Creator:
Cragin, George E.
Inclusive Dates:
1915- 1915
Abstract:
Manuscript by George Edward Cragin, physician to the Oneida Community,
on "Male Continence or Self Control in Sexual Intercourse: Its History and Its Practice"
Type of Material:
Essays.
Manuscripts for publication.
Subject:
Religion and philosophy
New York State
Science and medicine
Birth control -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Contraception.
Male contraception.
Sexual abstinence -- History -- United States.
Sexual ethics.
Creator:
Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932.
Inclusive Dates:
1883- 1932
Abstract:
American mineralogist, gemologist,
Vice-President of Tiffany's, member and officer of numerous scientific societies, and author
of books and articles on gems. Collection contains correspondence, clippings and
photographs.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Subject:
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Scientists.
Science and medicine
Mineralogists -- United States.
Scientists -- United States.
Upper class -- United States.
Creator:
Dufek, George J. (George John), 1903-
Inclusive Dates:
1946- 1971
Abstract:
The career of Admiral George John Dufek (1903-1977) in the U.S. Navy included work with the U.S. Antarctic Service (1939-1941), Arctic Task Force 68 (1946), Antarctic Operation Highjump (1946-1947) and Arctic Task Force 80 (1948). After 1955 Dufek commanded Operation Deep Freeze, which provided support for US IGY research programs, and in 1956 he became also U.S. Antarctic Projects Officer. After retiring in 1959 he became Director of the Mariners' Museum in Virginia. Cf. Peter J. Beck, Polar Record, v. 23, no. 145 (1987). The collection includes clippings, photographs, official reports, draft speeches, personal and official correspondence, articles, and scrapbooks. Files relating to Operation Deep Freeze include chronologies, record books, reports, photographs and scrapbooks. There is also some material relating to Dufek's other Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, however these operations are less fully documented.
Type of Material:
Audiotapes.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Phonograph records.
Photographs.
Press releases.
Scrapbooks.
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
Arctic regions.
Antarctica.
Polar regions.
Admirals.
Military history
Science and medicine
Admirals -- United States.
Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica.
Scientific expeditions -- Arctic regions.
Scientific expeditions -- Polar regions.
International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958.
Transportation, Military -- Cold weather conditions -- Research.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1820- 1820
Abstract:
German manuscript, most likely from the beginning of the 19th century. Poems, songs, tobacco recipes, apothecary's ingredients, etc.
Type of Material:
Poems.
Recipes.
Songs (document genre)
Subject:
Science and medicine
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Creator:
O'Geran, Graeme.
Inclusive Dates:
1783- 1991
Abstract:
Autographs of the first 41 presidents of the United States (Washington through George H. W. Bush) and a few of other notable individuals (among them Edison, Ford, and Firestone). Signed items include letters, documents and photographs.
Type of Material:
Autographs.
Photographs.
Subject:
Science and medicine
Politics, government and public administration
Inventors -- Autographs.
Presidents of the United States -- Autographs.
Autographs -- Collections.
Creator:
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer.
Inclusive Dates:
2000- 2000
Abstract:
Charitable hospital founded in Deschapelles, Haiti in 1954.
Collection includes personal and business files of physicians and co-founders Gwen Grant Mellon and Larry Mellon,
as well as published and promotional material about the hospital and the Grant Foundation.
Type of Material:
Subject:
Physicians.
Religion and philosophy
Science and medicine
Activism and social reform
Humanitarianism.
Medicine in Haiti.
Missions, Medical -- Haiti.
Poor -- Medical care -- Haiti.
Voluntary hospitals -- Haiti.