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The Office of NIH History at the National Institutes of Health exists to advance historical understanding of biomedical research within the NIH and the world. Through Through preserving records of significant NIH achievements, innovative exhibits, and educational programs, the Office of NIH History explores the past to enhance present understanding of the health sciences and the National Institutes of Health. The Stetten Museum complements the mission of the Office of NIH History through the interpretation if its collections for the NIH community and broader public.
The History of the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum
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The DeWitt Stetten Jr. Museum of Medical Research, also known as the NIH Stetten Museum, preserves and interprets through physical and virtual exhibits the material culture of the scientific work of the NIH. Established Established in 1986, the NIH Stetten Museum collects instruments important to scientific research, especially instruments and technologies developed at the NIH. The The Museum also collects non-scientific objects related to the general history of the NIH, including architectural artifacts, artwork, and clothing. Search Search our collections online or contact the NIH Office of History Stetten Museum curator at museum@nih.gov.Established in 1986, the NIH Stetten Museum collects instruments important to scientific research, especially instruments and technologies developed at the NIH. The Museum also collects non-scientific objects related to the general history of the NIH, including architectural artifacts, artwork, and clothing.
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| -width-two-thirdsIn the early 1950s, Louise Endicott, a long
| time member of the National Institutes of Health Scientific Reports Branch, asked to be appointed as an unofficial agency historian. Ms. Endicott retired in 1956 and in 1962, Dr. Wyndham Miles was appointed as the first professional historian for the National Institutes of Health. He served until 1974, when he moved to the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine.|||||||||||||||||||
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The Office of NIH History is a component of the Office of Intramural Research (OIR) in the Office of the Director. OIR OIR is responsible for the budget and operational authority of the Office of NIH History. In In planning for the work of the office, the Deputy Director of Intramural Research and the Director of the Office of NIH History are advised by a committee of Federal federal scientists and officials appointed by the NIH Director and by non-NIH historians on an ad-hoc basis.
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