Department of the History of Science and Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, records
Scope and Contents
The records consist of administrative files, reports, correspondence, and personnel and student records documenting the Department of the History of Science and Medicine (known as the Department of the History of Medicine prior to 1959) at the Yale Medical School. Included are the records of the department chairs John Farquhar Fulton, Frederick Lawrence Holmes, Derek John de Solla Price, and Lloyd Grenfell Stevenson, and the correspondence of professors George Rosen and Henry Ernest Sigerist.
Dates
- 1949-1981
Creator
- Yale University. School of Medicine
- Fulton, John F. (John Farquhar), 1899-1960
- Holmes, Frederic Lawrence, 1932-2003
- Price, Derek J. de Solla (Derek John de Solla), 1922-1983
- Stevenson, Lloyd G., 1918-
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the records is partially restricted. See Collection Contents for details.
Some records in this finding aid have been redacted, as they include student names, donor names, and other restricted data. These records will not appear in the published finding aid.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Yale University is retained by Yale University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in eight series: I. Background Records and Annual Reports. II. Correspondence. III. Records of Journals, Books and Articles. IV. Administrative Records. V. Projects and Exhibits. VI. Colloquia, Course Information and General Student Matters. VI. Grants. VII. Personnel and Student Records.
Extent
20.25 Linear Feet (50 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The records consist of administrative files, reports, correspondence, and personnel and student records documenting the Department of the History of Science and Medicine (known as the Department of the History of Medicine prior to 1959) at the Yale Medical School. Included are the records of the department chairs John Farquhar Fulton, Frederick Lawrence Holmes, Derek John de Solla Price, and Lloyd Grenfell Stevenson, and the correspondence of professors George Rosen and Henry Ernest Sigerist.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 27-E (YRG 27-E), Records of departments, offices, programs, and projects of the Yale School of Medicine.
Processing Information
Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.
- Medicine -- History -- Study and teaching
- Rosen, George, 1910-1977
- Science -- History -- Study and teaching
- Sigerist, Henry E. (Henry Ernest), 1891-1957
- Universities and colleges -- Administration
- Universities and colleges -- Departments
- Yale University -- Administration
- Yale University -- Curricula
- Yale University -- Employees
- Yale University -- Faculty
- Yale University -- Students
- Yale University. Department of the History of Medicine
- Yale University. Department of the History of Science and Medicine
- Yale University. School of Medicine
- Title
- Guide to the Department of the History of Science and Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Daniel Hartwig
- Date
- June 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511