Martha F. Ferger, PhD Notebooks (Vincent du Vigneaud, PhD Research)
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains 30 research notebooks from Dr. Ferger’s time working in Dr. Vincent Du Vigneaud’s laboratory in Ithaca, New York.
The notebooks date between 1960 to 1976, and contain research notes, calculations, and data charts. There are also logs of reprints and manuscripts published by Dr. Ferger and her colleagues.
Dates
- 1960 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
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.
Please visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding reproduction and use.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Martha F. Ferger was a graduate student at Cornell University Medical College between the fall of 1944 and May 1949. After completing her PhD, Dr. Ferger went on to join the faculty of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York within the Molecular and Cell Biology section of the Department of Biochemistry.
Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud served as the chair of Cornell University Medical College’s Department of Biochemistry from 1938-1967. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for landmark research in sulfur compounds and the first synthesis of oxytocin in 1955, and later successfully synthesized penicillin with his colleagues. In 1967, Dr. du Vigneaud retired from Cornell University Medical College and moved to Ithaca, New York, where he held an appointment within Cornell University’s Department of Biochemistry. During Dr. du Vigneaud’s time in Ithaca, Dr. Ferger worked in his laboratory and conducted research on structural analogs of various amino acids.
Extent
1.04 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The research notebooks were donated to the Medical Center Archives by Dr. Martha F. Ferger in April 1984.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid was written by Medical Center Archives Assistant Rebecca Snyder in December 2020. Minor modifications to the finding aid were made during migration to ArchivesSpace in 2024.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Repository