http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/38866671a01a6a84874bc860af2d93eb.pdf f3b10a0f49d49f21096bdb021fae0899 PDF Text Text December 7, 1994 Edward Shorter, Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto 88 College Street Toronto, Canada MSG 1L4 Dear Dr. Shorter, In 1983, in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the first induction of seizures for mental illness, I sought historical data from Meduna’s family [could not find any member] and from his co-workers. One sent me a hand edited copy of an autobiography, seemingly written in response to a shorter version prepared for Marti-Ibanez, Sackler, Sackler & Sackler: The Great Physiodynamic Therapies, 1956, Hoeber-Harper, New York. The text needed much editing. As Editor of Convulsive Therapy, I published the text in the first two numbers of Convulsive Therapy [1985; 1:43-57; 121-138]. I used this text and the shorter Marti-Ibanez et al text for my 1984 article. Another version of Meduna’s history was written by Walter Freeman, MD. in The Psychiatrist: Personalitiesand Patterns, Grune & Stratton, New York, 1968. Of the various versions, the edited autobiography rings truest. I met Meduna on a number of occasions, and was impressed by his modesty, sincerity, and appreciated him as a ‘ gentleman’ . The journal Convulsive Therapy is available at the Clarke Institute. Sincerely yours, Max Fink, MD. Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Shorter, Edward Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-033-5-081 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence