Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Patricia Bath Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1585
Dates:
1960-2019
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
11.5 Cubic feet
12 boxes
Repository:
Papers document ophthalmologist, inventor, scientist, and educator, Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019), a pioneering laser scientist whose patented medical invention—the LaserPhaco.

Content Description

Content Description
The papers document Dr. Bath's medical career and professional positions, invention work on the Laserphaco, advocacy and community work, presentations, and publications. The collection contains awards, clippings, correspondence, patents, research notes, business records, education materials, scrapbooks, photographs and slides, audio visual materials, physician's bag, and a prototype of her Laserphaco Probe.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Eraka Bath, 2023
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Patricia Bath Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

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