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James Bumgardner Murphy Papers, Circa 1918-1950

Title: James Bumgardner Murphy Papers Circa 1918-1950

A pathologist and cancer specialist, James B. Murphy spent most of career associated with the Rockefeller Institute (1911-1950) investigating the role of lymphocytes in tuberculosis, x-ray mutagenesis, and the nature of malignant tumors in fowls. The Murphy Papers contains professional correspondence and research notes relating to James B. Murphy's cancer research at the Rockefeller, and information on several of the organizations to which he contributed or belonged, including the American Association for Cancer Research; American Bureau for Medical Aid to China; American Cancer Society; Bar Harbor Medical and Surgical Hospital; Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory; Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer (New York City, ca. 1932-1950); National Advisory Cancer Council; and the New York Academy of Medicine (1923-1950). Murphy helped to develop mobile laboratories for hospitals in France during World War I.

ArchivalResource: 15.5 Linear feet

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Murphy, James B. (James Bumgardner), 1884-1950. Papers, [ca. 1918]-1950.

Title: Papers, [ca. 1918]-1950.

In addition to materials relating to his cancer research, there is information in the collection on many of the organizations he contributed to, was a member of, or for whom he served in various official capacities. These include American Association for Cancer Research; American Bureau for Medical Aid to China; American Cancer Society (formerly, American Society for the Control of Cancer); Bar Harbor Medical and Surgical Hospital; Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory; Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer (New York City, ca. 1932-1950); National Advisory Cancer Council; New York Academy of Medicine (1923-1950). Outside of his cancer and medical studies, Murphy helped to develop mobile laboratories for hospitals in France during World War I.

ArchivalResource: ca. 15,000 items (15 linear ft.).

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