Subseries X.1: Correspondence
Box 695
A general
Box 695
Artists and Other Personalities, Letters of: Vol. I (A-F); Vol. II (F-P); Vol. III (R-Z), 3 folders
(photocopies, removed from binder)
Box 695
B general
Box 695
C general
Box 696
D general
Box 696
E - F general
Box 696
G general
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H general
Box 696
Humphrey, Hubert, 1949 - 1969
(photocopies removed from binder)
Box 696
I general
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J general
Box 696 & 697
Johnson, Lyndon B. and Lady Bird, 1958 - 1993, 6 folders
(photocopies removed from binder)
Box 697
K general
Box 697
Kennedy Letters, 1961 - 79; 1979 - 93
(photocopies removed from binder)
Box 697
Kilpatrick, General John Reed
Box 697
L general
Box 697
M general
Box 697
Morse, Louise D.
Box 697
N general
Box 697
Nixon, President Richard and Pat Invitations
Box 697
O general
Box 697
P general, 2 folders
Box 698
R general
Box 698
Reagan, President Ronald and Nancy Invitations
Box 698
Requests for donations or appointments, invitations, acknowledgments and miscellaneous, 3 folders
Box 698
Reves, Emery
Box 698
Roosevelt, President and Mrs. Franklin D. and Eleanor, 1938 - 49
(photocopies removed from binder)
Box 698
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1950 - 62
(photocopies removed from binder)
Box 699
S general
Box 699
Sanger, Margaret, 1945 - 1959
(photocopies removed from binder)
Box 699
Seversky, Major Alexander P. de Correspondence regarding his book The Fight for Air Power, 1940s
(His book was made into a movie by Disney called "Victory Through Air Power")
Box 699
Stare, Dr. Fredrick J. Correspondence regarding his "Statement for Guidance" on arteriosclerosis, 1959
Box 699
Stringfellow, George E.
Box 699
T general
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V general
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W general
Box 699
Winter, Norman Correspondence regarding his work as National Publicity Director of the American Cancer Society
Box 699
Woodard, Frank Various letters, mostly from him to his wife and daughter.
Box 699
Woodard, Mrs. Frank (Sara) Various letters that belonged to her
Box 699
Woodard, Sara Sympathy correspondence to Mary Lasker after her mother's death
Box 699
X,Y,Z general
Subseries X.2: Topical Files
Box 700
Accidents
Box 700
Address lists for distribution of Fact Books, 2 folders
Box 700
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, IncCorrespondence records of donations and miscellaneous., 1946
(See also: "Documents" subseries)
Box 701
American Cancer Society
Box 701
Antiques from Mary Lasker's personal collection; photos and appraisals
Box 701
Arteriosclerosis Fact Book: clippings, statistics and other gathered data, notes, drafts, mock-up book, and general correspondence, ca 1959, 3 folders
Box 702
Arteriosclerosis: ,Contain general correspondence ,Address lists ,Distribution information regarding Fact Books published about arteriosclerosis ,Materials regarding the 1957 Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation "Conference on the Use of Estrogens in Arteriosclerosis", 3 folders; 1 booklet
Box 702
Arthritis, Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center for
Box 703
Beautification: "Salute to Seasons" projects, 1985; 1988-89; 1990-94, 3 folders
Box 703
Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc.
