Surgeon General, 1981 Mar

Sub-Series — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The Sequential Files series is the largest and most comprehensive in the collection and chronicles Koop's activities as Surgeon General on a month-by-month basis. It is not known whether Koop or his secretary maintained these files, which include records of his lengthy confirmation hearings, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps files, Surgeon General's reports, and files related to most health issues and events throughout the 1980s. Of particular note in this series is Understanding AIDS: A Message from the Surgeon General, an eight-page mailer sent to every American residence in May 1988 and one of Koop's most well known reports. Types of documents in this series, which include correspondence, speeches, invitations, news clippings, and photographs, can be found throughout the collection. The series is arranged chronologically by month and alphabetically by title therein.

Dates

1981 Mar

Extent

From the Collection: 130 Linear Feet (164 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials primarily in English

Access Restrictions

Collection contains restricted material. Portions of the collection are restricted according to HMD's Access to Health Information of Individuals policy. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access. For access to the policy and application form, please visit https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/manuscripts/phi.pdf.