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Iser Steiman papers

 Collection
Call Number: Ms Coll 27
Scope and Contents

The papers consist primarily of letters between Iser Steiman and John F. Fulton from 1943 to Fulton's death in 1960. Both sides of the correspondence are available as Steiman kept copies of his own letters. Other correspondents include Madeline Stanton, Harriet Thomson, and Wiliam C. Gibson. Topics include avaiation medicine; Steiman's translations of Soviet Russian works on military medicine; and history of medicine. Also part of the collection is a copy of a typewritten autobiography by Steinman which traces his career up to his arrival at Yale in 1944.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Yale does not own copyright.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Marcie Steiman Smordin, daugher of Iser Steiman, 2009.

Arrangement

One series. Correspondence arranged chronologically, followed by the autobiography.

Dates
1943-1975
Majority of material found within 1943-1960
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Related Names
Steiman, Iser, 1898-1981
Fulton, John F. (John Farquhar), 1899-1960
Language of Materials
English