Ann S. Minot
Dates
- 1946 - 1975
Creator
- Minot, A. S. (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
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Reproduction Rights
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Historical or Biographical Note
Ann S. Minot (1894-1980) was a clinical chemist, teacher, and investigator. Her wide research interests included protein deficiency, Vitamin C deficiency, myasthenia gravis and tocopherol. She also established first blood bank at Vanderbilt.
She received her B.S. from Smith College in 1915 and her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from Harvard and Radcliffe in 1922. She came to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1926 and held the following positions: Research Assistant for the Department of Pharmacology, 1926-1932; Assistant Professor, Pediatric Research, 1932-1946; Director of Clinical Chemistry Lab, 1946-1960.
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Acquired on Unknown Date
Abstract
Personal papers of Ann S. Minot (1894-1980), biochemist and Vanderbilt professor who established the first blood bank at Vanderbilt. Materials include: personal and biographical material; manuscripts; lectures; notes and notebooks; correspondence; reprints; case histories; experimental data; subject files; note card bibliographies; drawings, photos, and slides.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Personal papers of Ann S. Minot (1894-1980), biochemist and Vanderbilt professor who established the first blood bank at Vanderbilt. Materials include: personal and biographical material; manuscripts; lectures; notes and notebooks; correspondence; reprints; case histories; experimental data; subject files; note card bibliographies; drawings, photos, and slides. Most of the collection relates to her professional research interests, but there are some personal materials in the collection.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
Repository Details
Part of the Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository
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