Box 703
Brainiff International
Box 704
California Primary (Stevenson - Kefauver)
Box 704 & 705
Cancer: "The Atomic Bomb and the Study of Cancer" (a speech by Col. Stafford Warren), List of foundations that have contributed to the American Cancer Society, Information regarding the revised testimony of the Cancer Research Bill (s. 1875), Reasearch grant proposal, Mailing lists, form letters, distribution information and correspondence regarding the publication, "What Recent Progress Against Cancer?", 1945-46, 1958, 9 folders
Box 704 & 705
Carnegie, DaleCourse in Effective Speaking and Personality Development, various related materials
Box 706 & 707
China Collection: photos and appraisals (Vol. 1-3, 5, 6-7), 4 folders
(Personal collection of Mary Lasker; vol. 4 missing)
Box 707
Columbia University
Box 707
Committee for the Nation's Health
Box 707
Congressional Gold Medal, awarded to Mary Lasker, 1989
Box 707
Congressional Records
Box 708, 708A & 708B
Birth Control Federation of America/ Planned ParenthoodContraception: correspondence, materials regarding D. Kenneth Rose, and statistics and data gathered, 1938 - (?), ca 15 folders
(Planned Parenthood was formerly called Birth Control Federation of America. These files indicate early health activism on the part of Mary Lasker)
Box 709
Department of Health and Human Services
Box 709-713
Disease, Fact Book: Facts on the Major Killing and Crippling Diseases in the United States Today correspondence, distribution information, address lists, form letters, 1955-1971, 22 folders; 2binders
Box 714
Education
Box 714
Environmental Health
Box 714
Federal Role in the Public Welfare a study, 5 March 1959
Box 714
Foreign Aid
Box 714
Guest lists for various events
Box 714
Johnson AdministrationProgress Report: Federal Health Programs
Box 714
Johnson, Lyndon B. and Lady BirdMiscellaneous items
Box 714
John Price Jones Corp.Survey of fund-raising for American Cancer Society, 1947
Box 715
Kennedy Family
Box 715
Lasker, Albert D.Articles, obituaries, daily schedules
Box 715
Lasker Awards For Medical Research, 1993
(Hillary Clinton was the guest speaker that year)
Box 715
Lasker Awards For Medical JournalismRelated material
Box 715
Lasker, Mary W. Articles about her
(See also: "Manuscripts" subseries)
Box 716-719
Medical research, brochures (includes information about the brochures ): ,"Do We Spend Enough Dollars to Defend Our Lives Through Medical Research?" ,"What Are We Spending to Save Our Lives Through Medical Research?" ,"Does Medical Research Pay Off?" ,Distribution information ,Correspondence ,Publicity ,Various articles and papers about medical research ,Information on federal legislation and funding of research, 1945-1970, 17 folders; 1 binder
Box 720
Mental illness: Clippings from a scrapbook and a meeting transcription from National Committee Against Mental Illness, Distribution information and correspondence regarding the fact book, What Are the Facts About Mental Illness in New York State?, ca 1955-1967, 5 folders
Box 721
National Association of Science Writers: membership rosters, 1969, 1972-74
Box 721
National Fund for Medical Education: corporation prospects, 1binder
Box 721
National Institutes of Health: tabulations, ca 1958-59
Box 721
Oregon Primary Campaign: report by Edward L. Greenfield Co.
Box 721
Oxford Rose Garden
Box 722
Paintings: correspondence and materials related to sales; photos and appraisals, 3 folders
(From Mary Lasker's private collection; see also: "Documents" subseries)
Box 722
Let's Push Poverty Out a publication of the National Health Education Committee; distribution information and correspondence, 1956
Box 722
Prints: photos and appraisals
(From Mary Lasker's private collection)
Box 723
Schlesinger, Arthur Jr.Distribution information, galleys, drafts and correspondence regarding memoranda, The Shape of Politics to Come, and The Big Decision, 1959 & 1960, 2 folders
Box 723
Sculpture: correspondence and materials related to sales; photos and appraisals, 2 folders
(From private Lasker collection; see also: "Documents" subseries)
Box 724
Self-Improvment: Various materials, mostly mail-order materials; folders arranged alphabetically, 5 folders
Box 725
Stevenson, AdlaiSpeeches and related materials; clippings, 1957-1965
Box 726
Veterans AdministrationFact sheet: "What is the V.A. Doing in Medical Research to Save the Lives of Veterans?;" distribution information, layout, drafts, correspondence, 1962 & 1965, 2 folders
Box 726
Voluntary Health Agencies: notes, distribution information, layout, drafts, correspondence
Box 726
World Health OrganizationFact Sheet: distribution information, 1963
Subseries X.3: Manuscripts
Box 727
Lasker, MarySpeech given by Mary Lasker in 1966; loose journal pages; miscellaneous items removed from her correspondence; a diary; a working notebook, 1966, 2 folders; 2 bound books
Box 727
Woodard, Sara J.Autobiography, both bound and unbound; a privately printed copy of "Memories", v.d., 1 t.ms., some handwritten editing and commentary; 2 t.mss.
("Memories" is in a white box)
Subseries X.4: Documents
Box 728
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Inc.Finances: donations, expenses
Box 728
Antiquities: appraisals
(From Mary Lasker's private collection)
Box 728
Correspondence: records of letters of value belonging to Mary Lasker
Box 728
Household belongings: of Albert and Mary Lasker; appraised inventory, 1bound booklet
Box 728
Lasker, MaryBirth certificate; social security card; visas; passports; divorce certificate; will; bill of sale from Albert Lasker.
