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Donald Robinson papers

 Collection
Identifier: HMD MS ACC 2008-051

Abstract

UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Donald Robinson was born in 1914. He graduated from NYU and the Yale Drama School. He was a lieutenant colonel in the army during World War II. Robinson wrote about health care and medical topics for popular magazines such as Reader's Digest and Parade. He was a former president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the author of eight books. He passed away in 1991. The Donald Robinson collection contains... articles, manuscripts, and research materials documenting Robinson's journalism career. A tiny portion of the collection (3 boxes or so) contain material from his service with the War Department in World War II. It includes: Manuscripts: The Miracle Finders; The 100 Most Important People in the World Today; also plays, untitled books chapters, and articles (several boxes) Research material for writing: articles, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and medical reports Cassette Tapes: Interviews with medical professionals (several boxes) Correspondence: personal and professional Biographical and subject files on people in the medical profession: includes correspondence, manuscripts, interview transcripts, articles, and newspaper clippings. Interview transcripts Photographs Material from War Department: correspondence, government and war pamphlets, personal correspondence Bound volumes of magazines and photocopied articles by Robinson

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Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1987 (bulk 1970-1987)

Extent

81.5 Linear Feet (65 boxes)

Creator

Physical Location

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

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Access Restrictions

Unprocessed collection. Access is restricted. See Reference Librarian for information regarding access.

Copyright and Re-use Information

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair... use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

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Privacy Information

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Collection Summary

Donald Robinson was born in 1914. He graduated from NYU and the Yale Drama School. He was a lieutenant colonel in the army during World War II. Robinson wrote about health care and medical topics for popular magazines such as Reader's Digest and Parade. He was a former president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the author of eight books. He passed away in 1991. The Donald Robinson collection contains articles, manuscripts, and... research materials documenting Robinson's journalism career. A tiny portion of the collection (3 boxes or so) contain material from his service with the War Department in World War II. It includes: Manuscripts: The Miracle Finders; The 100 Most Important People in the World Today; also plays, untitled books chapters, and articles (several boxes) Research material for writing: articles, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and medical reports Cassette Tapes: Interviews with medical professionals (several boxes) Correspondence: personal and professional Biographical and subject files on people in the medical profession: includes correspondence, manuscripts, interview transcripts, articles, and newspaper clippings. Interview transcripts Photographs Material from War Department: correspondence, government and war pamphlets, personal correspondence Bound volumes of magazines and photocopied articles by Robinson

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