Add MS 56110

Vol. V. Dec. 1943-March 1950.

ff. 1-229. Papers and correspondents include:

American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association

American tour, May 1945

Canadian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association Medal of Honour

Citation of Purple Heart

Fellowship American College of Chest Physicians

Fellowship New York Academy of Medicine

Fleming Fund

Harvard University honorary degree

Honorary membership of the Kiowa tribe

International Mark Twain Society

Lecture tour of America, March–April 1950

Time Magazine

Tour of America, June-July 1949

United States Army Medal of Merit

includes:

• f. 1 Major-General Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, United States Army: Opening radio address for a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association in honour of A. Fleming: 1943: Typewritten.
• ff. 2-7 Major-General Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, United States Army: Address to a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association entitled 'The Place of Penicillin in War Medicine': 1943: Typewritten.
• ff. 8-12 Perry O. H. Pepper, physician; Dean, University Pennsylvania: Address to a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association entitled 'Medicine in War and After': 1943: Typewritten.
• ff. 13-17 Warren F. Draper, Deputy Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service: Address to a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association entitled 'Civilian Health in Wartime': 1943: Typewritten.
• ff. 18-21 Chester S. Keeper, American physician: Address to a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association entitled 'The Research Physician in War Medicine': 1943: Typewritten.
• ff. 22-25 George A. Harrop, American physician: Address to a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association entitled 'Pharmaceutical Development of War Medicine': 1943: Typewritten.
• f. 26 Major-General Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, United States Army: Closing address to a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association in honour of A. Fleming: 1943: Typewritten.
• ff. 29-30 A. B. Fennell, Registrar, University of Toronto: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the Charles Mickle Fellowship: 1943-1944: Partly signed.
• ff. 30, 207 George Wells, of Southbridge, Massachusetts: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1944-1950: Signed.
• f. 31 Charles Wesley Dunn, Dean, University of Toronto: Letter from A. Fleming: 1944: Typewritten.
• f. 32 Albert B. Wells, of Santa Fe, California: Letter to A. Fleming: 1944: Signed.
• ff. 34, 151, 153, 159, 166, 170, 191 Eleanor Albert Bliss, bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1944-1954: Partly typewritten.
• f. 35 Dorothy Green, of the editorial offices, 'Time': Letter to A. Fleming rel. to a report on the discovery of penicillin: 1944: Signed.
• ff. 36-37, 42 Dorothy H. Heilman, physician; of the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota: Correspondence. etc., with A. Fleming rel. to determining penicillin activity in bodily fluids: 1944: Signed.
• ff. 38, 51 Eric Hodgins, writer; Editorial Vice President, 'Time': Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a donation from the magazine, Arthur Cremin and the American public: 1944-1945: Partly signed.
• ff. 40-41 Lieutenant Roderick J. McKinnon, Secretary, Central Base Section, European Theatre of Operations Medical Society: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a talk for the Society: 1944: Partly signed.
• f. 43 Roger I. Lee, Fellow of the Corporation, Harvard University: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the presentation of an Honorary Degree: 1944: Signed.
• ff. 45-46 Captain Maurice Welsch, of the United States Army: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a paper in 'Science': 1944: Partly signed.
• ff. 47, 111-112 Perrin Hamilton Long, physician: Correspondence with A. Fleming: [1944]-1947: Partly typewritten.
• f. 48 Dr James B. Conaut, of the President's Office, Harvard University: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the presentation of an honorary Doctor of Science degree: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 49, 54 Colby M. Chester, President, National Institute of Social Sciences: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a new resolution passed by the Institute: 1945: Signed.
• f. 52 Arthur Cremin, of America: Letter from A. Fleming thanking him for his donation: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 53 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Letter from A. Fleming to the President of the Board of Directors of City Trusts: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 55 Ralph C. Matson, President, American College of Chest Physicians: Letter to A. Fleming on his acceptance of a Fellowship of the College and a place on the editorial board of the College magazine: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 56, 120 Bebe Daniels, actress; of the British Broadcasting Corporation: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1945-1947: Partly typewritten.
