Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Texas Society for Child Psychiatry records
Date(s)
- 1966-1984 (Creation)
Extent
0.25 cubic feet (1 box)
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Texas Society for Child Psychiatry was founded in October 1966 by local psychiatrists including Irvin Kraft and Hilde Bruch. The first annual meeting was held in Dallas in May, 1967. It was organized into five committees:
Research, subdivided by age groups,
Education, to foster contact with the state and local branches of the Academy of General Practice and the Pediatric Society;
Community Services, to review outpatient services and explore ways to expand and improve them;
State Planning, to assist state hospitals with the demand for inpatient services for children and adolescents, and to assist in development of comprehensive mental health centers;
Private Practice, to assist the psychiatrist in private practice.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Texas Society for Child Psychiatry records contains correspondence, minutes for years 1966-1984, roster of mailing list from 1972 to 1982, and other papers and printed materials relating to the Texas Society for Child Psychiatry.
Subjects: Psychiatry
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is unrestricted.
Physical access
Materials are in good condition.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
None.
Uploaded finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Deed-3
Immediate source of acquisition
Materials donated by Harvey Martin and Sergio Henao of the Texas Society of Child Psychiatry in September 1989.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
No accruals are expected for this collection.
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Texas Society for Child Psychiatry records; IC 064; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.
Alternative identifier(s)
TARO
Description control element
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Texas Society for Child Psychiatry (Subject)