Series
Series I: Scrapbooks [79-02, 90-30], 1916-1952
Dates
- 1916-1952
Scope and Contents
The scrapbooks were assembled by Dr. Martland and include material on the health hazards associated with the industrial use of radium, benzol and beryllium compounds. Included in the books are correspondence, newspaper clippings, x-ray films, publications and reprints, personal notes, medical records, autopsy reports, and some photographs. Six of Dr. Martland's Radium scrapbooks, as well as two AEC scrapbooks, were disbound and conserved under a preservation grant from the NJ Historical Commission.
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access, under the conditions of the Archives access policy.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Martland, Harrison Stanford, 1883-1954.
Part of the RBHS Special Collections in the History of Medicine Repository
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