Morris Harold Saffron collection letters and manuscripts, circa 1700-1992

Creator:

Extent:

1 linear feet 2 box (253 items)

Language:

English .

Scope and content:

Letters, manuscripts, printed ephemera and photoreproductions collected by Saffron. The collection reflects Dr. Saffron's two avocations: book collecting and the history of medicine. Of particular importance are three reels of microfilms of Hunterian manuscripts at the University of Glasgow Library. William Hunter (1718-1783) was a Scottish physician. In addition, there is an autograph signed manuscript by John Martyn titled "To the Author of the Grubstreet Journal" 1731-32; letters published in "The Grub-Street Journal" concerning Richard Bentley's edition of Milton; a letter from Stephen Phillips to [Sir Sidney Colvin]; and poetry of Emily Winthrop Miles

Some personal and academic correspondence have been added, as well as an oral history memoir of Morris Saffron and printed materials.

Biographical / historical:

Physician, medical historian, and chairman of the Friends of the Columbia Libraries, 1967-1972. Columbia, A.B. 1925; A.M. 1949; Ph.D. 1968). Dr. Saffron (1905-1993) was an authority on Colonial American medicine, Archivist-historian of the New Jersey Medical Society, and a practicing dermatologist.

Acquisition information:

Printed ephemera: Source of acquisition--Saffron, Morris Harold. Method of acquisition--Gift.

4 items re. E.W. Miles: Source of acquisition--Saffron, Morris. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--06/03/1992. Accession number--M-92-06-03.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Saffron, M.H. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--08/30/1992. Accession number--M-92-08-30.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Saffron, M.H. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/12/1992. Accession number--M-92-12-12.

Custodial history:

Gift of Morris H. Saffron, 1980, 1987, 1990& 1992.

Processing information:

Printed ephemera Entered in AMC 11/28/1990.

4 items re. E.W. Miles Processed HR 06/11/1992.

Papers Processed HR 02/08/1993.

Arrangement:

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged. Arranged by material type.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Morris Harold Saffron collection, letters and manuscripts; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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