Records. American Medical Press-American Mercury (inclusive), 1912-1962.

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Records. American Medical Press-American Mercury (inclusive), 1912-1962.

Correspondence and promotional materials relating to the AMERICAN MEDICAL PRESS, 1922-1936, and AMERICAN MEDICINE, 1912-1932 (both anti-AMA journals), and to the American Medical Research Society (a shadowy California organization), 1962. Holdings on the AMERICAN MERCURY consist of 1950 issues carrying articles on osteopathy,, chiropractic, Christian Science, and other non-traditional therapeutic practices. AMERICAN MEDICAL PRESS and AMERICAN MEDICINE files also include sample issues of the respective journals.

4 folders.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration originated as part of the Dept. of Agriculture. In 1940, it was transferred to the Federal Security Agency, where it remained until 1953, when it became part of the newly created Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare. When the educational functions of this Department were separated to form the Dept. of Education in 1976, the remaining agencies, including the FDA, became the Dept. of Health and Human Services. From the description of Records. Foo...