Photos of Personal Artifacts
Some personal belongings of the people of Buildings 29/29A.
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.
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.
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