History of Public Health at Harvard

The following list is meant to connect the Center for the History of Medicine’s public health collections with specific disciplines related to the work of the university. Unless otherwise stated, all collections below are unprocessed and available in print, only. To arrange for access, submit a request to the reference team at the Center for the History of Medicine. Please contact the Harvard Chan School Archivist with questions relating to accessing these resources.

• Biostatistics
• Dental Public Health
• Disasters
• ​Environmental Health
• Epidemiology
• Global Health and Population
• Health Communication
• Health Policy and Management
• Immunology and Infectious Diseases
• Maternal and Child Health
• Mental Health
• Molecular Metabolism
• Nuclear Disarmament 
• Nutrition
• Population Studies
• Reproductive Health
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Tropical Medicine
• Vaccination (Historical)

This list was last edited on February 7, 2022

Departmental of Biostatistics

• Administrative Records, 1981-2009 (inclusive)
• Committee Records, 1996-2009 (inclusive)
• Course Records, 1998-2009 (inclusive)
• Departmental Meetings Records, 1999-2003 (inclusive)
• Executive Correspondence, 1923-1943
• Faculty Search and Appointment Records, 1996-2009 (inclusive)
• Gift and donation records, 1977-1999 (inclusive)
• Records, 1981-2009 (inclusive), 1999-2003 (bulk), Collection is processed; finding aid is available
• Sponsored project administration records, 1978-2001 (inclusive)

Faculty Collections

• Nan M. Laird papers 1980-2015 (bulk)
• Stephen W. Lagakos papers, 1979-2010 (inclusive), 1995-2009 (bulk),  
• Mosteller, Frederick (1916- 2006); Papers, 1980-1984  (MC 553) 4 cubic feet.
• Ware, James, papers, 1992-2016 (bulk) 2 c.f. and 47.73 GB. 
• Wilson, Edwin Bidwell (1879-1964); Papers, 1923-1943 (H MS c364) 4 cubic feet. Processed
• Marvin Zelen Papers, 1949-2010 (inclusive)

Manuscript Collections

• Dunning, James Morse (1904-1991); Papers, 1923-1983 (MC 232) 16 cubic feet
• Lee, Sidney S. (1921-); Papers, 1960s-1990; MC 463, 12 cubic feet

Manuscript Collections

• Cohen, Raquel E., 1922-; papers, 1945-2018 (inclusive) 1945-1979 (bulk); H MS c545, 0.01 c.f. and 1 archived website, processed
• Kamath, Elinor, 1915-1992; papers, 1838-1987 (inclusive), 1956-1984 (bulk); H MS c306, 6.6 c.f. processed

• Leaning, Jennifer (1945- ) papers, 1975-2017 (inclusive); H MS c618, 60+ c.f., unprocessed (contact Public Services)

Department of Environmental Health

• Audio visual materials,1960-1998 (inclusive)
• Course records, 1961-1977 (inclusive)
• Executive administrative files, 1939-2016 (inclusive)
• Faculty personnel records, 1970-2010 (inclusive)
• Photographs, 1910-1990 (inclusive)
• Publications, 1921-1984 (inclusive)
• Sponsored project administration records, 1974-1996 (inclusive)
• Special event records, 1973-1981 (inclusive)
• Subject resource files, 1980-2000 (inclusive)
• University publications, 2021 (inclusive) 

Faculty Collections

• Benford, Robert J. (born 1905); Papers, 1935-1960 (bulk)  Processed
• Brain, Joseph D.,, papers, 1969-2000 (inclusive)
• Burgess, William A. (1924- ) papers, 1960-2010
• Christiani, David C.; papers, 1994-2004 (inclusive)
• Drinker, Cecil Kent (1887-1956); Papers, 1898-1958 Processed.
• Drinker, Cecil Kent (1887-1956); Correspondence and collected correspondence, 1913-1948, 1959 Processed
• Dockery, Douglas W.; papers, 1978-2013 
• Ferris, Benjamin Greeley, Jr. (1896–1919); Papers, 1933-1989
• First, Melvin W.; papers, 1932-2010 (bulk)
• Godleski, John J,; papers, 1970-1999 (bulk)
• Herrick, Robert Foster; papers, 1932-2010 (bulk)
• Little, John Bertram (1929-); Papers, 1963-2003
• Mead, Jere (1920-2009); papers, 1945-2009 (inclusive)
• Moeller, D. W. (Dade W.); papers, 1966-1976 (inclusive)
• Rudnick, Stephen; teaching records, 2001-2012 
• Shattuck, George Cheever (1879-1972); Papers, 1919-1960 (inclusive) Processed
• Silverman, Leslie (1914–1966); Papers, 1940-1966 
• Smith, Thomas J. (Thomas Jay), 1940-; papers, 1972-2017 (inclusive)
• Spengler, John D.; papers, 1970-2002 (inclusive)
• Whittenberger, James Laverre (1914-2007); Papers, 1933-1963  Partially processed.​