• ff. 60-61 Reginald Fitz, physician; University Marshall, Harvard University: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to arrangements for the University's Commencement: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 62-63 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Draft of an itinerary for a tour of America and Canada: [1945]: Typewritten.
• f. 64 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: List of things to do for a visit to Niagara Falls: [1945]: Typewritten.
• ff. 65-68 M. Frank Brobst, Managing Director, Gelatin Products Ltd: Speech introducing A. Fleming at Niagara Falls: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 69-72 Ivor Griffith, President, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science: Presentation address at the Philadelphia Testimonial Dinner in honour A. Fleming: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 73 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Proposed press release for a visit to Philadelphia, June: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 74-77 René Jules Dubos, microbiologist and pathologist; Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine, Rockefeller Institute: Letter, etc., rel. to the growth of tubercle bacillus: 1945: Signed.
• f. 78 M. Frank Brobst, Managing Director, Gelatin Products Ltd: Lady Sareen Fleming, first wife of Alexander Fleming: Letter to Lady Sareen Fleming from M. Frank Brobst: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 79-93, 96 Richard Miner Hewitt, physician; Head of Publications, Mayo Clinic: Correspondence, etc., rel. to the publication of speeches in a booklet from a dinner held on 16 July: 1945: Signed.
• ff. 80-93 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Speech from a dinner at the Mayo Foundation House entitled 'Antiseptics, Old and New', July: 1945: Partly typewritten.
• f. 94 M. Frank Brobst, Managing Director, Gelatin Products Ltd: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the Canadian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association Medal of Honour: 1945: Signed.
• f. 97 E. R Squibb and Sons; pharmaceutical company: Draft letter suggesting the establishment of a Alexander Fleming Fund through the University of Pennsylvania: 1945: Typewritten.
• ff. 98-100 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Press release for the A. Fleming Fund: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 101 Eli Lilly, philanthropist and pharmacologist; President, Eli Lilly and Company: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to his Honorary Membership of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science: 1945: Signed.
• f. 102 Gormley Raymond Rettew, Managing Director, West Chester Antibiotic Laboratories, Wyeth Laboratories Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming: [1943]-1954: Partly signed.
• f. 103 James Craigie, President, Society of American Bacteriologists; Director, Imperial Cancer Research Fund: Leland Wilbur Parr, microbiologist; Professor Emeritus, George Washington University: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to his election as an Honorary Member of the Society of American Bacteriologists: 1946: Signed.
• ff. 104-105 James Craigie, President, Society of American Bacteriologists; Director, Imperial Cancer Research Fund: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946-1947: Partly signed.
• f. 106 Ira Baldwin, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin: Letter from A. Fleming requesting a sample of the Q176 strain of penicillin: 1946: Typewritten.
• ff. 107-108 Frank L. Meleney, surgeon and bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1946: Partly signed.
• ff. 109-110v Cyril Coniston Clemens, President, International Mark Twain Society: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to membership of the Society: 1946-1955: Partly printed.
• f. 110v International Mark Twain Society: Leaflet: [1946]: Printed.
• f. 113 George Baehr, President, New York Academy of Medicine: Letter to A. Fleming informing him of his Fellowship nomination: 1947: Signed.
• ff. 114-117, 119 J. E. M. Carvell, HM Consul-General, Los Angeles, California: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to the Citation of the Order of the Purple Heart: 1947: Signed.
• f. 115 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Citation of the Order of the Purple Heart certificate: 1947: Typewritten copy.
• f. 118 Sherman L. Lowe, of the General MacArthur Chapter, United States Army: Letter from A. Fleming rel. to the Citation of the Order of the Purple Heart: 1947: Typewritten.
