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Friends of the Armed Forces Medical Library Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 158

Abstract

Contains the organization's constitution and by-laws, correspondence, and printed matter.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952-1957

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

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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Historical Note

The purpose of the Friends was "to promote knowledge of, and interest in, the functions, resources, and services of the Armed Forces Medical Library, and to support programs for its development." The organization existed from 1952 to 1956.

Collection Summary

Contains the organization's constitution and by-laws, correspondence, and printed matter. Correspondents prominent in the collection include Wilburt C. Davison, Frank B. Rogers, Benjamin Spector, and Robert M. Stecher.

Abstract

Contains the organization's constitution and by-laws, correspondence, and printed matter.

Physical Location

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

Provenance

Transfer.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Processing Completed
1960s; 2008
Encoded by
Jim Labosier
Title
Finding Aid to the Friends of the Armed Forces Medical Library Records 1952-1957
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Date
1960s; 2008
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

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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