Manuscripts

Correspondence

Description: Personal correspondence; Proposed research into influence of Diethylstilbestrol activity by vitamin adminstration (rat study) and research into Vi-syneral diet supplement in soldiers' rations.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1941
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.

Correspondence, 1939

Manuscripts

Includes: correspondenc with French laboratories regarding production of Gonadoltropic hormone, insulin and other hormone and vitamin preprations; English correspondence with Dr. Harry Dubin; personal correspondence; finances; effect of diet on male sex hormones

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Correspondence, 1942, January-March

Manuscripts

Personal and research correspondence. Includes letters regarding prolactin research, Inter-Office memoradum from U.S. Vitamin Corporation regarding potential for marketing: Dehydrocholic Acid, Nikethamide and Nitrantol. Also correspondence regarding US visa application for Juliusz Nowinski

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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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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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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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