Penicillin collection

Collection

Call Number: Ms Coll 103

Content Description

The collection includes pamphlets, journal articles, and newspaper and magazine clippings regarding the use and manufacture of penicillin. The collection also includes the treatment chart for Anne Miller, the first patient to receive penicillin in the United States, and correspondence regarding John Fulton's relationship with Howard Florey, who researched how to synthesize large quantities of penicillin and led the initial clinical trials of the medication.

Dates

1921-1986, undated

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was created by the Medical Historical Library. Provenance for individual items in the collection is unknown.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in five series: Series I: Pharmaceutical and chemical company publications, 1943-1947. Series II: Reprints, 1921-1964. Series III: Publications from other organizations, 1943-1965. Series IV: Magazine and newspaper clippings, 1942-1982. Series V: Penicillin at Yale, 1942-1999.