Psychiatry

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The A. E. (Abram Elting) Bennett Papers comprises material created by and about Dr. Bennett. The collection contains news clippings, article reprints, reports, video and promotional publications.

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The Cecil L. Wittson collection comprises material created by and about Dr. Cecil L. Wittson. The collection contains correspondence, oral history interview transcript, article reprints, news clippings, and photographs.

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The Thaddeus P. Krush Papers contain biographical sketches mentioned in his obituary, publications (especially Dr. Kush's Narrative History and Papers and Publications), a photo of Dr. Krush, and two scholarly books on Psychiatry and Human Disease. This file also contains correspondence between Dean Tollman and Dr. Krush. This file also includes copies of Dr. Kush's faculty and personnel records listing his curriculum history.

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The Laureston Alphonso Merriam collection comprises material created by and about Dr. Laureston A. Merriam. The collection contains programs from the Omaha Philosophical Society and articles.

Abstract In 1948, the state of Nebraska authorized an interchange of facilities among the state hospitals and the University of Nebraska College of Medicine for teaching and treatment purposes. This authorization resulted in the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute (NPI) a teaching, research and intensive treatment hospital, operated jointly by the Nebraska Board of Control and the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. NPI was the principal neuropsychiatric facility of the Department of Neurology and...

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The Wigton Family Collection comprises material created by and about Drs. Robert Swift, Robert Spencer, Harrison, Alonzo, and James Wigton. The collection contains, article reprints, news clippings, and M.D. thesis.