Series 1: CORRESPONDENCE FILES, 1975-1990
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Records of the Chairman of the Section on Basic
Sciences, spanning 1975 to 1990, consist of correspondence,
memoranda, minutes, lecture announcements, seminar programs,
and financial records. The collection includes the records
of three section chairmen: Earle H. Spaulding, Dwight B.
McNair Scott, and Kenneth R. Cundy. Also present is
information pertaining to the founding of the section in
1977 and its dissolution in 1985.
Series 1 contains the correspondence files of Spaulding, I Scott, and Cundy. Included in Scott's correspondence are responses from companies who were asked to sponsor the section's 1979 seminar on ''Dietary Factors in Cholesteremia and Atherosclerosis''. Other correspondence in Series 1 pertains to the formation of the section and the planning and organization of its seminars and lectures; correspondents include College presidents George I. Blumstein and John P, Hubbard. In addition to correspondence, these files contain memoranda, minutes from the Basic Sciences Steering Committee, and the section's 1979 Annual Report.
Included in Series 2 is material pertaining to lectures and seminars sponsored by the Section on Basic Sciences. Present are announcements of lectures, programs for seminars, and some correspondence and financial information. This series also contains completed evaluation forms from the section's 1982 seminar on "Immunology in Transition".
Series 3 contains financial information; present is a cash book and a disbound check register in which income from section dues and seminar registration fees, as well as expenses associated with section activities, were recorded.
Historical information about the founding of the Section on Basic Sciences is contained in Series 4. Included is a list of the Fellows who initially sponsored the section, "Fellows' Forum" articles, and programs from some of the section's early lectures.
Series 1 contains the correspondence files of Spaulding, I Scott, and Cundy. Included in Scott's correspondence are responses from companies who were asked to sponsor the section's 1979 seminar on ''Dietary Factors in Cholesteremia and Atherosclerosis''. Other correspondence in Series 1 pertains to the formation of the section and the planning and organization of its seminars and lectures; correspondents include College presidents George I. Blumstein and John P, Hubbard. In addition to correspondence, these files contain memoranda, minutes from the Basic Sciences Steering Committee, and the section's 1979 Annual Report.
Included in Series 2 is material pertaining to lectures and seminars sponsored by the Section on Basic Sciences. Present are announcements of lectures, programs for seminars, and some correspondence and financial information. This series also contains completed evaluation forms from the section's 1982 seminar on "Immunology in Transition".
Series 3 contains financial information; present is a cash book and a disbound check register in which income from section dues and seminar registration fees, as well as expenses associated with section activities, were recorded.
Historical information about the founding of the Section on Basic Sciences is contained in Series 4. Included is a list of the Fellows who initially sponsored the section, "Fellows' Forum" articles, and programs from some of the section's early lectures.
Dates
- 1975-1990
Extent
From the Collection: .4 Linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Section on Basic Science (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
library@collegeofphysicians.org
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001
library@collegeofphysicians.org
