Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk)

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Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk)

Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk)

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The Alexander Leaf Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk) record the research, publications, presentations, lectures, conference and committee activities of Alexander Leaf, internist at Massachusetts General Hospital, James Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine Emeritus at Harvard Medical School and Ridley Watts Professor of Preventive Medicine Emeritus at Harvard School of Public Health. The bulk of the collection falls between 1983-1999, and contains Leaf’s manuscript and published research papers including related financial records, correspondence, research data and slide figures, on the studies of toad bladder, sodium transport, effects of hormones on renal function, fatty acids and cardiac arrhythmias and coronary heart disease. The collection also contains records of conferences, professional association meetings and committee meetings Leaf attended and often presented at. Records from Leaf’s work with several World Health Organization Committees and research about nuclear war include manuscripts, publications, lectures, presentations, symposia, correspondence, data and some World Health Organization committee meeting records.

6.25 cubic ft. in 5 record cartons, 3 document boxes, 1 half document box, 1 half legal document box.

Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine