Wallace F. Janssen : transcript of an oral history / interviewed by James Harvey Young, Fred L. Lofsvold, and Robert G. Porter, 1984 Jan. 30-31.

Janssen, Wallace F., 1905-

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Janssen was a writer and FDA employee since 1950; formerly Director, Office of Public Information and at the time of the interview FDA historian. From the description of Wallace F. Janssen : transcript of an oral history / interviewed by James Harvey Young, Fred L. Lofsvold, and Robert G. Porter, 1984 Jan. 30-31. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 49617099 ...

Lofsvold, Fred L.

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Porter, Robert G.

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Young, James Harvey.

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James Harvey Young (b. 1915) is an internationally recognized authority on American food and drug regulation and the history of health quackery in the United States. After earning his Masters degree and PhD at the University of Illinois, he became a professor at Emory University in 1941. While completing his nearly 40-year tenure at Emory, Dr. Young solidified his reputation by authoring such landmark books on the history of drug regulation and patent medicines as The Toadstool Millionaires (196...

United States. Food and Drug Administration

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The mission of the FDA History Office is to increase knowledge of the history, mission, and activities of the FDA and its predecessor, the Bureau of Chemistry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The office provides perspective on current policy objectives and increases public understanding of FDA's purpose and function. In general, office activities concern research, documentation, consultation, and information. In 1968, James Harvey Young received a grant from the National Library of Medici...