David Mininberg, MD Papers

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Identifier: US-NNCORMA-RGPPM-018

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Scope and Contents

These records contain files related to Dr. Mininberg’s work with the American Austrian Foundation. Two programs were funded by the American Austrian Foundation were Max Kade Fellowships (1996-1999), and the Salzburg Cornell Seminars (1993-1999). The Colleagues in Medicine (1992-1998) international physicians were graduates of the Seminar program. An additional series documents Dr. Mininberg’s research on ancient medicine.

Dates

1872-2016

Conditions Governing Access

Historical records in the Medical Center Archives are protected by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), internal policies requiring protection and confidential handling of PHI (protected health information), FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), or other institutional polices regarding internal or confidential records, and may require additional permissions prior to access. Some records in this collection are restricted and require additional permissions prior to access. View the container inventory for more information and visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding access to historical materials containing restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials from this collection cannot be reproduced outside the guidelines of United States Fair Use (17 U.S.C., Section 107) without the advance permission of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine or the copyright holder. In the event that anything from the collection become a source for publication, a credit line indicating the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is required.

Historical records in the Medical Center Archives are protected by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) and internal policies which require protection and confidential handling of all protected health information (PHI). Materials containing PHI, personally identifiable information (PII), and/or student information (protected under FERPA) have been restricted and require additional permissions prior to reproduction and use.

Please visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding reproduction and use.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. David Mininberg graduated from New York Medical College in 1961. After graduation, he received further training as an intern at Beth Israel Hospital, surgical resident at East Orange Veterans Hospital, and urology resident at New York Medical College. In 1976, he came to Cornell University Medical College as an instructor in urology. He rose to clinical associate professor of surgery and associate attending surgeon (urology) in 1977. In 1985, he was appointed the director of pediatric urology. He died in 2013.

He was co director of the American Austrian Foundation. He was involved with organizing the Salzburg Cornell Seminars, Colleagues of Medicine, and Max Kade Fellowship programs. In addition, he was an expert in ancient medicine and wrote several articles on the topic. He worked with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in studying the mummies in the museum's collection.

Extent

3.38 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

David Mininberg donated series I-IV in October 1999. In October 30, 2014, Mrs. Anne Mininberg donated her husband's ancient medicine research files. In November 2016, Mrs Mininberg donated six more folders of materials on ancient history filed in Box 9.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Elizabeth Shepard in 2011. The finding aid was written by Elizabeth Shepard in 2011 and updated in 2014 and 2017. Minor modifications to the finding aid were made during migration to ArchivesSpace in 2024.