NLM Celebrates Acquisition of Papers of Sickle Cell Pioneer
February 2, 2012 would have been the 90th birthday of Charles F. Whitten, pediatric hematologist, co-founder of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA), and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. The National Library of Medicine marked the occasion by celebrating the acquisition of Dr. Whitten’s papers. This unique collection will help people better understand the…