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Rockefeller, Laurance Spelman

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: 1910-2004. Laurance Spelman Rockefeller was the fourth child of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. As a venture capitalist, philanthropist, and trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller provided funding to various efforts in conservation, education, and medicine, including MSK. In 1947, Rockefeller joined the Board of Managers of Memorial Hospital, and went on to serve as Chairman of the Boards of Overseers and Managers from 1960 to 1982. At the time of his death, he was Honorary Co-Chairman of the Boards.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Benno Schmidt, 1995-02-15

 File
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1995-02-15

Katherine S. Douglas, Mrs. Percy, 1981

 File
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1981

Laurance S. Rockefeller, 1994

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1994

Laurance S. Rockefeller Board Room Dedication, 1989

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1989

Lewis Thomas, 1992

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1992

Marguerite Sykes Nichols, 1995

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1995

Office of the President of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

 Collection
Identifier: MSK 0003
Scope and Contents

Contains General Corporate Files including agreements, contracts, and grants, as well as permanent files.

Dates: 1945 - 1976

Oral History Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 0030
Scope and Contents Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1981 - 1998

Patrick Wrenn, 1981

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains tape recordings of interviews of MSK doctors and significant individuals conducted by Archivist Diane Rosenwaser, Dr. Joseph Burchenal, and Dr. Nael Martini. This includes interviews with Katherine S. Douglas, Anna S. Craver, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and Drs. Higinbotham, Woodard, Cahan, Southam, Blady, Stock, Hutchison, Pool, Beattie, Quan, Tan, and Oettgen, among others. Also contains Hayes Martin's Collection of Tapes, which includes recordings of Chemotherapy Group meetings,...
Dates: 1981

Public Affairs Office of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

 Collection
Identifier: MSK 0005
Scope and Contents Contains printed materials, publications, photographs, and audiovisual materials regarding the workings of the Public Affairs Office. Publications include Memorial-published periodicals, pamphlets, and press releases, as well as outside publications, clippings and citations of news and magazine articles ,and transcripts of radio and television interviews and reports featuring or referencing MSK and/or cancer treatment and research. Some article clippings were compiled into...
Dates: 1885 - 1992