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- 040-001950973
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- 032-001950872
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FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XCIII. 14 March-7 April 1950.
ff. ii + 32. 159 x 99mm. Memo Book with limp cover of blue paper.
Journal has ‘USA March April 1950’ written on the front.
Tour of America lasted until 20 April 1950; see 56199 for entries relating to the remainder of the tour.
See 56110 and 56111 for papers and correspondence relating to lecture tour of America.
Journal includes:
Section one: n.d.
ff. 1-4. Names and addresses, not all in Fleming’s handwriting
Section two: 14 March-7 April 1950.
ff. 5-31. Lecture tour of America
14-22 March. Boat to New York.
Accosted by H. Bucknell of Lloyds, who had been on a plane from Madrid to London with Fleming in 1948.
Meeting with Dr Grant of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Phone call from Hugh Payne relating to visit.
23 March. Visited Dr Grace’s clinic in Brooklyn, Carmaige Institute and gave lecture in afternoon ‘Search for Antibiotics’.
24 March. To Pennsylvania and met by Newton Richards, also gave a lecture.
25 March. Met Perrin Long (physician) and attended his class on tuberculosis.
27 March. Interview with American Weekly and went to John Hopkins (University) to talk to a small group about proteus.
28 March. To Washington, met by Frank Peck (American Home Products Association). Visited Antibiotic section of Pfizer’s Food and Drink Division with Dr Welch.
29 March. Interview with Evening Star. Visited Naval Medical HQ and met Admiral Swanson, Surgeon General. Gave a talk to staff.
31 March. Visited Wyeth Agricultural Research and Plant Protection Station in Maryland.
3 April. Present at the opening of ‘Congress’. Meeting of the Academy in the evening and gave talk ‘Search for Antibiotics’.
4 April. Gave a talk on lysozyme.
5 April. Visited Jefferson High School and gave talk on story of Louis Pasteur. Banquet in the evening followed by another lecture.
6 April. Gave ‘Search for Antibiotics’ talk in the afternoon.
7 April. Visited latest private hospital in Roanoke and gave ‘Search for Antibiotics’ talk.
includes:
- ff. 5-31 America: A. Fleming's journal entries relating to a lecture tour, includes newspaper cuttings, 14 March-20 April: 1950: Partly printed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-001950872
036-001950958
040-001950973 - Is part of:
- Add MS 56106-56225 : Sir Alexander Fleming Papers
Add MS 56184-56208 : D. JOURNALS FLEMING PAPERS. Vols. LXXIX-CIII. Journals, mostly of Fleming’s travels abroad; 1935-1954. Twenty-five volumes.
Add MS 56198 : FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XCIII. 14 March-7 April 1950. ff. ii + 32. 159 x 99mm. Memo Book with limp cover of blue paper. Journal has… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001950872[0004]/036-001950958[0015]/040-001950973
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 56106-56225
- Record Type (Level):
- File
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1950
- End Date:
- 1950
- Date Range:
- 14 Mar 1950-7 Apr 1950
- Era:
- CE
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- America, North America