Manuscripts

Correspondence, 1954-55

Description: Funk Foundation, U.S. Vitamin Corporation correspondence regarding investigation of Italian anti-smoking cessation product and clinical trials of Dr. Funk's anti-psoriasis ointment/cream, importance of Vitamin B-Complex. Copy of "Report on the Work and Results of the Funk Foundation in 1954 and the Plans for 1955". Typed copy of German article on treatment of diabetes: "Ueber die Behandlungsmethode Des Diabetes mellitus und verwahdter Stoffwechselstoerungen". Correspondence with Benjamin Harrow regarding writing the Funk biography.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1954-1955
Call number: mssFunk Collection
Creator: Funk, Casimir (1884-1967)(Opens in new tab)
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Correspondence, 1952

Manuscripts

Business correspondence. Applications for research assistant positions in Funk's lab. Inter-office memorandum from U.S. Vitamin Corporation regarding various patents and manufacturing/marketing opportunities. Letters regarding editorial position for Elsevier's upcoming "The Book of Health" encyclopedia. Undated letter addressed to "Dear Boris" [i.e. H.B. Burns] outlining the structure and research projects of the Funk Foundation.

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Correspondence, 1952

Manuscripts

Correspondence from editors of The Science Monthly regarding submitted article. Handwritten research results and notes from Ian C. Funk on glucose. Letter from Juan A. Collazo inviting Funk to work on Spanish/English student book on vitamins. Letter from Funk to Benjamin Harrow asking if he would be interested in the vitamin book project in his place.

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Funk Foundation, history

Manuscripts

Inter-office memorandum from U.S. Vitamin Corporation regarding setting up Funk's laboratory, dated June 30, 1947. Draft: "Funk Found[ation] for M.R. and new trends in preventive medicine" dated January, 4, 1953. Draft of "New Vistas in Medicne" by Funk

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Series 1. Biographical Information and Primary Works

Manuscripts

This series contains: Autobiographical and biographical works on Funk, including drafts of "Casimir Funk, Pioneer in Vitamins and Hormones" by Benjamin Harrow. (see folders 13-27) Series includes drafts and essays of some Funk's published works.

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Funk Foundation publications

Manuscripts

Drafts & offprint for Bulletin fo the Funk Foundation for Medical Research, vol. 1, no. 1 (May 1953) and copy of Funk's "The Funk Foundation for Medical Research and New Trends in Preventive Medicine"

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Correspondence, 1964-1966

Manuscripts

Contributions to Funk Foundation. Discussions of research literature on Parkinson's disease. Reprint on diabetes research from Romanian journal, "Medicina Internă: Revistă a Societătii de Medicină Internă", 10 October 1965. Letter at end from Merk Institute regarding Diabetes/glucose research techinques misdated "April 17, 1974" for "1964?

mssFunk Collection

Correspondence, 1954-55

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