A. Industrial Health Research Records, 1926-1949, 1926-1949
Scope and Contents
Subseries A contains a small amount of colleague and vendor correspondence, research data, and photographs from Drinker’s industrial health research. Research topics included are working conditions for industrial workers and the education of the public about dangers of chemicals, asphyxiation, and gas poisoning in the workplace.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1949
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access requires advance notice. Consult Public Services for further information.
The Cecil Kent Drinker Papers are stored offsite. Researchers are advised to contact Public Services for more information concerning retrieval of material.
Extent
3.25 cubic feet (2 record cartons, 2 document boxes, 1 half legal document box, 1 flat oversized document box, and 2 oversized folders)Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Photograph negatives listed in Subseries A are housed in box 4.
Creator
- From the Collection: Drinker, Cecil Kent, 1887-1956. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.