Series I. PERSONAL AND FAMILY, 1913-1997 (#1.1-1.16, 25.1-30.2, FD.1-FD.2, T-141.1-T-141.2, DVD-81.1)
Scope and Contents
Series I, PERSONAL AND FAMILY, 1913-1997 (#1.1-1.16, 25.1-30.2, FD.1-FD.2, T-141.1-T-141.2, DVD-81.1), includes personal correspondence, notes, clippings, audiocassettes and partial transcript of an oral history interview, the first chapters of a memoir, and genealogical and other family data. Rose Kushner's travels to Europe in 1949 are documented by correspondence with family, with her mentor Dr. W. Horsley Gantt of the Pavlovian Society of America, and Maurice Hindus, the Russian-American writer, foreign correspondent, lecturer and authority on Soviet and Central European affairs, and a friend of Dr. Gantt. There is some correspondence written in Hebrew. Of note are materials related to Rose Kushner's memorial service in 1990; including professional and personal correspondence between Harvey and Rose Kushner's colleagues, friends, and supporters, and a DVD of the memorial at the National Institutes of Health on January 30, 1990. In addition, this series contains extensive clippings files consisting of articles published in medical journals and popular press about Rose Kushner and her interests and work in breast cancer research advocacy. A set of these clippings arrived at the library in folders by article title, and these have been retained in their original folders (#26.1-27.118). While this set of clippings contain a few articles by Rose Kushner (#27.21, 27.57, 27.82), for the majority of articles by Kushner, see Series II, Writings. This series is arranged by subject area.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1997
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
TERMS OF USE
Access. Researchers must sign a special permission form to use the collection. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
20.85 linear feet ((49 file boxes, 2 half file boxes) plus 2 folio folders, 4 photograph folders, 2 audiocassettes, 1 DVD)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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