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Sub-series 2: Subject Correspondence, (1951-82)

 Sub-Series — Container: Carton 17

Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of information that Li apparently gathered together as special topics. It includes material that had been bound in black spring-loaded binders or otherwise separated out. The sub-sub-series are:

Disbound Volumes (1952-76), --containing information on the -MSH controversy (1956-57) and Lipotropin challenges (1964-65) and Endocrine Dinner Club meeting records (1952-63, 1976).

Hormonal Proteins and Peptides Correspondence--Volume III -XI (1973-82), Correspondence between Li and the contributors to the book which he edited. This sub-sub-series also includes correspondence relating to his chapter in another book --The Peptides (1982-83),

Job Request Letters (1975-79) --This sub-sub-series consists of three folders of letters from individuals seeking employment, especially post-doctoral research positions at the Hormone Research Lab and are arranged alphabetically from A-W.

Lasker Foundation (1951-81) --This sub-sub-series is made up of correspondence with Mary Lasker and others at the Lasker foundation, a major source of funding for Li and the Hormone Research Lab. Besides the General Foundation correspondence, letters to specific individuals and/or projects have been separated out. These include: Mary Lasker, Alice Fordyce (see also following sub-series), Mary McSweeney, the Lasker Lecture, the Loula D. Lasker Arthritis Project, and "Relocation of the Lab" (refering to offers by the Lasker Foundation to fund the movement of the HRL into larger quarters.

Dates

  • Creation: (1951-82)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

Access/Restriction:

Since some of the materials in the Li papers contain medical information on named individuals all users of the collection must sign a confidentiality agreement, stating that they will not use the names of any individual in association with medical information. Carton 49-56 have further restrictions on use, consult with Special Collections staff on availabilty.

Extent

From the Collection: 66.34 Linear Feet (51 cartons, 5 boxes, 1 oversize box)

Repository Details

Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA