Reminiscences of James A. Shannon : oral history, 1964.

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Reminiscences of James A. Shannon : oral history, 1964.

Research responsibilities at first chronic disease hospital in United States; atabrine therapy for malaria; administrative work at Squibb Institute; National Heart Institute: administration, research development, personnel search; political pressures on research development; needs assessment and resource procedures, fiscal controls; government support of medical education.

Transcript: 67 leaves.

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National Institute of Health (U.S.)

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The U.S. Hygienic Laboratory was established in 1887 under the U.S. Marine Hospital Service. It became a part of the U.S. Public Health Service in 1912. In 1930 the facility was renamed the National Institute of Health. From the guide to the Station journal of the Hygienic Laboratory/National Institute of Health, 1922-1937, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine) The U.S. Hygienic Laboratory was established in 1887 under the U.S. Marine Hospital Service....

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