Howard L. Fields Pain Management Collection, 1967-2013

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Summary

Creators:
Fields, Howard
Abstract:
Papers of Dr. Howard L. Field documenting the life and professional activities of His remarkable contributions to pain medicine and neuroscience. Includes correspondence, research papers, slides, reprints, writings, subject files, audiovisual recordings, conference proceedings, and a collection of books on pain research, treatment, and neuroscience.
Extent:
31.25 Linear Feet (25 cartons)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Howard L. Fields Pain Management Collection, MSS 2025-11. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 25 cartons of materials documenting the life and professional activities of Dr. Howard L. Fields. His remarkable contributions to pain medicine and neuroscience have significantly advanced our understanding of pain mechanisms and management, transforming lives and shaping the field. Included in this collection are correspondence, research papers, slides, reprints, writings, subject files, audiovisual recordings, conference proceedings, and a collection of books on pain research, treatment, and neuroscience.

Patient files are present throughout, these are restricted. Files are open for research but will require archivist review.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Howard L. Fields in April 2025.
Accruals:

Future additions are expected.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Access to records that contain personal and confidential information about an individual or individuals is restricted for 75 years from date of creation or until the death of the individual mentioned in the records, whichever is longer. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials in those files. Restrictions are noted at the series level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to these files.

Terms of access:

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of the University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing, and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Howard L. Fields Pain Management Collection, MSS 2025-11. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US