Manuscripts

Correspondence, 1952

Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1952, January-June
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.)

Correspondence, 1953

Manuscripts

Correspondence primarily addressed to H.B. "Boris" Burns, Treasurer-Secretary of the Funk Foundation, discussing financial situation of the newly formed Foundation as well as research proposals.

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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.

mssFunk Collection

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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.

mssFunk Collection

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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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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

mssFunk Collection

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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

mssFunk Collection

Correspondence, 1952

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