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Leprosy-Armadillo controversy involving plagiarism and discrimination / by H.P. Burchfield, Ph.D.

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MS C 519

Scope and content

Contains narrative report given to NIH and the U.S. Congress contending that Dr. Eleanor Storrs research and discovery of leprosy in armadillos was co-opted and stolen by a fellow scientist in 1971. Includes supporting documents, correspondence, and news clippings (copies).

Dates

  • Creation: August 20, 1993

Extent

2 Volumes (1 box)

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Access is not restricted.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain.

Biographical / Historical

Birchfield is the husband of Dr. Storrs and an independent scientist.

Scope and content

Contains narrative report given to NIH and the U.S. Congress contending that Dr. Eleanor Storrs research and discovery of leprosy in armadillos was co-opted and stolen by a fellow scientist in 1971. Includes supporting documents, correspondence, and news clippings (copies).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gift of H.P. Burchfield. Date of acquisition--8/1/1993. Accession number--Accession #1998-22.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Author
MARC bibliographic record imported via Marcedit
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Physical Storage Information

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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