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Cornell University Medical College, Department of Biochemistry, Office of the Chairman (Vincent Du Vigneaud, MD) Records

 Collection
Identifier: US-NNCORMA-RG02-SG008-001

Scope and Contents

The records have been divided into five series: Grants, (1939-1969), Personnel (1938-1967), Courses (1961-1967), Graduate Students (1960-1967), and Summer Fellowships (1963-1967). See series description for more information.

Dates

  • 1938 - 1969

Creator

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. Vincent du Vigneaud was the chairman of the Department of Biochemistry from 1938-1967.

Extent

0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were donated by the Department of Biochemistry in 1995.

Related Materials

Vincent du Vigneaud, MD Papers

Processing Information

This collection was processed and finding aid was written by Elizabeth Shepard in 2010. Minor modifications to the finding aid were made during migration to ArchivesSpace in 2025.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Repository

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