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Chester Southam Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0018

Scope and Contents

.5 cubic ft., 1954-1961. Contains materials related to human implantation research studies / “Ohio State Penitentiary Studies”

Dates

  • 1954 - 1961

Conditions Governing Access

Material in this collection may require special permission to view and will require advance notice to get permission from all internal parties. To inquire about the collection, please contact the MSK Archivist.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Southam worked as an oncologist and immunologist at Memorial Hospital. He faced controversy due to the human implantation studies he performed in the 1950s and 1960s. As a result, Southam was placed on probation by the Regents of the University of the State of New York for one year. He went on to become president of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Chester Southam Papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Special Collections and Archives Repository

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