Photos of Personal Artifacts
Dr. Ruth Kirschstein
Dr. Kirschstein's Book- Anatomy of the Nervous System
Dr. Kirschstein's award from Association of Minority Health Professions Schools
Dr. Kirschstein's Japanese fan
Dr. Kirschstein's parking permit
Dr. Kirschstein's FDA CBER anniversary plaque
This paperweight celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 1902 Biologics Control Act, which established licensing requirements for manufacturers of serums, anti-toxins, vaccines, and other such products. This responsibility fell first to the Hygienic Laboratory (the NIH's precursor), then to the NIH's Division of Biologics Standards, and finally was transferred to the Food and Drug Administration in 1972, where it eventually came under the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. This paperweight was given to Dr. Ruth Kirschstein. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
Dr. Kirschstein's NASA lapel pin
The NIH has worked with NASA on biomedical experiments in space. This lapel pin, which belonged to Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, commemorates the flight of NASA Space Shuttle Columbia, launched on January 16, 2003 for an international scientific research flight. The shuttle was lost during reentry over Texas. The names are those of the lost astronauts: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; mission specialists Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
Dr. Kirschstein's French medallion
The medal celebrates the adoption of the French constitution in 1958. The designer, Henri Dropsy (1885-1968), was a noted sculptor, engraver, and medalist of bas relief as well as the director of the Paris mint. We don't know if someone gave this to Dr. Ruth Kirschstein as a representative of the NIH or if she obtained it herself. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
Dr. Kirschstein's FDA Commissioner's Special Citation
The FDA Commissioner’s Special Citation presented to the Science Board subcommittee on FDA Research, of which Dr. Kirschstein was a member. The Science Board subcommittee’s role was to provide recommendations to the FDA Science Board on appropriate criteria for determining the quality and mission relevance of FDA-sponsored laboratory investigation. Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum
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. Margaret Pittman
Dr. Pittman’s Circa- 1925 Mechanical Pencil
Dr. Pittman's reference cards
Dr. Pittman's reference cards in rolodex
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