Other Related Collections

• Porter, William Townsend, 1862-1949. Papers, 1851-1955

Department of Epidemiology

• Special event records, 1930-2013 (inclusive).
• Faculty interests and plans records, 2006-2021 (inclusive)

Department of Preventative Medicine (historic)

• Executive correspondence, 1950-1970 (inclusive).
• Sanitary Surveys, 1920-1948 (inclusive)

Faculty Collections

• Aycock, W. Lloyd. (1889-1951); Papers, 1919-1951 (inclusive) Processed
• Cohn, Edwin J. (Edwin Joseph) (1892-1953); Papers of Edwin Joseph Cohn, 1927-1963 (inclusive) Processed
• Langmuir, Alexander D. (1910-); Papers, 1953-1972 (inclusive), 1965-1970 (bulk) Processed
• Leaf, Alexander (1920-); Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk) Processed
• Rutstein, David D. (1909-1986); Papers, 1936-1986, 1938-1967 (bulk) Processed
• Simmons, James Stevens (1890–1954); Personal and Professional Records, 1942-1949 

Department of Global Health and Population

• Faculty interests and plans records, 1961-2009 (inclusive).
• Working Paper series. 1991-1995 HOLLIS RECORD UNAVAILABLE--contact Archives to request access

Department of International Public Health (historic)

• Faculty interests and plans records, 1961-2009 (inclusive)
• Working papers series, 1991-1995.

Department of Population and International Health (historic)

• Data for Decision Making Project publications, 1992-1997

Faculty Collections

• Berman, Peter A.; papers, 1973-2012 (inclusive) (H MS c568), 19 c.f.
• Cash, Richard; papers, 1963-2009 (inclusive) (H MS c507), 10 c.f. 
• Wikler, Daniel; papers, 1974-2009 (inclusive) (H MS c506), 10 c.f. 

Program on International Health and Human Rights

• Academic journal publication records, 1991-2005 (inclusive).
• External program relations records, 1995-2005 (inclusive).
• Publications, 1997-2006 (inclusive).

Center for Health Communication

• Executive administrative files, 1980-2020 (inclusive). 
• External program relations records, 1986-2010 (inclusive). 
• Subject resource files, 1977-1999 (inclusive). 
• Center for Health Communication [archived website], 2022 (inclusive). 

SEE ALSO: History of the Center for Health Communication at Harvard Chan

Division of Policy Translation and Leadership Development

• University publications, 2021 (inclusive)

Office of Communications

• Public relations records, 2020-2022 (inclusive)

Faculty Collections

• Hiatt, Howard H.; papers, 1940-2001 (H MS c314), 18 c.f. and 8 c.f. Partially processed. 
• Kane; Nancy M.; papers, 1970-2018 (inclusive) (H MS c576) 21 c.f.
• Leape; Lucian L.; papers, 1988-2016 (inclusive) (H MS c529) 7 c.f.
• Prothrow-Stith, Deborah, 1954-; papers, 1983-2009 (inclusive), H MS c595, 39 c.f.
• Swartz, Katherine; collection on universal health care, 1967-2012 (H MS c469) 3.6 c.f.

Manuscript Collections

• Fein, Rashi; papers, 1944-2012 (inclusive), 1953-2000 (bulk), (H MS c327), 12.26 c.f., Processed
• Wilinsky; Charles; papers, 1928-1960 (MC 842), 11 c.f. 
• Walcott, Henry Pickering (1838-1932); papers, 1861-1927 (inclusive) (B MS c59) .20 cubic feet, Processed 

Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases

• Course records, 1986-1997

Faculty Collections

• Essex, Myron (1939- ); papers 1949-1996 (inclusive) 1965-1996 (bulk)19.8 c.f. Processed. 
• Marlink, Richard G.; papers, 1984-1996 (bulk) (H MS c449), 10.4 c.f. 
• Vinson, John W.,  papers, 1924-1979 (inclusive), H MS c479, 2.4 c.f.

