Papers, 1941-1995.

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Papers, 1941-1995.

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This collection consists mainly of materials pertinent to Dr. Brazier's historical research: photocopies of texts, notes, photographs and negatives of some 500 individuals and 40 institutions important in the development of the neurosciences; there is some emphasis on Russian neurophysiology and on instances of early calculating machines. About a tenth of the collection consists of professional and personal materials, mainly reprints and foreign-language copies of her books, chiefly in French and Russian, plus sparse biographical material. Supplement: "Manuscript Collection no. 42A" consists of material donated by Brazier's heirs in 2010; its Box 1 comprises and is labeled as Box 28 of collection 42. It contains correspondence of her retirement years with former colleagues and lasting friends, and adds some biographical details of her youth and formative years to the information in the main collection. There are numerous photographs of persons and places tied to her professional travel. The supplement also contains documentation of financial grants from the National Institutes of Health awarded or continued during the period covered. It is organized into two series: 1. Neurophysiology and neurophysiologists, 1947-1995 (52 folders) -- 2. Professional and personal materials, 1941-1995 (21 folders).

24 boxes (12.0 linear ft.)3 cartons (4.5 linear ft.)1 oversize flat box (2.0 linear ft.)

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Brazier, Mary A. B. (Mary Agnes Burniston), 1904-1995

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Mary A.B. "Mollie" Brazier was born in England in 1904 and died in Falmouth, Mass. in 1995. Dr. Brazier received her Ph. D. in physiology and biochemistry from the University of London in 1930, began neuroscience research at Maudsley Hospital, London, and in 1940 came to Boston on a Rockefeller fellowship. She remained at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for twenty years, then moved to the Brain Research Institute at UCLA until...