Ped HP, 1992 - 2001
Scope and Contents note
Various notes in Collins hand from various times about Ped HP book; Teloh to RDC June 5, 2001 about donation of Ped HP; Letter sent to authors by RDC and Swerdlow May 11, 2001 on completion of project; first correspondence in 1992 about idea of Ped HP; RDC to Brunning May 15, 1992 and Oct 23,1992 proposing co-editorship of Ped HP; RDC to Kerry Willis at Churchill-Livingstone May 11, 1994 and September 30, 1994 about book; No record of Brunning's lack of interest in this project but RDC then turned to Swerdlow; first letter from Swerdlow March 20,1995 describing competing arrangements; Willis to RDC April 25,1995 after conversation in Toronto; RDC notes from September,1995 and typed outline and potential authorship; RDC to Swerdlow Sept 27, 1995 proposing co-editorship; RDC to Foucar Sept 27,1995 with proposal, summary of text status in pediatric HP; Swerdlow to RDC Sept 28 with note of deatiled response to follow; RDC to Sanya Oct 17, 1995 requesting participation; RDC to Foucar on Nov 3, 1995 responding to concerns in her letter--which apparently was not filed and has been lost; RDC to Swerdlow Nov 8 indicating probable participation by Foucar; -mail and letter from Swerdlow to RDC about organization, other issues; memo to various authors March 22, 1996 with outline of book and their assignments; Swerdlow to RDC April 1 about various commitments; RDC to Foucar on April 4 about status of negotiations with Churchill-L; Churchill-L to RDC April 5 and 16 agreeing to our editorship with contract sent on April 22; notice of promotion of Marc Strauss at C-L; RDC to Swerdlow with contract and promise that RDC would do 70% of work; e-mail and fax Swerdlow to RDC May 21 and May 22 about contract and other details; Sanya to RDC May 28 with notice that he does not have cases of sickle cell; C-L to RDC May 29, June 17 and June 24 about questions with signed agreement; RDC to Swerdlow with proposed allocations of space with hisresponse July1; RDC to Swerdlow July 9 with specific instructions to be sent on his approval with actual letter sent to authors on July 12; C-L to RDC on July 24, 1996 with name of assistant editor in charge of Ped HP book; names and addresses of authors; ample letters dated July 23 with instructions and contract from C-L to authors; Sanya to RDC on Aug 27 with reply on Nov 26 about his responsibilities; Strauss at C-L to RDC about visit to Nashville; RDC to Swerdlow on Feb 19, 1997 about C-L questionnaire with his response on March 24; Swerdlow to RDC e-mail on Feb 19 about USCAP and his failure to put pen to paper; Foucar to RDC and Swerdlow on March 17 about questions on her chapter; RDC to Strauss at C-L on March 27 with draft of justification for Ped HP; RDC to Lukens at VU with draft permission for pictures of VU patients; C-L to RDC with noticethat editor for book had resigned; Greg Kinney's (photographer hired by RDC) release form dated April 23; Strauss at C L aboutusing children's photos; RDC to CL stating that Wakely would cover fine needle aspiration; CL to RDC May 6 with name of new editor; RDC to Greg Kinney (photographer) and Wendy Leonard (artist) on May 7 about work for Ped HP; e-mail Swerdlow to RDC about missing deadline with my reassurance; e-mail Swerdlow to RDC about editing on June 10; CL to RDC about processing book on July 11; Sanya to RDC on June 17 with notice of incoming manuscripts with reply June 23 showing receipt of materials; DC to CL on July 17 about questions of chapter format with response July 21; RDC ro Kinney and Leonard about payment for services; urtin to RDC on July 20 with request to be relieved of responsibility for GI, liver, thymus--RDC response was to find authors for first two.
Dates
- Creation: 1992 - 2001
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
Location:
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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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