Photos of Personal Artifacts
Dr. Kirschstein's Book- Anatomy of the Nervous System
Dr. Ruth Kirschstein attended medical school at Tulane University. This was one of her textbooks from her days in Louisiana. The Anatomy of the Nervous System: Its Development and Function (1947) was written by Stephen Walter Ranson. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
Dr. Kirschstein's 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. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
Dr. Kirschstein's Japanese fan
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Dr. Kirschstein's parking permit
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Dr. Kirschstein's FDA CBER anniversary plaque
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Dr. Kirschstein's NASA lapel pin
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Dr. Kirschstein's French medallion
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Dr. Kirschstein's FDA Commissioner's Special Citation
Dr. Kirschstein's Geraldine P. Woods Award
The Geraldine P. Woods Award that Dr. Kirschstein received in 2002 at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. She was praised for her leadership, dedication, and commitment to the research training of minorities while at the head of NIGMS and NIH. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
Dr. Pittman’s Circa- 1925 Mechanical Pencil
Dr. Pittman's reference cards
Dr. Pittman’s Reference Card Files. Her system from her student days through the mid-1970s to keep track of reference papers by subject. Some cards have her summaries of the paper attached. Office of NIH History & Stetten Musuem
Dr. Pittman's reference cards in rolodex
Dr. Pittman’s Reference Card Files. Her system from her student days through the mid-1970s to keep track of reference papers by subject. Some cards have her summaries of the paper attached. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
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