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Elizabeth Caroline Crosby Papers, 1918-1983 (majority within 1935-1980)

7 linear feet

The Elizabeth C. Crosby collection consists of the personal and professional papers of a woman pioneer in the field of neuroanatomy. Crosby taught anatomy at the University of Michigan from 1920 to 1958 and authored many respected publications in the field of biology.

The Crosby collection consists of two separate acquisitions; Crosby's personal donation of correspondence, biographical and research materials in 1982 and Richard C. Schneider's donation of Crosby's manuscripts, photographs and audiovisual materials in 1994. Dr. Richard C. Schneider, a close friend and colleague of Crosby's, accumulated additional Crosby materials during his unsuccessful attempt to write a complete biography of Crosby; his unfinished manuscript is contained within the collection. The collection has been arranged into the following series: Biographical Materials, Correspondence, Biographical material (collected or researched), Awards and Honors, Manuscripts and Articles, Publishers, Research, Conferences, Lectures, Organizations, Photographs and Audiovisual Materials.

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Correspondence, 1935-1979

The Correspondence series includes acquisitions from both the 1982 and 1994 donations. The 1982 correspondence donation contains letters from 1935-1979 arranged alphabetically by writer. The 1994 donation is comprised primarily of correspondence between Crosby and various colleagues spanning the period from 1970 to the early 1980s, again arranged alphabetically by writer. Most of this correspondence is concerned with research projects Crosby was involved in, and thus complements the documentation provided in the Research series. Also interspersed throughout this series are communications from the 1950s between Crosby and several of her graduate students concerning the preparation of their theses, letters of recommendation, research projects and other academic issues. As such these materials provide some insight into Crosby's great concern and attention to her students' needs and her excellent skills of mentorship. Also of interest are correspondence among the Dean of the Medical School (Furstenburg), the chair of the Anatomy department (Patten) and Crosby in regards to her possible resignation from the University in 1935-1936, her promotion to full professor and her sabbatical in Scotland (1939-1940).

Elizabeth Caroline Crosby Papers, 1918-1983 (majority within 1935-1980)
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