Manuscripts

Series 2. Correspondence and Research

Description: This series contains: Business and personal correspondence. Includes results and reports of some of Funk's major research pursuits between 1945-1959.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1935-1963
Call number: mssFunk Collection
Creator: Funk, Casimir (1884-1967)(Opens in new tab)
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Harrow, Benjamin, (1888-1970.); Funk, Ian C., (1915-1999.)
Associated organizations: U.S. Vitamin Corporation.; Funk Foundation.

Series 7. Research notes

Manuscripts

This series contains: Miscellaneous research notes, equations, drawings, test results dating from 1905-1962. Some reflect lines of his major research into diabetes, cancer and hormones. Some related material maybe filed in the Legal-Size Box 18.

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Correspondence, 1942, July-November

Manuscripts

Personal and research correspondence. Handwritten letter from I.M. Camelin, dated July 3, 1942 with final results for studies on Sulfamilamide and Liver extract. Correspondence with H.B. Burns regarding Sulfathiazole detoxification. Visa correspondence regarding Juliuz Nowinski's application. Draft of a form letter listing Funk's research topics for which he needs labarotry space and pamphlet advertising Albino Farms, breeders of laboratory animals

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Correspondence, 1950

Manuscripts

Research and business correspondence. Primarily dealing with research assistants seeking positions in Dr. Funk's laboratory.

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Correspondence, 1954-55

Manuscripts

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.

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Miscelleaneous research notes

Manuscripts

Inventory for additional laboratory equipment. Handwritten results and formulas. Typewritten microanalysist reports from William Saschek dated 1946. Drafts "Project of a Diagnostic, Biochemical and Consulting Research Laboratory" and "Medical Diagnostic Center. An Outline of the diagnosis and treatment of to-morrow", both dealing with the increased importance of urine and blood analysis in diagnosis.

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Ulcer research

Manuscripts

Latest item dated 1952. Research results. Draft of "Prevention of Ulcers in the Shay Rat by Ox Bile" by Casimir funk, Philip Tomashefsky, Arthur Ehrlich and Robert Soukup.

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Series 2. Correspondence and Research

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