Cornell University. Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College

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The records are divided into two series: Alumni Directory (1958-1970), and Financial (1961-1990). The bulk of the records pertained to gathering information for the 1970 Alumni Directory. See series description for more information.

Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection dates from 1970-1985 when Erich Meyerhoff ran the library. (For earlier years, researchers should consult the minutes of the Library Committee): Perhaps the largest number of folders covers the Library Consortium Study Committee, which in 1979¬1980 investigated ways of increasing cooperation among the libraries of the York Avenue institutions. (Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Hospital for Special...

Abstract Dr. George Papanicolaou (Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou) was a Greek physician and researcher who conducted pioneering research on the physiological and cytological characteristics of the female reproductive system, leading to the development of the cervical cancer screening procedure commonly known as the “Pap smear.” The George Papanicolaou, MD, PhD Papers consist of papers, publications, reprints, awards, glass plate slides, and memorabilia related to his career and research, primarily...

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Harry Isaac Johnston, MD was a graduate of Cornell University Medical College (Class of 1902) and worked as a general practitioner in New York. The Harry Isaac Johnston, MD Papers consists of a student handbook for the academic year 1900–1901 and a 1902 commencement program.

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Henry Brodman, MD was a New York City doctor and a graduate of Cornell University Medical College (CUMC, Class of 1901). The Henry Brodman, MD Papers contains matriculation and admission tickets, examination results, and official correspondence from Brodman’s time as a student at CUMC.

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Weill Cornell Medical College (WCM), formerly known as Cornell University Medical College, started the tradition of annual student shows, which are performed in the institution’s recreational facilities, in the early 1930s. The collection contains audiovisual recordings of student shows beginning in 1979 at WCM. The shows were recorded through a variety of different analog and digital formats, including U-Matic, VHS, MiniDV, Hi8, and mp4.