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Letter from Anna Freud
Anna was a lifelong confidant of Grete’s. She traveled across the Atlantic often to visit with Grete and other friends. Anna proves to be a prominent figure in Grete’s collection of correspondence.
Letter from Phyllis Greenacre
From one former president of the American Psychoanalytic Association to another, Dr. Greenacre discussed the next International Psychoanalytic Congress to be held in London, 1953.
Painted foam and wood teaching model of the human embryo
Teaching model of human embryo designed and used by Elizabeth Hay. Three separate and interactive pieces. Hard plastic shell painted red inside and blue outside with blue pom poms attached to exterior and small red polystyrene block on inner right…
Plaster model of embryo aged 6-7 weeks
Unpainted plaster model of human embryo head. Model sectioned at mid-body to expose tail interior. Plaster set on wire mesh. Part of a set of teaching models.
Plaster model of embryo aged 7-8 weeks
Unpainted plaster model of human embryo head. Model sectioned at mouth aperture. Plaster set on wire mesh. Part of a set of teaching models.
Plaster model of embryo aged 17-20 days
Unpainted plaster model of human embryo. Part of a set of teaching models.
Plaster model of embryo aged 5-6 weeks
Unpainted plaster model of human embryo head. Model sectioned at mid-body to expose tail interior. Plaster set on wire mesh. Part of a set of teaching models.
Plaster model of embryo aged 8-10 weeks
Unpainted plaster model of human embryo head. Plaster set on wire mesh. Part of a set of teaching models.
Model of human placenta
Model of human placenta designed in the style of Elizabeth Hay by Harvard Student Eric Horn. Used as instruction in HMS embryology coursework. Painted blue, green, light red, red, and purple to highlight various parts of placenta. Amniotic ectoderm…
Certificate of appreciation from the Second International Congress of Eugenics
For her contribution to the Second International Congress of Eugenics exhibit, Dr. Canavan was presented with this certificate of appreciation.
Crystalline Proteolipid B
This Pyrex test tube contains crystalline proteolipid B that HMS Professor of Biological Chemistry Emeritus Marjorie Berman Lees (1923- ) isolated from brain white matter on July 12, 1949, early in her groundbreaking research with Dr. Jordi Folch-Pi…
Letter from Frederick Lehner
Most of the correspondence between Grete and her brother, Frederick (Fritz), continued in German, as did many of her family and friends.
Radiogram from Victoria Lehner
Dr. Bibring’s mother, Victoria, sent a radiogram shortly after the family had moved to Boston in 1941, while she remained in London.
Letter from George J. Mohr
Dr. Bibring participated in many professional activities such as the panel for "The Personal Analysis of the Candidate in its Relationship to his Supervised Analytical Work." She pushed for stricter standards in all training analysis, a testament of…
Sympathy card from Malkah Notman
In 1959 Edward Bibring passed away from Parkinson’s disease. Many in the psychoanalytical and medical communities provided Grete with support and compassion.
Twenty microscope slides with tissue
Twenty microscope slides with tissue, displaying various stain colors. Each slide labeled in printed text "Pathology Dept. / Children's Hospital / Medical Center / Boston, Mass." Stored in heavy cardboard double-hinged mailer.
Twenty microscope slides with tissue
Twenty microscope slides with tissue, displaying various stain colors. Each slide labeled in printed text "Pathology Dept. / Children's Hospital / Medical Center / Boston, Mass." Stored in heavy cardboard double-hinged mailer.
Letter from Robert F. Rutherford
Dr. Bibring’s lectures at Simmons College’s School of Social Work were highly regarded by the faculty and students. She emphasized the importance of implementing psychoanalytic standards in all aspects of social case work.
Painting of Audrey Evans
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Audrey E. Evans was born in England and attended medical school at Edinburgh. She graduated in 1950 and in 1953, with the help of a Fulbright Award, came to the United States for pediatric training at the…
Painting of Barbara Barlow
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Awardee of Alma dea Morani Award. Dr. Barlow is Professor and Director of Surgery, Columbia University at Harlem Hospital and Director of the Injury Free Coalition of Kids, which has its main offices at the…
Painting of Carola Eisenberg
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Awardee of Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Woman in Medicine. Received Noble Prize for Doctors for Human Rights. Her husband Leon is on the faculty and both have Emeritus status at Harvard University. We met in…
Painting of Carol Nadelson
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Dr Nadelson has had a major impact on the career development and advancement of women physicians and scientists throughout the world, pioneered work in women's health and mental health, dedicated herself to…
Painting of Catherine DeAngelis
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Dr. Catherine D. DeAngelis currently serves as Editor-in-chief of JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Before her appointment with JAMA, she served as vice dean for Academic Affairs and…
Painting of Christine Haycock
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "This is a psychological portrait with photo collage. Christine was a winner of Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Woman in Medicine. She was known for her work in Womens health issues and sports medicine and she…
Painting of Edie Langner
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Edie Langner is a retired Internist and Endocrinologist affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medical College. For many years she has worked with medical students in the 'Art of Observation' class at the Frick…
Painting of Ellen Gritz
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Ellen R. Gritz, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who is the chair of the Department of Behavioral Science at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Her work in cancer prevention, especially…
Painting of Flora Mincer
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Friend and co-worker at Montefiore Medical Center. She was a radiotherapist whom I worked closely with for my patients and clinics. She had been a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and entered med…
Painting of Linda Groene
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: " She is the geriatric doctor taking care of my husband and myself. She is a gentle caring human being, always available to allay my anxieties and is very complete in assessing complications and preventing…
Painting of Mary Ellen Avery
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "A recipient of the Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Woman in Medicine award and the President of the United States Award for Science the highest prestigious award in the United States. She was the first woman to…
Painting of Mary Guinan
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Dr. Mary Guinan, champion of disease control and prevention for three decades, was the 2006 recipient of the Alma Dea Morani Award. Currently Founding Dean of the New School of Public Health at the…
Painting of Rita Charon
Artist Wilma Siegel describes the subject: "Rita Charon is the director and founder of the Narrative Medicine of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. I met her about 8 years ago and convinced her to include Wilmas studio as part of…
Grete Bibring Portrait Dedication at Beth Israel Hospital
Six months before Dr. Bibring’s retirement, Beth Israel Hospital honored Grete’s service by commissioning a portrait of her. During the hospital’s annual dinner, Dr. Helen Tartakoff delivered a speech during the unveiling of the…
Medical Degree, University of Vienna
Dr. Bibring entered medical school in 1918 at the University of Vienna. Her interest in psychoanalysis deepened during these years and by graduation in 1924, she was already a member of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society.