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SERIES Identifier: WAM001, 22099

First, Melvin W. Collection of combustible cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, in original containers, collected for research and individually labeled by Melvin W. First (1911-2014) and Steve Rudnick, 1950-2011

Content Description

Nine cigarette and smokeless tobacco containers in individually labeed bags. Collected for research and individually labeled by Melvin W. First (1911-2014) and Stephen N. Rudnick for tobacco research in the Harvard Chan School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health between 1950 - 2014.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-2011

Creator

Language of Materials

Object labels, inscriptions, etc. are primarily in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Warren Anatomical Museum objects are available for research access. Access is premised on the availability of space and staff to facilitate use. Contact Public Services for the Warren Anatomical Museum for more information.

Extent

9 objects

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acc. #2020-009W. Melvin First papers constitute H MS c373.

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.

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