Da Log [Assistant Secretary], October 1, 1968-December 31, 1968
Scope and Contents
The majority of the subseries consists of chronologically arranged files of official DHEW Correspondence (August 1995-December 1968), which is succeeded by alphabetically arranged files covering December 1968-February 1969, labeled "Washington Correspondence." Also included in this subseries is a file labeled "Personal Correspondence" (11965-1969) and several folders of subject correspondence (1965-1968). o The DHEW correspondence primarily consists of carbon copies of official outgoing correspondence and memorandums from Philip Lee's office, including routine correspondence and materials signed by subordinates during Lee's absence from the office. The earliest folders in this sub-subseries were labeled as "Reading Files" (later as "Da Log") and they do contain some incoming correspondence and/or background materials. Some handwritten notes can also be found. The documents in this subseries discuss a wide range of topics from rural health to wine as medicine and include licenses for drug and blood product production. Major topics discussed include Family Planning, Medicare, and Health Manpower issues. The Civil Rights Act of 1965 is mentioned in a letter from November 18th of that year, and reorganization of the DHEW is major topic of discussion 1968, as is contingency planning for the Poor People's March (April -May). [Interfiled with the bulk of the correspondence were copies of licenses for the production of blood products, the majority of these have been retained, but a 1968 change in the official name of one of these projects required all previous permits to be canceled and reissued, most of these have been removed.] o Personal correspondence consists of one folder and includes materials concerning his appointment to the DHEW position, non-DHEW professional activities, resignation from the DHEW and other materials. o Subject correspondence includes folders containing information on his connections with a variety of professional organizations and are arranged alphabetically by organization or by letter.
Dates
- Creation: October 1, 1968-December 31, 1968
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to restricted files.
Extent
From the Collection: 58.75 Linear Feet (47 cartons)
Repository Details
Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
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San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA
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