Margaret Pittman Papers 1921-1993
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Summary Information
Margaret Pittman Papers Pittman, Margaret, 1901-
1921-1993
24.7 linear feet (22 boxes)
Pittman worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), first as a bacteriologist and later as the first female lab Chief of an NIH laboratory, the Laboratory of Bacteriological Products within the Division of Biologics Standards (1958-1971). Pittman is perhaps most noted for her contributions to understanding the whooping cough. MS C 590 Collection materials primarily in
English
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
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