• ff. 121-122 Selman Abraham Waksman, microbiologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1947-1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 123-124 Major-General Paul Ramsey Hawley, Chief Medical Director, United States Army: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the Medal of Merit: 1948: Partly signed.
• f. 125 Alexander Aspidorf, of Brooklyn Technical High School: Letter to A. Fleming asking him for a three minute recording about penicillin and its discovery: 1948: Signed.
• f. 127 Josephine Baker, US music-hall artist: Letter to A. Fleming thanking him for saving her life: [1948].
• f. 129 Josephine Baker, US music-hall artist: Lady Sareen Fleming, first wife of Alexander Fleming: Jo Bouillon, orchestra leader; husband of Josephine Baker: Letter thanking her for attending their show to Lady Sareen Fleming from Jo Bouillon and Josephine Baker: [1948].
• ff. 131-132 Boris Theodore Sokoloff, scientist; Associate Director of Research, Florida Southern College: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a film about the story of penicillin: 1948: Partly signed.
• f. 133 Jasper Saunkeah, Chief, Kiowa Tribe: Jou-dae-toe-yi, Princess Noble Life; wife of Jasper Saunkeah: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to his Honorary Membership of the Kiowa tribe: 1949: Signed.
• ff. 134-146 Randolph T. Major, Vice President and Scientific Director, Merck and Co Ltd: Letter. etc., rel. to Mexican companies producing lysozyme: 1949: Signed.
• ff. 147, 156, 161, 165, 185, 194, 221-224 Edwin J. Grace, Head of Surgery, Grace Clinic, New York: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1949-1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 148-150, 152, 155, 160, 204 William B. Porter, Physician in Chief, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the annual Alpha Omega Alpha lecture: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 154, 157, 162-163, 168 John L. Smith, Chairman, Chas. Pfizer & Company., Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 164, 179, 182-184, 187, 190, 195, 198, 209 Walter A. Stewart, President, American Optical Laboratory: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming to arrange a visit to the new American Optical Company Laboratory: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 167, 176, 178 Thomas Bourne Turner, physician; Dean of the Medical School, Johns Hopkins University: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a possible lecture at the University: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 169, 175 H. Sherman Oberly, President, Roanoke College, Virginia: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to the College: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 172, 177, 188, 193 Francis I. Peck, of the American Home Products Corporation: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to his visits to America: 1950-1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 173, 180, 208, 212, 220 Edward E. Williams, Vice President, American Optical Company: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 181, 192, 200-202v, 205, 210 Reginald Myers Atwater, Executive Secretary, American Public Health Association: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Partly signed.
• f. 196 Arthur M. Anderson, Treasurer, New York Botanical Garden: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to a visit to their laboratories: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 197, 199 Herman Dederer, secretary to John L Smith: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 201-202v National Health Council: Invitation to A. Fleming to attend a luncheon and afternoon symposium: 1950: Printed.
• f. 203 John Cameron, of the British Mission: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1945-[1950]: Partly signed.
• f. 206 J. Chevey Wells: Letter to A. Fleming: 1950: Signed.
• f. 211 James J. Kerrigan, President, Merck and Co: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Signed.
• f. 213 Franklin M. Foote, Executive Director, National Society for the Prevention of Blindness: Letter to A. Fleming inviting him to a luncheon in his honour: 1950: Signed.
• f. 213 J. Howard Brown, bacteriologist; Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 215-217v Frank Fremont-Smith, Medical Director, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: Letter, etc., to A. Fleming: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 216-217v Frank Fremont-Smith, Medical Director, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: George Britt, of the United States: Article on World Citizenship for 'Survey Graphic': 1948: Printed.
• f. 218 Howard Reid Craig, Director, New York Academy of Medicine: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 219, 225 Charles W. Froessel, judge, State of New York Court of Appeals; Master, Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, State of New York: Letters to A. Fleming inviting him to attend the Annual Communication: 1950: Signed.