Records. Lockhart, Thomas F.-Long Island Medical Research Group (inclusive), 1911-1969.

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Records. Lockhart, Thomas F.-Long Island Medical Research Group (inclusive), 1911-1969.

Correspondence, advertisements, articles, clippings, books, and promotional and supplementary materials on Thomas F. Lockhart, author of TWENTY-FOUR YEARS IN A MATTRESS GRAVE, 1911; Carl Loeb, a quack "light therapist" and maker of sun lamps, 1922-1969; Dr. Hugo J. Loebinger, who was arrested for various crimes including practicing medicine without a license, 1924-1925; and Long Island Medical Research Group, an alleged research group headed by Gary or Gerald J. Lammers, a quack who prescribed frozen watermelon juice for various diseases, 1958-1961.

5 folders.

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