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Administrative

Description

This series contains foundational documents such as articles of incorporation and bylaws, as well as legal and tax documents, correspondence with members, and member lists. Notable in this series are the files concerning the disposition of the LACMA Library collections and the placement of the rare and historical collections at the Huntington.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1977-2020
Call number
Series 1
Creator
Southern California Society for the History of Medicine(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Southern California Society for the History of Medicine, June 2021.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Brust, James S. (1906-1983.)
Bullock, Lewis T., (1917-2002.)
Crahan, Elizabeth S. (1945-)
Harnagel, Edward E., (1908-)
Hart, Rinard Z. (1916-1994.)
Jutzi, Alan H., (1910-2008.)
Kanter, Stephen. (1932-)
Lo, Melissa. (1921-)
Mauer, Edgar F.
Murphy, Franklin D.,
Nation, Earl F.,
Pulec, Jack L.
Wheat, Frank,
Associated organizations
Barlow Society for the History of Medicine.
Friends of the LACMA Library.
George Dock Society for the History of Medicine.
Los Angeles County Medical Association.
Los Angeles County Medical Association.
Los Angeles Medical Library.
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