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Jimmie Holland Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0016

Scope and Contents

Approximately 11 cubic ft. (?), circa 1977-2015. Contains scholarship of Dr. Jimmie Holland and psycho-oncology research (including Psycho-Oncology Journal copies), content about the Counseling Center Department, patient records, and Holland’s calendars and other personal materials.

Dates

  • c. 1977 - 2015

Conditions Governing Access

Material in this collection may require special permission to view and will require advance notice to get permission from all internal parties. To inquire about the collection, please contact the MSK Archivist.

Conditions Governing Use

Due to the sensitive nature of some of the content within MSK’s collections, advance permission is needed before citing or reproducing collection content. To inquire about the collection, please contact the MSK Archivist.

Biographical / Historical

A founder of the field of psycho-oncology, Holland, in collaboration with two colleagues, established a psychiatric service at MSK in 1977, one of the first of its kind in cancer treatment. Holland held the position of chief of the Psychiatry Service from 1977 to 1996. In 1996, she was named the inaugural Chairwoman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MSK.

Extent

11 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Transferred by Ivelisse Belardo of the Counseling Center Department in 2022.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Special Collections and Archives Repository

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