Related Collections 

• Davis, Bernard D.; papers, 1909-1995 (inclusive), 1939-1994 (bulk), H MS c190, 31.2 c.f., Processed
• Watson, Ronald Ross, (1942-), correspondence, 1971-1972 (H MS c276), 15 cubic feet

Manuscript Collections

• Lindemann, Erich papers, 1885-1991 (inclusive), 1950-1974 (bulk); H MS c219, 87.52 c.f., processed.
• Briggs, L. Vernon (Lloyd Vernon), 1863-1941, papers, undated, 1774-1940 (inclusive), 1911-1938 (bulk). H MS c162, processed. 
• Cohen, Raquel E., 1922-. Papers, 1945-2018 (inclusive), 1945-1979 (bulk), H MS c545, 0.01 cubic feet in 1 flat file folder. 1 archived website, processed

Department of Molecular Metabolism 

• Faculty interests and plans records, 2006-2021 (inclusive) 

Faculty Collections

• Wessling-Resnick, Marianne (1958-2019) papers, 1949-2018 (inclusive); H MS c617, 42 c.f., unprocessed (contact Public Services)

Faculty Collections

• Hiatt; Howard H.; papers, 1940-2014 (inclusive), 1975-2001 (bulk), H MS c314, 28 c.f., partially processed. 
• Leaning, Jennifer (1945- ) papers, 1975-2017 (inclusive); H MS c618, 60+ c.f., unprocessed (contact Public Services)
• Lown, B. (Bernard); papers, 1933-2015 (H MS c300), 63.3 c.f. processed; 49.6 c.f. accruals, partially processed
• Lown, Bernard; collection of posters related to the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, 1980-1989 (inclusive) 
• Lown, Bernard; oral histories 2013-2014 (inclusive)

Related Collections

• Butler, Allan Macy (1894-1986); Papers, 1916-1986 (inclusive), 1930-1969 (bulk) (H MS c313) 7.5 cubic feet, Processed
• Chivian, Eric; papers, 1978-1985 (inclusive), (H MS c511), 0.4 c.f. and 0.0185 GB, unprocessed
• Gifford, Sanford; papers, 1895-2013 (inclusive), 1950-2000 (bulk), (H MS c328), 57.66 c.f., unprocessed
• International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War; records, 1957-1989 (inclusive), 1980-1987 (bulk). Processed
• Leaf, Alexander, 1920-2012;  papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk), 6.25 c.f., unprocessed
• Lisco, Hermann; papers, 1899-2000 (inclusive), 1940-1974 (bulk) (H MS c536), 3.35 c.f., unprocessed
• Muller, James E. (1943-).; papers, 1954-2015 (inclusive), H MS c565, 13.55 c.f. and 32.44 GB. unprocessed. 

Department of Nutrition

• Program establishment, management, and review records, 1984-1998 (inclusive)

Faculty Collections

• Geyer, Robert P.; papers, 1940-1990 (bulk); (H MS c558) 49 c.f.
• Hegsted, D. Mark (David Mark), 1914-2009; papers, 1952-1999 (inclusive), 1960-1978 (bulk); (H MS c54) 28 c.f. Processed
• Mayer, Jean (1920-); papers, 1953-1974 (H MS c354, 15 cubic feet, Processed
• Stare, Fredrick, papers, 1940-2000 (H MS c499) 44 c.f. Processed; digitized and available online
• Stuart, Harold C. (Harold Coe) (1891-1976); writings and teaching notes, 1931-1961; papers (GA 83.10/MC 741) 4.33 cubic feet, Processed
• Willett, Walter; papers, 1968-2009 (inclusive) (H MS c519) 37 c.f. 

Nurses Health Study

• Sponsored project administration records, 1993-2008 (inclusive)

Faculty Collections

• Frisch, Rose E. (1918-2015); papers, 1937-2014 (H MS c455) 2.4 c.f.
• Pierce, Chester M., papers, 1950-2015 (inclusive); H MS c523, 14 c.f., processed.

Manuscript Collections

• Baumgartner, Leona (1902-1991); Papers, 1830-1979 (inclusive) 1930-1970 (bulk) H MS c305, 89 cubic feet, Processed

Manuscript Collections

• Connell, Elizabeth B.; Papers, 1960-2010 (inclusive), 1970-1990 (bulk), H MS c437, 7.5 c.f., processed
• Rice-Wray, Edris. Papers, 1937-1983 (inclusive), 1960-1970 (bulk), H MS c537, 1 c.f., processed
• Rock, John C. ; personal and professional papers, 1921-1985. H MS c161, 43.2 c.f., processed
• Dickinson, Robert Latou; papers, 1881-1972 (inclusive), 1926-1951 (bulk), H MS c591,  22.35 c.f., processed
• Lader, Lawrence; , papers, 1948-1996 (inclusive), 1969-1991 (bulk). H MS c304, 18 c.f., processed
• Menkin, Miriam F.; papers, 1919-2003 (inclusive). H MS c452. 11.25 c.f., processed

