Add MS 56111

Vol. VI. April 1950-March 1955, n.d.

ff. 1-202. Papers and correspondents include:

American Academy of General Practice

American Research and Education Foundation for Chest Disease

Common Cold Foundation

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Lecture tour of America, March–April 1950

Sixth General Assembly of World Medical Association

Tour of America, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, March-April 1954

includes:

• f. 1 Edward E. Williams, Vice President, American Optical Company: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Partly signed.
• f. 2 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. 3, 15, 83, 85, 96, 98-99, 109-110, 124 Francis I. Peck, of the American Home Products Corporation: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to his visits to America: 1950-1954: Partly signed.
• f. 4 Howard Reid Craig, Director, New York Academy of Medicine: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1950: Signed.
• f. 5 James J. Kerrigan, President, Merck and Co: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 6, 14, 17, 35, 107-108, 134, 148 John E. McKeen, President, Chas. Pfizer & Company., Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1950-1954: Partly copies.
• f. 7 John L. Smith, Chairman, Chas. Pfizer & Company., Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 9-11 Dorothy Kirk, secretary to Lee Edward Farr: Letter, etc., with a list of Brookhaven National Laboratory's staff members: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 12-13, 27 Edwin J. Grace, Head of Surgery, Grace Clinic, New York: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1949-1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 16, 26 Martha Porter, wife of William B Porter: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1950: Partly typewritten.
• f. 18 John E. Dougherty, MD; of Ohio: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the use of protamide as a treatment for herpes zoster (shingles): [1950].
• f. 28 Edward Lee Farr, Physician in Chief, Brookhaven National Laboratory: Letter from A. Fleming: 1950: Typewritten.
• ff. 29, 31 W. D. Rider, of Roanoke Hospital and Roanoke Hospital School of Nursing: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to the hospital: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 30, 32 Rear-Admiral Clifford Anders Swanson, Surgeon General of the Navy: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 33, 34 Harry Walker, MD; of Medical College Hospital, Virginia: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to the College: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 36-37 Harry E. Morton, Chairman, School of Medicine, Committee on Materials for Visual Reconstruction in Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to Proteus vulgaris: 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 38, 116, 123 Gladys Lounsbury Hobby, microbiologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1950-1954: Signed.
• ff. 39-47 Robert P. Lee, National Director, American Research and Education Foundation for Chest Disease: Letter, etc., to A. Fleming rel. to a nationwide campaign against the common cold: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 40-47 American Research and Education Foundation for Chest Disease: Progress report and proposed pilot research team for a nationwide campaign against the common cold: 1950: Typewritten.
• ff. 48-49, 53-54 J. Howard Brown, bacteriologist; Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1950: Partly signed.
• f. 49 Art. Photographs: Bacteriology Proteus Vulgaris: Photograph of flagella: 1950.
• ff. 50-52 Henry J. Klaunberg, President, Washington Institute of Medicine: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to an article for journal 'M.D.': 1950: Partly signed.
• ff. 55-56 Marion F. Beard, of Institute for Medical Research, University of Louisville: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to lysozyme and gastric secretions: 1950: Signed.
• ff. 57-61 C. M. Hendricks, Executive Director, Common Cold Foundation, Inc: William A. Sawyer, President, Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the formation of the Foundation from William A. Sawyer and C. M. Hendricks: 1951: Signed.
• ff. 58-61 Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Functions and Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee; list of Officers, Directors and the Executive Committee and the Purposes and Objectives of the Foundation: 1951: Typewritten.
• ff. 62, 71, 73 William A. Sawyer, President, Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Correspondence of A. Fleming rel. to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Foundation with William A. Sawyer: 1951-1952: Partly signed.
• f. 63 C. M. Hendricks, Executive Director, Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Letter to A. Fleming asking for material for the Foundation's library: 1951: Signed.
• ff. 64-70v, 88-92, 105-106, 113, 125, 156, 165-167v, 170, 175, 181-182, 198-199 Ben May, American businessman and philanthropist: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming: 1952-1955, n.d: Partly signed.
• ff. 69-70v Ben May, American businessman and philanthropist: R. T. Kohler, of Industrial Television Sector, Radio Corporation of America: Letter, etc., rel. to information about a light microscope to Ben May from R. T. Kohler: 1952: Copy.
• f. 70 Radio Corporation of America; Engineering Products Department: Technical information rel. to industrial television equipment, ITV-5: 1952: Printed.
• f. 72 Sir Christopher Howard Andrewes, virologist; Deputy Director, National Institute for Medical Research: Common Cold Foundation, Inc: Notes for A. Fleming rel. to the Common Cold Foundation by C. Andrewes: [1952]: Typewritten.
• ff. 74-76, 80-81 Louis Hopewell Bauer, Secretary General, World Medical Association: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the Association's Sixth General Assembly: 1952: Partly signed.
• ff. 77, 79 Thomas Francis, Jr., epidemiologist and virologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to the Common Cold Foundation, Inc: 1952: Partly signed.
• f. 82 Fred Stimpert, Director, Microbiological Division, Parke Davis & Company: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to poliomyelitis: 1953: Signed.
• ff. 84, 86-87, 95 Dr Leon A. Sweet, Head of Research and Product Development, Parke Davis & Company: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to poliomyelitis: 1953: Partly signed.
• ff. 89-90 E. Szenberg, of the Department of Bacteriology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem: A. L. Olitzki, of the Department of Bacteriology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem: Article on the 'Toxicity, Infectivity and Antigenicity of a Streptomycin Dependent Mutant of Brucella Abortus (Strain 19)' by A. L. Olitzki and E. Szenberg: 1952: Printed.
