VI. Personal Records and Correspondence, 1933-2003, undated., 1933-2003,
Scope and Contents
Consists of biographical, professional and family records which document Lown’s accomplishments and collegial relationships as well as Lown family genealogy and family celebrations, and includes correspondence, certificates, diplomas, memoirs, tributes, curricula vitae, honors and awards, patient letters, correspondence and memorabilia from events including Harvard appointments, family funerals, birthdays, honors and awards and conferences. Correspondents include John Bogle, Leonard Boudin, John Kenneth Galbraith, Ulli Gottstein and family members. IPPNW records include itineraries and topical discussions. Also included in Series V are records of Nobel Prize celebratory events. Photographs document various events including Lown receiving the Cardinal Medeiros Peace Medallion Award, his 80th birthday celebration. Bibliographies of Lown publications can be found in Series V. Personal scrapbooks with related records and electronic versions of some correspondence remain in the custody of Lown. Similar records can be found interspersed throughout the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-2003,
Physical Description
1.5 cubic feet in 1 record carton, 1 document box, 1 legal document box and 1 flat document box.
Conditions Governing Access
Series VI contains personal and patient information that is restricted for 80 years. The end of the restriction is noted with each folder.
Extent
63.3 cubic feet ( (58 records center cartons, 11 letter size document boxes, 2 legal size document boxes, 3 half letter size document boxes, 1 half legal size document box, 1 flat document box, 1 oversize flat document box, and 2 oversize flat file folders))119.56 cubic feet (114 records center cartons, 2 half letter size document boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 3 slide boxes, and 1 oversized folder in flat file storage cabinet (unprocessed))
Arrangement
Series VI was largely retained in the order in which the records were received. Related records from unorganized containers were added by the processing archivist.
Creator
- From the Collection: Lown, B. (Bernard) (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.