Department of Child Hygiene (historic)

• Collected papers, 1922-1953, one volume, 1.Mhl.1922.3

Department of Maternal and Child Health (historic)

• Executive administrative files, 1987-1998 (inclusive)
• Longitudinal Studies of Child Health and Development. 
  • Conference and Meeting Records, 1954-1966, undated (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid is available
  • Data and Administrative Records, 1923-1989, undated (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid is available
  • Data Use Policy Records and Correspondence, 1963-1989 (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid is available
  • Manuscript Drafts and Publications, 1918-2000, undated (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid is available
  • Records, 1918-2015 (inclusive), 1930-1989 (bulk) Collection is processed; finding aid is available
  • Research and Resource Files, 1931-1986, undated (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid is available

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

• Executive administrative files, 1990-2016 (inclusive)
• Graduate student records, 1985-2006 (inclusive)
• Memorabilia 1950-1977 (inclusive)
• Procedure records, 2000 (inclusive)
• Sponsored project administration records, 1932-2000 (inclusive)
• Subject resource files, 1950-1970 (inclusive)
• University publications, 1989-2010 (inclusive)

Department of Society, Human Development, and Health

• College Alcohol Study Program Records, 1993-1995

Faculty Collections

• Gamble, Clarence James (1894-); Papers, 1920-1966 (H MS c23) 90 cubic feet, Processed
• Gortmaker, Steven Lawrence (1949- ); papers, 1959-1997 (H MS c504) 7 c.f. Processed. 
• Levine, Sol (1922-1996); Papers, 1972-1996 (H MS c217) 
• McCormick, Marie C. (1946- ); papers, 1970-2000 (inclusive) (H MS c477) 41 c.f. and .67 GB. 
• Pierce, Chester M., papers, 1950-2015 (inclusive); H MS c523, 14 c.f., processed.
• Schmidt, William Morris (1907-); Papers, 1963-1980s; Office files, 1948-1976 (MC 684) 19.5 cubic feet. Partially processed
• Smith, Richard M. (Richard Mason) (1881[?]-1981); Papers, 1911-1942 (inclusive) (GA 80.35.2) 20 cubic feet, Processed 

• Sorensen, Glorian papers, 1986-2021 (inclusive); H MS c608, 28.5 c.f., unprocessed  (contact Public Services)

Harvard Prevention Research Center

• Planet Health Records, 1992-1997 (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid available

• Play Across Boston Records, 2000-2003 (inclusive) Collection is processed; finding aid available

India Research Center

• University publications, 2021 (inclusive) 

Related Collections

• Putnam, Marian C. (Marian Cabot), 1893-1971; papers, 1877-1978 (inclusive), 1940-1977 (bulk)

Department of Tropical Public Health

• Executive administrative records, 1945-1981 (inclusive).
• Films, 1940-1970 (inclusive).
• Photographs, 1966 (bulk).
• Subject resource files, 1926-1986 (inclusive)

Faculty Collections

• Berggren, Gretchen Glode and Warren L. papers, 1967-2010.
• Collection of volumes from the Projet Integre de Sante et de Population, 1978-1982.
• Chernin, Eli (1924-1990); Papers, 1950s-1990s 
• Pan, Steve C. (1922-); Papers, 1950s-1990s 
• Strong, Richard P. (Richard Pearson) (1872-1949); Papers, 1911-2004 (inclusive), 1911-1945 (bulk)
• Spielman, A. (Andrew) (1930–2006); Papers, 1960s-1990s
• Vinson, John W. papers, 1924-1979 (inclusive)
• Weller, Thomas Huckle (1915-2008); Papers, 1960s-1970s Processed

Related Collections:

• American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene records, 1908-2013 (inclusive), 1930s-1980s (bulk)
• von Lichtenberg, Franz; papers, 1943-2009 (inclusive), 1955-1993 (bulk) Processed

Manuscript Collections

• Tufts, Cotton; papers, 1751-1801 (inclusive) , B MS c70, 0.18 c.f., Processed
• Waterhouse, Benjamin; papers, 1738-1955 (inclusive), 1778-1837 (bulk), H MS c16, 2.25 c.f., Processed, available online
• Waterhouse, Benjamin; papers, 1797-1829 (inclusive), B MS c10, 0.13 c.f., Processed

SEE ALSO: Vaccines: An Evolving History (guide to historical collections at the Center for the History of Medicine)