Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Alan B. Cooper, MD papers
Date(s)
- 1976-1994 (Creation)
Extent
0.5 cubic foot (1 box)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alan Bruce Cooper was born in New York, New York on August 19, 1928. He earned a BS in 1949 and a Master’s in immunogenetics in 1951 from Wesleyan University, followed by an MD in 1955 from New York Medical School. After serving as chief of pathology at Harvard University, he joined the Air Force. After his discharge as a major, he taught at Baylor College of Medicine and New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. He was also in private practice in Houston between 1968 and 1985. In 1986, Dr. Cooper was appointed medical director of the University of Texas Adult Ambulatory Psychiatric Services and was later a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He died in Houston on December 29, 2002, of lung cancer.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Alan Cooper, MD papers document his career in psychiatry and mental health education in Houston, Texas. The collection includes syllabi, course materials, and correspondence relating to various classes and seminars. In addition, there are administrative publications from the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The materials date from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
The materials are in good condition.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the repository, McGovern Historical Center.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Yes.
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Deed-5
Immediate source of acquisition
Source unknown. Assumed to be the creator.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
During processing, a copy of the Guide to the Hilde Bruch papers at the MHC was removed from the collection.
Accruals
No accruals are expected for this collection.
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Alan B. Cooper, MD papers; MS 153; 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.
- Processing information: Processed by Johana Canales, August 2023.
Alternative identifier(s)
TARO
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
Archivist's note
Inventory prepared by Alethea Drexler, June 2019.
Archivist's note
Finding aid by Johana Canales, August 2023.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Baylor College of Medicine (Subject)
- Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Subject)