Alan B. Cooper, MD papers

Identity elements

Reference code

MS 153

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

(1928-2002)

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 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

00257

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.

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Place access points

Accession area