Elaine B. Feldman Papers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Collection contains biographical materials, copies of research papers and presentations, nutrition education presentations. Also included are materials representing her work in professional societies and in consulting relationships with government and industry, as well as some photographs of Feldman and colleagues. Boxes three and four of this collection contain materials developed by Dr. Feldman related to Virgil Preston Sydenstricker (1889-1964), who held the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia from 1922 until 1957. Sydenstricker was recognized for his work on pellagra. Of special interest are the photographs that he had of human starvation in a Nazi concentration camp after WWII.
Dates
- 1944 - 2004
Creator
- Feldman, Elaine B. (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
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Reproduction Rights
Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University or is retained by the authors of specific published items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Historical or Biographical Note
Dr. Elaine B. Feldman (1926- ) is a physician, scientist and educator. She has held professional positions at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City (1951-1954), the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center (1957-1972), and the Medical College of Georgia (1972-1992). She has earned an outstanding reputation for research in lipid absorption and metabolism, as well as for nutrition education, especially for clinicians. Her outstanding career as a physician researcher and physician educator came at a time when very few women were active in these fields, and in this regard she served as a pioneer and example for the women who followed her.
Extent
2.57 Cubic Feet (2 Paige Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains biographical materials, copies of research papers and presentations, nutrition education presentations. Also included are materials representing her work in professional societies and in consulting relationships with government and industry, as well as some photographs of Feldman and colleagues. Boxes three and four of this collection contain materials developed by Dr. Feldman related to Virgil Preston Sydenstricker (1889-1964), who held the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia from 1922 until 1957. Sydenstricker was recognized for his work on pellagra. Of special interest are the photographs that he had of human starvation in a Nazi concentration camp after WWII.
Physical Location
EBL Vault
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 2005 per accesson record description.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
- Title
- Elaine B. Feldman Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- History of Medicine Collections Staff
- Date
- 2007-01-23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
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Nashville TN 37232
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