Smoking Prevention

Antonia Novello, born in Puerto Rico in 1944, was the first woman to serve as United States Surgeon General. Speeches, presentations, subject files, electronic born digital files, professional conference and meeting materials, awards, and personal biographical materials document Dr. Novello's professional public health and public service career. The largest portion of the collection relates to Novello's tenure as New York State Commissioner of Health.

Collection documents Emil Corwin’s (1903-2011) advocacy against smoking as he worked at the American Cancer Society, the National Clearing House for Smoking and Health, and the Food and Drug Administration. The bulk of materials consist of correspondence from Corwin to individuals and organizations who were involved in anti-smoking campaigns from 1957-1996, and the collection also includes some printed material, organizational memos, interviews, and ephemera from 1938-1996.