(Note: items may also be under the last names of Woodard or Reinhardt)
Box 728
Paintings: records of sales and related correspondence; appraisals, 3 folders
(Note: From Mary Lasker's personal collection)
Box 728
Porcelains: inventory and appraisals
(From Mary Lasker's personal collection)
Box 729
Research and Education Committee for a Free WorldFinances, expense reports, contracts, correspondence and miscellaneous, 1960-1961, 2 folders
Box 729
Sculpture: sales of and related correspondence
(From Mary Lasker's personal collection)
Box 729
Woodard, Sara J.Estate of and related correspondence; will; vault company's warranty, 2 folders
Box 729
Financial Records book: belonged to Sara Woodard (?), 1934-35
Box 729
Miscellaneous: property, Planned Parenthood, paintings
Box 729
Award certificate signed by Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey in recognition of Mary Lasker's service in the Inaugural Ceremonies, 1965
Box 729
Signed duplicate award certificate from Warren G. Harding
(Is stored in Box 202 of Flat Box series)
Subseries X.5: Memorabilia
Box 730
Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York Memorial resolution on behalf of Albert Lasker: from a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, 1blue book
Box 730
Miscellaneous: ,Includes a bible ,Poems ,Address book ,Sara Woodard's medication booklet, 1 folder
Box 730
Diplomas and awards, 1folder
(See also: "Oversize" series)
Box 730
Postcards and stationery, 1folder
Box 730
Programs and announcements, 1folder
Subseries X.6: Printed Material
Subseries X.7: Photographs
Box 729
Adlai Stevenson, Margaret Sanger, and Lady Bird JohnsonAutographed photographs
Box 737
Photographs: ,Mary Lasker at various events, flowers, gene therapy patients, family ,Various portraits of Mary Lasker or other people,Small album titled "To Mary Lasker. . .This Was Your Life," and miscellaneous, (v.d.), 8 folders; 11 envelopes
(Many of people in the photographs are unidentified; first folder contains a photo of Mary Lasker with Bob Hope and "Ann Landers.")
Box 738
Photographs: Mary Lasker receiving a Doctor of Humanities degree from Harvard University, Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson, An exhibition in which Mary Lasker's paintings were displayed, Oxford Garden, European parks, Heathcote Farm, China and sculpture, Mary Lasker with Hillary Clinton at the 1993 Lasker Awards luncheon, Miscellaneous, (v.d.), 1 spiral booklet; 6 folders; 2 envelopes
Box 770
Glass Slides (Color)
Subseries X.8: Albums
See also: Flat Box Series
Box 739
Scrapbook of clippings, 1970-1971; scrapbook with photographs, "Too Few Days in October" or "Seattle Meets Mary Lasker," 1973, 2 scrapbooks
Box 740
Scrapbook: "Albert Lasker Awards For Medical Research, 1962-66", 1962-1966, 1 scrapbook
Box 741
Scrapbook with photographs, "Vacations and Friends, 1975-76;" Photographs, 1985, 1975-1985, 1 scrapbook; 1 photo album
Box 742
Scrapbook, 1976-1977; photographs, ca 1987-1991, 1976-1991, 1 scrapbook; 1 photo album
Box 743
Scrapbook with photographs: "The Lord and Taylor Rose Award, 5 May 1982", Photographs, "Anna M. Rosenberg", Photographs, "Wedding of Katrin and Dr. Michael DeBakey", 1982, 3 photo albums
Box 744
Photographs: "Christmas Party at La Grenouille, 1983" (Vol. I-II), Scrapbook with photographs, "Memorial Loan Exhibition of the Albert D. Lasker Collection at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, March 17-April 4, 1954" ,Photographs from a trip, August 26-31, 1955, 1954-1983, 3 photo albums
(Christmas party albums were a gift from Esther (Eppie) Lederer, a.k.a. "Ann Landers.")
Box 745
Scrapbook, 1979; scrapbook, "Town Beautification Project," 1975 (?), 1975-1979, 2 scrapbooks
Box 746
Scrapbook: "Lasker Awards for Medical Journalism, 1961-69," Folder, "Loan to Elvehjem Museum of Mary Lasker's paintings, 3/5 - 4/3, 1983" ,Folder, miscellaneous events, 1961-1983, 1 scrapbook; 2 folders of loose photos
Box 747
Scrapbook: Clippings; "Homes of Mary W. Lasker: 400 E. 52nd, Z Triangle, Heathcote", 1 scrapbook
Box 748
Miscellaneous photographs, 1987; "Vacations and Friends, 1978", 1978-1987, 2 photo albums
Box 749
Scrapbook: "Heathcote Farm;" scrapbook of press clipping about the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Inc. ("Awards and Health and Medical Research Interests"), 2 scrapbooks