• ff. 97, 100-101, 111 John F. Mosher, MD; Chairman of the Committee on Scientific Assembly, American Academy of General Practice: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a speech to the Scientific Assembly Committee of the American Academy of General Practice: 1953-1954: Partly signed.
• f. 102 Mac F. Cahal, CEO, American Association of Family Physicians; Executive Secretary, American Academy of General Practice: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the American Academy of General Practice: 1954: Signed.
• ff. 103, 128 Paul A. Bunn, MD; of the Department of Medicine, State University of New York: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a speech at a meeting of the American Academy of General Practitioners: 1954: Partly signed.
• f. 106 Ben May, American businessman and philanthropist: Evelynne G. Knouf, MD: Letter, etc., rel. to encephalitis and a typhoid vaccine to Ben May from Evelynne G. Knouf: 1954: Two copies.
• ff. 112, 114 Tom Dee, member of the Executive Committee, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1954.
• ff. 115, 121, 127, 132, 145, 155 Gormley Raymond Rettew, Managing Director, West Chester Antibiotic Laboratories, Wyeth Laboratories Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming: [1943]-1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 117, 122 John Zimmermann Bowers, MD; Dean of the College of Medicine, University of Utah: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a speech at Commencement in March: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 118, 129 Roger Delbert Reid, microbiologist; Head of Microbiology Branch, Office of Naval Research, United States Navy: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 119, 152 Eleanor Albert Bliss, bacteriologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1944-1954: Partly typewritten.
• f. 126 Stan Pate, of the Pate Organisation, Oklahoma: Margaret Pate, of the Pate Organisation, Oklahoma: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation from Stan Pate and Margaret Pate: 1954: Signed.
• ff. 130, 137 Ryan O'Neill, Jr.; of the Rystan Company, Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 131, 138 Dr Hugh H. Hussey, Dean of the Medical School, Georgetown University: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to an address at Georgetown University School of Medicine: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 133, 142 Leo George Rigler, MD; radiologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 135, 139, 141, 149, 153 Dr William Shainline Middleton, Dean of the Medical School, University of Wisconsin: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 136, 140, 147, 151 Thomas J. Winn, General Manager, Chas. Pfizer & Company., Inc: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 143-144 America: Draft itinerary for a visit by A. Fleming: [1954]: Typewritten.
• f. 146 Charles T. Rowan, Secretary to John E McKeen: Letter to A. Fleming rel. to a visit to America: 1954: Signed.
• ff. 150, 154 Selman Abraham Waksman, microbiologist: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1947-1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 157-158 Robert S. Breed, Chairman of the Board of Editors, Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a description of Micrococcus lysodeikticus: 1954: Partly signed.
• ff. 159-163 Samuel Eichold, of the Mobile County Medical Society, Alabama: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to a dinner in honour of Ben May: 1954: Partly printed.
• ff. 161-162 Ben May, American businessman and philanthropist: Newspaper articles rel. to the Mobile County Medical Society's honorary dinner: 1954: Printed.
• ff. 164, 176 Cyril Coniston Clemens, President, International Mark Twain Society: Correspondence, etc., with A. Fleming rel. to membership of the Society: 1946-1955: Partly printed.
• ff. 166v-167v Walter J. Murphy, Editor of Chemical and Engineering News and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry: Article entitled 'For Antibiotics, Uses Galore': 1954: Printed.
• f. 168 Robert DeWolf Coghill, Chief of Fermentation Division, Northern Research Laboratories, United States Department of Agriculture: Draft letter from A. Fleming rel. to the centenary of St Mary's Hospital and twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of penicillin to R. D. Coghill: [1944-1955?].
• f. 169 Dr Francis M. Forster, Dean of Georgetown University Medical School; founding member of the American Academy of Neurology: Letter to A. Fleming: 1955: Signed.
• ff. 171, 173 A. G. Brain, Jr., of Brain Kay & Sheya Pharmaceuticals: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a recording of a speech made during a visit to Salt Lake City: 1955: Partly signed.
• ff. 172, 177 Nilson Rezende, of Brazil: Correspondence with A. Fleming: 1955: Partly signed.
• ff. 174, 178 Walter Silbersack, of the American Home Products Corporation: Correspondence with A. Fleming rel. to a donation from Wyeth Laboratories to the Wright Fleming Institute: 1955: Partly signed.
• f. 179 City of New York: Letter, etc., from A. Fleming's secretary to the Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences: 1955: Partly printed.
• ff. 183-186 London; University: Maury Maverick, Jr.; member of the State of Texas House of Representatives: Letter, etc., rel. to a memorial resolution in honour of A. Fleming to University of London from Maury Maverick: 1955: Signed.
• ff. 185-186 Texas, State of; House of Representatives: Resolution in honour of A. Fleming: 1955: Signed.
• f. 187 Maury Maverick, Jr.; member of the State of Texas House of Representatives: Harold Roper Robinson, Vice Chancellor, University of London: Letter of thanks for a resolution in honour of A. Fleming to Maury Maverick from Harold Roper Robinson: 1955: Typewritten.
• ff. 188-197 Ben May, American businessman and philanthropist: Talk on the 'Importance of Government Aid for Medical Research' at a luncheon given by Congressman Boykin: [1955]: Typewritten.
• f. 200 Sanford S. Elberg, Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology: Dr Mendel Herzberg, of the University of California: Article entitled 'Vaccine Developed with Antibiotic' referring to the development of a vaccine against brucellosis in sheep and goats by Sanford S. Elberg and Dr Mendel Herzberg: [1945-1955]: Typewritten.
• f. 201 Sir Alexander Fleming, bacteriologist: Draft of a letter congratulating the recipient on becoming the new Director of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: [1946-1950].