Philip Handler papers, 1960s-1980s
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Summary
- Abstract:
- Philip Handler was a Duke University biochemist and goverment partner based in Durham, North Carolina. Collection comprises professional files kept by Handler as president of the National Academy of Sciences, chairman of the National Science Board, and member of the Committee on Science and Public Policy, the latter two being affiliated with the National Science Foundation. Includes many subject files on scientific topics, organizations, individuals, conferences, and institutions; correspondence; memoranda; travel records; printed materials such as articles and clippings; and various writings and speeches by Handler.
- Extent:
- 51 Linear Feet (34 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11843
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises a large set of professional files kept by biochemist Philip Handler as president of the National Academy of Sciences, chairman of the National Science Board, and member of the Committee on Science and Public Policy, the latter two being affiliated with the National Science Foundation. Includes many subject files on scientific topics, organizations, individuals, conferences, and institutions; correspondence, memoranda, travel records, printed materials such as articles and clippings, and various writings and speeches by Handler.
The files are not always contiguous, but are in loose groups arranged by topic, function, or organization. The files document not only Handler's biomedical career and leadership service to major science research foundations, but also document the history of those organizations, nationally and internationally.
- Biographical / historical:
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Philip Handler, originally of New York City, was a biochemist and government partner in science. He was affiliated for most of his career with Duke University's biochemistry department, which he chaired from 1950-1969, and the School of Medicine. As a biochemist, he published more than 200 papers on human nutrition and metabolic activity. For his pioneering contributions to the advancement of biochemistry, he received the National Medal of Science in 1981. He was very active in the National Institutes of Health and the National Academy of Science, as well as many non-governmental organizations. In 1969, he was elected president of the National Science Foundation, and continued in that role until shortly before his death in December 1981.
[Source: Wikipedia, accessed April 28, 2020]
- Acquisition information:
- The Philip Handler papers were acquired as a transfer in 1986.
- Processing information:
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Collection was given core-level processing by library staff.
Collection guide created from inventory by Paula Jeannet, April 2020.
This collection guide was created or updated with information provided by donors or external parties, and box or file lists have not been verified by Rubenstein Library staff. Errors may be present and can be reported to AskRL@duke.edu.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in original order as received, in loose groups of subject files, organization files, correspondence, and writings.
- Physical facet:
- Approx. 20,000 items
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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