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Moses Chaim Shelesnyak Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 405

Abstract

Dr. Shelesnyak received his doctorate from Columbia University, and taught physiology, pharmacology, and human growth and development. Includes biographical data, correspondence files with individuals and organizations, U.S. Navy material relating to arctic research, meetings, and conference data, reviews, and publications.

Dates

  • 1936-1990

Extent

7.9 Linear Feet (19 boxes)

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. Moses Shelesnyak received his doctorate from Columbia University, and taught physiology, pharmacology, and human growth and development. From 1942-49 he was engaged in research projects with the U.S. Navy, including the Canadian Arctic Expedition: Operation Musk Ox. In 1950 he moved to the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and was active in reproductive physiology research and population-family planning. He returned to the U.S. in 1967 and directed the Interdisciplinary Communications Program of the Smithsonian Institution until 1977.

Collection Summary

Correspondence, diaries, photographs, reports, clippings, publications, and printed matter. Includes biographical data, correspondence files with individuals and organizations, U.S. Navy material relating to arctic research, meetings, and conference data, reviews, and publications. Among the correspondents are Hans Lindner, Elise Ottesen-Jensen, Gregory Pincus, Vilhjalmur and Evelyn Stefansson, and Solly Zuckerman.

Additional Description

Abstract

Dr. Shelesnyak received his doctorate from Columbia University, and taught physiology, pharmacology, and human growth and development. Includes biographical data, correspondence files with individuals and organizations, U.S. Navy material relating to arctic research, meetings, and conference data, reviews, and publications.

Physical Location

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

Provenance

Gift, M.C. Shelesnyak, 1984, Accession #359. Gift, M.C. Shelesnyak, 1989, Accession #576. Gift, M.C. Shelesnyak, 1994, Accession #2001-074.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff; John Rees
Encoded by
Dan Jenkins; John Rees

Addenda - Photographs

Addenda - Photographs

  1. M.C. Shelesnyak - Portraits and photos taken at Weizmann Institute
  2. Family Photographs

Dr. Shelesnyuak with colleauges and friends, including:

  1. Abba Eban
  2. Amalia Fleming
  3. Shri Nehru
  4. Elise Ottesen-Jensen
  5. Michael Wilcox Perrin
  6. S. Radhakrishnan
  7. Lady Rama Rau
  8. Shou-Town Tsou
  9. Abbe Fulbert
  10. You Lou

Dr. Shelesnyak and colleagues at Weizmann Institute, including:

  1. andersen, Lucile
  2. Adisman, Kenneth
  3. Bakamjian, Vahram
  4. Berelson, Bernard
  5. Bloedorn, Fernando G.
  6. Brown, Robert L.
  7. Clark, R. Lee
  8. Conley, John
  9. Dietz, J. Herbert
  10. Diedrich, William M.
  11. Egerton, Milton T.
  12. Everett, John
  13. Folley, S.J.
  14. Golden, Joshua
  15. Healey, John E., Jr.
  16. Hills, W.J.
  17. Keith, Liza
  18. Laney, William R.
  19. Leavitt, Lewis A.
  20. Lebensohn, Zigmond
  21. Lennenberg, Edith
  22. Liverman, Lonis W.
  23. Loeb, Leo
  24. Loewe, Walter S.
  25. Lufburrow, William A.
  26. MacComb, William S.
  27. Martin, Richard G.
  28. Moreton, Robert D.
  29. Murphy, Eugene F.
  30. Parsons, Langdon
  31. Pool, J. Lawrence
  32. Remine, W.H.
  33. Sinding, Steven
  34. Snyderman, Reuben K.
  35. Stein, Justin J.
  36. Velasco, Suarez, Manuel
  37. Wilson, Vernon E.
  38. Zondek, Bernard

Conferences:

  1. Steroid Congress, Milan - M.C. Shelesnyak and M.C. Chang1966
  2. Ford Foundation Conference On the Physiology of Human Reproduction, Venice1966
  3. Shering Symposium IV, Venice. Includes: Hans Lindner, Gerhard Raspe 1970
  4. Interdisciplinary Communications Program Conferences 1972-1974

Conference On The Philosophy And Technology Of Drug Assessment, 1973. Participants include:

  1. Craig Burwell
  2. R.L. Hodge
  3. Louis Lasagna
  4. Jerome Levine
  5. Herbert Ley
  6. Ake Liljestrand
  7. Rudolf Preisig
  8. Derek Quantock
  9. Kumeo Shirota
  10. Owen Wade

Other

  1. First Aid Kit for Aviation Personnel, Designed by M.C. Shelesnyak 1944
  2. Operation Musk Ox - Canadian Arctic Expedition 1945-1946
  3. Arctic Scene
  4. Man and Snowplane 1946-1947?
  5. U.S.S. Nautilus in the Arctic 1931, 1937

Processing Information

Reprints and other miscellaneous printed materials were weeded from Acc 2001-074 during processing in 2023.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff; John Rees
Date
2000; 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
Version 2.0

Revision Statements

  • July 2004: PUBLIC "-//National Library of Medicine::History of Medicine Division//TEXT (US::DNLM::MS C 405::Moses Chaim Shelesnyak Papers)//EN" "shelesnyak" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
  • December 2023: Incorporated accessions 576 and 2001-074

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collection Collecting Area

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