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Portfolio given to Jean Pickett from Willard WIlcox son of Paul H Wilcox, clippigns of his early research in electro shock therapy 1940s-50s + also other treatments of that age 11-23-09
Original photograph
Community Mental Health Planning Committee Grand Traverse Area Paul H WIlcox, M.D., Chairman 12-19-64. typed report
Newspaper Clippings: 
“If I were a doctor,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 7-6-46
“Exchange Club Takes Over Job,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 7-6-46
“Announce New Program for Mental Cases,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 7-9-47
“Committee Hears Hospital Needs,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 4-1-47
“Seek to Raise Fund to Help in Research”
“Needed $1000 Now For Research on New Methods of Treating Mental Illness. Please Send Contributions to Electroshock Research Ass’n Traverse CIty State Hospital, Traverse City, Michigan.” 
“Shock Brings Reason Back by Allen Shoenfield” Detroit NEws, May 10, 1943
Observer June 1947 “SOme Helpful Hints for Caring for the Mentally Sick” signed “An Attendant" notes- Nurse attendant Evelyn Drake
“Local Research May Revamp Psychiatry,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 10-2-48
“Noted Psychiatrist Here,” Record Eagle Fotocut – Visiting psychiatrist Dr. Ladislas J. Meduna, seminar conducted by Dr. Paul H Wilcox, director of research at the hospital.
“Developer of Electroshock Here: Noted Scientist is Visiting T.C. Hospital," United Press, MArch 26, 1947. Dr. Reuber Reiter- first used the Reiter Method at the Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham Mass by Dr. Paul H. Wilcox and Dr, Emerick Friedman in April 1940. Dr. Wilcox brought the Reiter method to the TC State Hospital in October 1941.
“Traverse City Psychiatrist Makes History,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 5-21-47
“Local Hospital Becomes Famous,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 5-22-47
Communications- Letter to the editor from Paul H. Wilcox, Research Director, Traverse CIty, State Hospital, Traverse City Record Eagle, June 18, 1949
“Electro-Shock Therapy: Recent Statements Queried, Use of Treatment Advocated,” New York Times, 7-12-48 (stamped with Electroshock Research Association Date July 18, 1948)
Annual Goodfellow Edition of the Traverse CIty Exchange Club, December 21, 1946 (Wilcox receiving check from president of the TC Exchange club photograph) 
“Longer Life for people past 40,” Times, September 20, 1948. Illustration for Electro-Tonic Therapy for Mental Illness, by Northwestern MNational Life Insurance Co., stamped with Electroshock Research Association December ‘48
“RazorPolitik, Cure” New Republic, 12-22-47
“Science in Review: New Vistas Opened for Chemical Approach to the Treatment of Mental Illness” by William L. Laurence, New York TImes, 12-14-47
“Not So Shocking,” TIme, 50:42, September 8, 1947 
“Zeller Takes Indiana Post: Reports Difficulties in State Denied.” 
“Helath Chief is Under Fire: Medical Body Asks Sigler Replace Dr. Dekeine” by Guy H. Jenkins.”
“Everybody’s Problem– The Mentally Ill in Michigan,” Detroit NEws, pg. 28 
“Shock: ‘Electric Bed’ Helps Doctors Untangle Webs of Insanity” by Bill Case, Detroit Free PRess 2-10-46
“Electric Shock Methods at Eloise are Successful in Minor Mental Disorders,” By William Matney, Mich. Journalist, 5-20-43
“Don’t Fear Change of Life,” by Foster Kennedy d. Jan. 1952, former PRes. American Neurological Association in 1940 
“Criminal Therapy,” The New York Times Book Review, August 12, 1944 (Review of “A Rebel Without a Cause… by Robert M. Linder.” 
“Ladies Library Has Men’s Night Dinner,” Traverse City Record Eagle, 2-27-43 (Wilcox presented at the dinner)
Note: Speech- Recent Adv. In Psychiatry 2-26-43 
“More Psychiatric Training is Aim of Government, by James Marlow (AP) 
Clipping from Successful Farming, June 1946
“$1000 Needed Now,” Traverse City Record Eagle, June 6, 1946
“Needed $1000 Down for Research on NEW Methods of Treating Mental Diseases,” for the Electroshock Research Association, Grand Rapids Herald, June 7, 1946
“Needed- $1000 New!” Lansing State Journal, June 7, 1946
“Four Conchies Dedicate Their Lives to Mentally Ill, September 22, 1946 
“I.V. Ethyl Alcohol: Analgesia” Whats New Jan 47
“Out of the Dark Ages” by Mary Jane Ward, Author of “The Snakepit” and “What is Wrong with Our Mental Hospitals?” By William C. MEnninger M.D., Woman’s Home Companion, August 1946, 34-36, 91.
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