Edward Goldsmith, MD Papers

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Identifier: US-NNCORMA-RGPPM-037

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Scope and Contents

The collection focuses on Dr. Edward Goldsmith's work in the field of primatology in medicine. The collection has been divided into five series: Administrative Files, LEMSIP (Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates (1964-1981) Correspondence (1968-1984), Professional Activities (1966-1984), Research (1965-1985), and Speeches, Manuscript, and Reprints (1952-1984).

Dates

1952 - 1985

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. Goldsmith was born in Far Rockaway, N.Y. on November 13, 1927. He received a A.B. from Cornell University in 1947 and M.D. from Cornell University Medical College in 1950. He served his residency at New York Hospital. He joined the faculty/staff in 1958-1959 in the Department of Surgery.

In his clinical work in the Department of Surgery, he specialized in cardiovascular surgery and kidney transplantations. He participated in the development of the Atrial Well, an early method for open heart surgery. He was the director of the kidney transplant program at The New York Hospital. He also collaborated with Dr. Benjamin Kean on developing a surgical treatment for schistosomiasis, an intestinal parasite.

Dr. Goldsmith was interested in the use of primates in medical research. He was involved in establishing the Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates, an inter-institutional laboratory in Sterling Forest, NY, and served as the laboratory chairman of Utilization Committee. He was very active in professional organizations related to use of primates in medical research including the chairman of the Committee of Scientists for the Use of Primates in Medical Research and the co-chairman of the Conferences on the Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates. He published numerous articles including the series on Primates in Medicine.

He died on June 11, 1985 of leukemia.

Extent

5.12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection compiles two separate donations. One collection of reprints and speeches was pulled from the biography files to create a new collection in April 3, 2006. The larger collection was donated by the Goldsmith Family on 8/10/2017.

Processing Information

This collection was processed and finding aid was written by Elizabeth Shepard in 2018. Minor modifications to the finding aid were made during migration to ArchivesSpace in 2024.