1959-02-13

This is a typewritten letter from William H. Nims of the Ford Foundation to Wilder Penfield. In the letter Mr. Nims writes that the Ford Foundation's initiative to support research on human behaviour and mental health was discontinued in 1957. Therefore, he tells Dr. Penfield that the foundation cannot entertain Dr. Penfield and Dr. Rasmussen’s application for a grant to support neurological research. The letter is dated February 13, 1959.

text.typescript.black and white 26.5 x 18.5 cm

English

Nims, William H., 1909-1987 -- Correspondence.
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Ford Foundation.
Montreal Neurological Institute -- History.

Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro)

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University

Letter from William H. Nims to Wilder Penfield, February 13, 1959. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved April 20, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9855

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Nims, William H., 1909-1987.

This letter is written on Ford Foundation stationary.

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