Records, 1917-1961.

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Records, 1917-1961.

The bulk of records is correspondence covering the directorships of Linsley Rudd Williams, John Augustus Hartwell, Herbert B. Wilcox, and Howard Reid Craig. Correspondents include George Baehr, Bernard M. Baruch, Malcolm Goodridge, Alan Gregg, Charles Gordon Heyd, Frederick P. Keppel, James Alexander Miller, and John Levi Rice. Major topics discussed include birth control, the Koch Cancer Cure, the Coffee-Humber Cancer Clinic, maternal mortality, the New York Academy of Medicine Library, various New York Academy of Medicine committees, and other topics relating to the operations of the Academy. Also included are miscellaneous reports, statements, and other documents.

ca. 15 cubic ft.

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New York Academy of Medicine

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Blackwells Island is the former name of Welfare Island in New York. From the description of Miscellaneous hospitals' records, [ca. 1770-1962] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155497904 ...

Keppel, Frederick P. (Frederick Paul), 1875-1943

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Frederick Keppel was Carl Zigrosser's dean at Columbia University. Keppel took a personal interest in Zigrosser, and their letters cover Zigrosser's employment at Keppel & Co., Zigrosser's stand on conscientious objection during World War I (Keppel was with the War Department at the time), print purchases made by Keppel while he was with the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Zigrosser's books. Included is a 1924 etching by Kerr Eby for Keppel & Co. From the description of...

Coffee-Humber Cancer Clinic.

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Rice, John Levi.

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Koch, William Frederick, 1885-

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Williams, Linsley Rudd.

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Heyd, Charles Gordon, 1884-1970

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Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965

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Baruch, a financier and public adviser, was a millionaire by the age of thirty thanks to his investments in the stock market. He put his wealth to use in politics and public affairs and became an adviser to Woodrow Wilson, who appointed him chairman of the War Industries Board and a member of the president's war council. After World War I, he took part in the postwar peace conference and later became an adviser to President Roosevelt on defense matters and industrial preparedness for war. After ...

Wilcox, Herbert B.

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Miller, James Alexander

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Craig, Howard Reid.

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Baehr, George 1887-1978

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Dr. Baehr, a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine as of 1918, served as its president from 1945 to 1946. From the description of Reprints of George Baehr's articles, 1909-1963. (New York Academy of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 77756139 Medical educator, clinician, group health prepayment plan founder, and administrator; M.D., Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1908; held a series of appointments at Mount Sinai, 1913-1950; advised Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on...

Gregg, Alan

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Goodridge, Malcolm.

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New York Academy of Medicine. Director.

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New York academy of medicine. Library

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Hartwell, John Augustus.

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