geschwind in 2015.
- Accession number 2016-049. Claudia Geschwind. 2015 September 10.
Processing Information
Processed by Bryan Sutherland, 2014 April.
Processing staff in the Center for the History of Medicine analyzed, arranged, and described the records and created a finding aid to improve access to the collection. To enhance preservation, processing staff re-housed the collection and, where necessary, photocopied documents onto acid-free paper. Duplicate records and records that did not meet the collection policy of the Center for the History of Medicine were discarded. Folder titles were transcribed from the originals.
Accrual of 2015 processed and incorporated into collection by Bryan Sutherland in 2018.
- Title
- Geschwind, Norman. Papers, 1872-2009 (inclusive), 1968-1984 (bulk): Finding Aid. H MS c435
- Author
- Bryan Sutherland
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- med00186
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.