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Dr. Kirschstein’s Copy of The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Dr. Ruth Kirschstein attended medical school at Tulane University. This was one of her text books from her days in Louisiana. The Anatomy of the Nervous System: Its Development and Function (1947) was written by Stephen Walter Ranson.

Dr. Pittman’s Circa- 1925 Mechanical Pencil 

Dr. Margaret Pittman owned this very early mechanical pencil, likely acquired during her graduate studies at the University of Chicago.

Award from Association of Minority Health Professions Schools 

Dr. Ruth Kirschstein was a champion of minorities in the sciences throughout her career. She received this award in 1988 at a ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia.