Curie, Marie
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1867 - 1934
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence of William J. Taylor regarding the visit of Marie Curie to The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: CPP 2/004-01
Scope and Contents
This collection, spanning 1920 to 1923, consists of letters
sent to William J. Taylor and carbon copies of his replies.
The correspondence documents Marie Curie's visit to the
College of Physicians of Philadelphia on 23 May 1921.
Much of the correspondence in the collection is between
Taylor and Robert Abbe (1851-1928). Abbe, who lived in New
York City, was an Associate Fellow of the College of
Physicians and was largely responsible for arranging Marie
Curie's visit. The letters between Abbe...
Dates:
1920 - 1923
Frank J. Hartman papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/340
Overview
Frank Janczak Hartman (1893-1986) was a radium specialist and consultant who also worked as a “radium hound,” searching for pieces lost by area hospitals and industry until his retirement in 1956. The Frank J. Hartman papers provide an insightful view into the changes atomic energy brought to society. Hartman, who owned two companies dealing with radium, clearly saw the product’s value, but he also recognized the potential dangers and the damage that could result from the improper usage,...
Dates:
1904-1977
Robert Abbe papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/146
Content Description
This collection was assembled by Robert Abbe and contains scrapbooks and other memoranda relating to Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, Joseph Lister, Edward Jenner, and Benjamin Rush. Included in the scrapbooks are correspondence, portraits, and newslippings. For a more detailed description of the materials included, please the "Scope and Content" note for each item.
Dates:
1781 - 1927
Robert and Truman Abbe scrapbook on radium
Collection
Identifier: MSS 460
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook in this collection contains correspondence, notes, certificates, clippings, and images related to early sales, experiments, and therapeutic uses of radium. Also included in the collection are folders of supplemental material, likely removed from the scrapbook. These materials include more correspondence, certificates of sale, case notes, printed material, and Robert Abbe’s autopsy report.
Dates:
1902-1960
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