Marcel Montassut papers, 1914-1975
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Summary
- Creator:
- History of Medicine Collections (Duke University) and Montassut, Marcel
- Abstract:
- Pyschiatrist of Villejuif and Moiselles, France. The collection (300 items; dated 1914-1975) contains the papers of Marcel Montassut, a noted French psychiatrist who worked in the Hôpital Psychiatrique de Villejuif as Médecin-Chef from 1942 to 1960. Montassut's papers are primarily research-oriented and include several of his publications, notes on particular subject areas, and reviews of work in the field of psychiatry. Also present are civil and military documents pertaining to Montassut, as well as correspondence between colleagues, including the noted French psychiatrist Léon Chertok. The bulk of his research is founded in studies on depression, melancholia, and epilepsy. Additionally, the papers include documents related to his professional involvement as interim director at the Centre Neuro-Psychiatrique de Moiselles and as president of the Société Française de Médecine Psychosomatique.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in French.
- Collection ID:
- RL.10169
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection documents the work of noted French psychiatrist Marcel Montassut, and includes his correspondence, writings, research notes, and official civil and military documents. Of particular note are Monstassut’s letters with noted French psychiatrist Léon Chertok and the revised transcript of his book, "La dépression constitutionelle." The bulk of his research materials pertain to depression, melancholia, and epilepsy. The collection also includes documents related to his professional involvement as interim director at the Centre Neuro-Psychiatrique de Moiselles and as president of the Société Française de Médecine Psychosomatique. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dr. Marcel Montassut, a French psychiatrist, was born on August 14, 1897. Professionally, Montassut worked in the Centre Neuro-Psychiatrique de Moiselles as an interim director in 1940, as well as at the Hôpital Psychiatrique de Villejuif as Médecin-Chef from 1942 to 1960. During World War I and World War II, he served as a medical assistant and doctor. Montassut also held the presidency of the Société Française de Médécine Psychosomatique in 1960. He married in 1937 and spent much of his career in Villejuif. During his lifetime, Montassut published many articles on depression, epilepsy, fatigue, and psychosomatics. He worked closely with Léon Chertok, a well-known French psychiatrist. Montassut died in 1975.
- Acquisition information:
- The Marcel Montassut Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in August 2014 as part of the History of Medicine Collections.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: AJ Meyer, August 2014
Encoded by: AJ Meyer, August 2014
Accessions described in this finding aid: 2012-0164
- Arrangement:
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Organized into the following series: Personal files, Writings, and Subject files. Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Collection is open for research. Certain documents with patient information have been restricted until 2034. Redacted photocopies can be found in respective folders. Restricted items are found in a folder at the end of the collection in Box 2.
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