Papers, 1929-1960.

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Papers, 1929-1960.

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Contains colleague and fundraising correspondence, conference materials, and writings and lectures documenting Bauer's efforts to understand rheumatic disease and develop effective therapies as an academic physician at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Correspondence, course proposals, committee reports and lectures chronicle his academic activities at Harvard Medical School. Committee reports and correspondence describe Bauer's consulting activities to professional organizations and state and federal government agencies. Correspondence and reports recording his experiences during World War II and later consulting assignments for the United States Army are also included.

3 cubic ft. in 3 record cartons.

Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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