Chapter Five: Department of Physiology, 1947 - 2002
Scope and Contents note
Newspaper acount May 27, 1947 of Millikan's death; Letter EWG to MacNider June, 1947 about Millikan's death; Letter EWG to Curtis July, 1947 about appointment of Curtis in Physiology Chair [Appointment was made in such short order because Curtis was on short list before Millikan's appointment; etter EWG to Clare Millikan Oct 1947 with Exec Fac statement regretting Millikan's death; Letter Collins to George Millikan [son of Glenn and Clare]Sept 2000 requesting pictures and other memorabilia. Material from Richard Roos-Collins of Natural Heritage Institute about press coverage of discovery of George Mallory's body on Everest--he was father of Clare Mallory Millikan; letters between George Millikan and Collins Oct, 2000 and Jan 2001 about Glenn Millikan, some of his achievements (first oximeter), parties at Vanderbilt with guest list, list of pros and cons by Millikan about coming to Vanderbilt
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 2002
Creator
- From the Collection: Collins, Robert D., M.D. (Person)
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 12.94 Cubic Feet (24 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, and 3 Paige boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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