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A Finding Aid to the Alan Solomon Papers. 1933-1998.
Manuscript Collection No. 666
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | Solomon, Alan, 1933- |
| Title: | Alan Solomon Papers. |
| Dates: | 1933-1998 |
| Quantity: | 0.8 linear feet (2 Hollinger boxes) |
| Abstract: | The Alan Solomon Papers describe the activities and research of Alan Solomon. Alan Solomon is a doctor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville who specializes in cancer research and is also a patron of the arts. The papers consist of correspondence, nearprint and writings. |
| Collection Number: | MS-666 |
| Language: | Collection material in English. |
Biographical Sketch
Alan Solomon was born in New York City in 1933. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Sciences in 1949 and obtained his B.A. in Biology from Bucknell University in Lewisville, Pennsylvania.
While still a medical student at Duke University, Solomon won the Daniel States Memorial Prize for his essay entitled "The Effects of Urine Hydrolysis on Nucleoproteins in Normal Leukemoid and Leukemic Leukocytes." He went on to graduate from Duke Medical School in 1957. He served his residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Alan Solomon has been awarded numerous grants from the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation and American Cancer Society for his work at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Many of these studies have resulted in articles in various medical journals. Solomon has also been an active participant in developing research and student programs at the East Tennessee Baptist Hospital.
Solomon also has an interest in the arts, which caused him to be a leader in the founding of the Knoxville Art Museum. He was instrumental as well in creating a Judaic studies program at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Scope and Content Note
The Alan Solomon Papers describe the activities and research of Dr. Alan Solomon, cancer researcher at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. This collection contains correspondence, writings and nearprint.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in two (2) series:
Conditions of Access and Use
Terms of Access
The collection is open for use; no restrictions apply.
Terms of Reproduction and Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce, with exceptions for fair use, may be obtained through the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio. Please address queries to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information, see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Related Material
Solomon, Alan. Nearprint Biographies File.
Solomon, Alan. Picture Collection.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Alan Solomon Papers and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-666. Alan Solomon Papers. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The Alan Solomon Papers were donated to the American Jewish Archives by Joseph Solomon, New York, N.Y. between 1983 and 1998.
Processing Information
Processed by Melinda McMartin, October, 2001.
Box and Folder Listing
Search Terms
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