Records. Leavitt, Sheldon-Lee, G.F. (inclusive), 1909-1976.

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Records. Leavitt, Sheldon-Lee, G.F. (inclusive), 1909-1976.

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Correspondence, advertisements, articles, clippings, and promotional and supplementary materials on Sheldon Leavitt, a mind-cure quack, 1909-1933; Lecithin, a soybean product promoted as a remedy for a variety of diseases, 1954-1974; Le Conte Cosmetics, a cosmetics firm convicted of unfair trade practices, 1976; and G.F. Lee, a fake doctor, 1924-1929.

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American Medical Association,James S. Todd Memorial Library

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American Medical Association,James S. Todd Memorial Library

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