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Louis I. Dublin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 316

Abstract

Dr. Dublin, vice president and statistician of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, was with that institution from 1909-52. A sizable portion of the collection consists of material relating to Dr. Dublin's publications.

Dates

  • 1906-1968

Extent

9.24 Linear Feet (22 MS. boxes and 33 vol.)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

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Biographical Note

Dr. Louis Israel Dublin (1882-1969), vice president and statistician of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, was with that institution from 1909-1952. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1904 and taught for several years before joining a pioneering group of public health investigators at Metropolitian Life. He was president, or director, of various public health institutions, including the American Statistical Association, the American Public Health Association, the Population Association of America, the American Cancer Society, the National Tuberculosis Association, and the National Health Council. The role life insurance and statistics played in advancing social welfare and public health were the primary guiding interests in Dublin's professional life. His research into the areas of home nursing, health education, disease, and mortality provided great insight into how medicine and public health programs could be used to extend life expectancy. His statistical research programs at Metropolitan Life gave the insurance industry a new dimension in public health and welfare service.

An outgrowth of his combined interests in insurance and public health was the focusing of national attention on welfare problems through the use of statistical studies on population trends. His analytic studies on birth rates, vital statistics trends, suicide, accident rates, mortality rates of whites and African Americans, and the increasing population of aged Americans raised awareness of the implications these areas had on national medical care, including prevention and costs. His committee work and presidential leadership in the APHA led to the development of guidelines for modern public health administration, as well as programs for controlling tuberculosis and maternal and infant mortality. Dublin authored over 650 professional articles. The APHA awarded him the William Thompson Sedgwick Memorial Medal in 1959 and he was elected into the Insurance Hall of Fame on 1961.

Collection Summary

Correspondence, drafts, notes, printed matter, and reprints. A sizable portion of the collection consists of material relating to Dr. Dublin's publications.

Abstract

Dr. Dublin, vice president and statistician of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, was with that institution from 1909-52. A sizable portion of the collection consists of material relating to Dr. Dublin's publications.

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Provenance

Gift from Dr. Thomas D. Dublin, 1976.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff
Encoded by
Dan Jenkins
Title
Finding Aid to the Louis I. Dublin Papers, 1906-1968
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff
Date
2000
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latn
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
Version 1.0

Revision Statements

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Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection Collecting Area

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