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Howard B. Calderwood World Health Organization Development Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 171

Abstract

Howard Calderwood was a member of the U.S. delegation to the WHO's formation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1977 (bulk 1945-1963)

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

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.

Copyright and Re-use Information

NLM does not possess copyright to the collection. 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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Historical Note

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 in response to the health effects and technical advances during World War II. It absorbed its prececessor, the Health Organization of the League of Nations. WHO exists within general framework of the United Nations, designed as a "single specialized agency with a high degree of independence." (from "Development and constitution of the W.H.O." Chronicle of the World Health Organization, vol. 1, no. 1, 1947). Howard Calderwood was a member of the U.S. delegation to the WHO's formation.

Collection Summary

Includes letters, reports, abstracts, and index. Names prominent in the collection include Hugh S. Cumming, James A. Doull, Sir Wilson Jameson, John Murdock, Thomas Parran, Robert Pierret, and Lewis L. Williams.

Additional Description

Abstract

Howard Calderwood was a member of the U.S. delegation to the WHO's formation.

Physical Location

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

Provenance

Gift of Howard B. Calderwood, 1968.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Processing Completed
1968; 2007
Encoded by
Jim Labosier

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Subject

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid to the Howard B. Calderwood World Health Organization Development Collection1945-1977 (bulk 1945-1963)
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Date
1968; 2007
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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