I. Manuscript Records, 1991-2003., 1991-2003.
Scope and Contents
Contains drafts, final copies and data used for publication of laboratory results from research by Leaf and others on sodium transport, poly-unsaturated fatty acids, and cardiac arrhythmias. Series I also includes a Circulation guest editorial by Leaf, and tributes to Hans Ussing submitted to Leaf as a guest editor for an Ussing memorial issue of the Journal of Membrane Biology. Most manuscript files also include article reprints, correspondence with contributors and publishers, and financial records regarding publication costs.
Dates
- Creation: 1991-2003.
Physical Description
1.75 cubic ft. in 2 record cartons.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions apply (see below).
Access requires advance notice. Consult Public Services for further information. Access to personally-identifying information is restricted for 80 years from the date of record creation. These restrictions are noted where they appear in Series II. Researchers may apply for access to
restricted records. Consult Public Services for further information.
The Alexander Leaf Papers are stored offsite. Researchers are advised to consult Public Services for further information concerning retrieval of material.
Extent
6.25 cubic feet ((5 record cartons, 3 document boxes, 1 half document box, and 1 half legal document box).)Arrangement
Arranged by author or subject in roughly reverse chronological order according to Leaf’s filing system. Related figures filed with Series III.
Creator
- From the Collection: Leaf, Alexander, 1920- (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.