University of Minnesota. Dight Institute

The Charles Fremont Dight Institute for the Promotion of Human Genetics was established in 1941 to support the study and promulgation of human genetics, to provide instruction in human genetics, and to establish a resource center for persons who desire counseling on these questions. The institute has studied a variety of genetically linked disorders, including albinism, Down's syndrome, impacted teeth, muscular dystrophy, cleft palate, asthma, harelip, hay fever, hemophilia, and Huntington's disease. The Institute's first director,Dr. Clarence P. Oliver was succeeded in 1947, by Sheldon C. Reed, author of Counseling in Medical Genetics, and Mental Retardation: A Family Study, by Reed and his wife, Dr.Elizabeth Wagner Reed. Reed also directed Minnesota Planned Parenthood from 1948-1965, and worked for the Minnesota Association for Retarded Children. Reed retired as Director in 1978, and was succeeded by Dr. Elving Anderson.

From the description of Papers, 1941-1989. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63280116

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