DeWitt Stetten, Jr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS C 474

Abstract

DeWitt Stetten, Jr., informally know as Hans, was a noted biochemist and Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health. The collection primarily documents Stetten's post-NIH activities between 1979 and 1990 when he acted as a consultant to the NIH, especially through his personal correspondence which makes up the bulk of the collection.

Dates

Creation: 1936-1990

Extent

3.8 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

Creator

Stetten, DeWitt, Jr., 1909-1990 (Person)

Physical Location

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

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

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Biographical Note

DeWitt Stetten, Jr., informally know as Hans, was a noted biochemist and Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health. He held an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and doctoral degrees in medicine and biochemistry from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He taught at several new England medical schools before assuming his career at the NIH in 1954. After a stint as dean of Rutgers University Medical School, he returned to the NIH in 1974 to become deputy director. One of his most notable accomplishments was the drafting of guidelines on genetic engineering research in 1976. He also founded the NIH's DeWitt Stetten Museum of Medical Research.

Collection Summary

The collection primarily documents Stetten's post-NIH activities between 1979 and 1990 when he acted as a consultant to the NIH, especially through his personal correspondence which makes up the bulk of the collection. Some of his early laboratory experiments are documented in the Reprints series and in his lab notebooks (1937-1955). His work on the NIH's centennial is also reflected in this collection.