Mary Lasker papers, 1940-1993

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Series X: 2000 Addition


Subseries X.1: Correspondence

Arranged



Box 695 A general


Box 695 Artists and Other Personalities, Letters of: Vol. I (A-F); Vol. II (F-P); Vol. III (R-Z), 3 folders

(photocopies, removed from binder)


Box 695 B general


Box 695 C general



Box 696 D general


Box 696 E - F general


Box 696 G general


Box 696 H general


Box 696 Humphrey, Hubert, 1949 - 1969

(photocopies removed from binder)


Box 696 I general


Box 696 J general



Box 696 & 697 Johnson, Lyndon B. and Lady Bird, 1958 - 1993, 6 folders

(photocopies removed from binder)



Box 697 K general


Box 697 Kennedy Letters, 1961 - 79; 1979 - 93

(photocopies removed from binder)


Box 697 Kilpatrick, General John Reed


Box 697 L general


Box 697 M general


Box 697 Morse, Louise D.


Box 697 N general


Box 697 Nixon, President Richard and Pat Invitations


Box 697 O general


Box 697 P general, 2 folders



Box 698 R general


Box 698 Reagan, President Ronald and Nancy Invitations


Box 698 Requests for donations or appointments, invitations, acknowledgments and miscellaneous, 3 folders


Box 698 Reves, Emery


Box 698 Roosevelt, President and Mrs. Franklin D. and Eleanor, 1938 - 49

(photocopies removed from binder)


Box 698 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1950 - 62

(photocopies removed from binder)



Box 699 S general


Box 699 Sanger, Margaret, 1945 - 1959

(photocopies removed from binder)


Box 699 Seversky, Major Alexander P. de Correspondence regarding his book The Fight for Air Power, 1940s

(His book was made into a movie by Disney called "Victory Through Air Power")


Box 699 Stare, Dr. Fredrick J. Correspondence regarding his "Statement for Guidance" on arteriosclerosis, 1959


Box 699 Stringfellow, George E.


Box 699 T general


Box 699 V general


Box 699 W general


Box 699 Winter, Norman Correspondence regarding his work as National Publicity Director of the American Cancer Society


Box 699 Woodard, Frank Various letters, mostly from him to his wife and daughter.

(Mary Lasker's father)


Box 699 Woodard, Mrs. Frank (Sara) Various letters that belonged to her

(Mary Lasker's mother)


Box 699 Woodard, Sara Sympathy correspondence to Mary Lasker after her mother's death


Box 699 X,Y,Z general


Subseries X.2: Topical Files



Box 700 Accidents


Box 700 Address lists for distribution of Fact Books, 2 folders


Box 700 Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, IncCorrespondence records of donations and miscellaneous., 1946

(See also: "Documents" subseries)



Box 701 American Cancer Society


Box 701 Antiques from Mary Lasker's personal collection; photos and appraisals


Box 701 Arteriosclerosis Fact Book: clippings, statistics and other gathered data, notes, drafts, mock-up book, and general correspondence, ca 1959, 3 folders



Box 702 Arteriosclerosis: ,Contain general correspondence ,Address lists ,Distribution information regarding Fact Books published about arteriosclerosis ,Materials regarding the 1957 Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation "Conference on the Use of Estrogens in Arteriosclerosis", 3 folders; 1 booklet


Box 702 Arthritis, Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center for



Box 703 Beautification: "Salute to Seasons" projects, 1985; 1988-89; 1990-94, 3 folders


Box 703 Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc.


Box 703 Brainiff International



Box 704 California Primary (Stevenson - Kefauver)



Box 704 & 705 Cancer: "The Atomic Bomb and the Study of Cancer" (a speech by Col. Stafford Warren), List of foundations that have contributed to the American Cancer Society, Information regarding the revised testimony of the Cancer Research Bill (s. 1875), Reasearch grant proposal, Mailing lists, form letters, distribution information and correspondence regarding the publication, "What Recent Progress Against Cancer?", 1945-46, 1958, 9 folders


Box 704 & 705 Carnegie, DaleCourse in Effective Speaking and Personality Development, various related materials



Box 706 & 707 China Collection: photos and appraisals (Vol. 1-3, 5, 6-7), 4 folders

(Personal collection of Mary Lasker; vol. 4 missing)



Box 707 Columbia University


Box 707 Committee for the Nation's Health


Box 707 Congressional Gold Medal, awarded to Mary Lasker, 1989


Box 707 Congressional Records



Box 708, 708A & 708B Birth Control Federation of America/ Planned ParenthoodContraception: correspondence, materials regarding D. Kenneth Rose, and statistics and data gathered, 1938 - (?), ca 15 folders

(Planned Parenthood was formerly called Birth Control Federation of America. These files indicate early health activism on the part of Mary Lasker)



Box 709 Department of Health and Human Services



Box 709-713 Disease, Fact Book: Facts on the Major Killing and Crippling Diseases in the United States Today correspondence, distribution information, address lists, form letters, 1955-1971, 22 folders; 2binders



Box 714 Education


Box 714 Environmental Health


Box 714 Federal Role in the Public Welfare a study, 5 March 1959


Box 714 Foreign Aid


Box 714 Guest lists for various events


Box 714 Johnson AdministrationProgress Report: Federal Health Programs


Box 714 Johnson, Lyndon B. and Lady BirdMiscellaneous items


Box 714 John Price Jones Corp.Survey of fund-raising for American Cancer Society, 1947



Box 715 Kennedy Family


Box 715 Lasker, Albert D.Articles, obituaries, daily schedules


Box 715 Lasker Awards For Medical Research, 1993

(Hillary Clinton was the guest speaker that year)


Box 715 Lasker Awards For Medical JournalismRelated material


Box 715 Lasker, Mary W. Articles about her

(See also: "Manuscripts" subseries)



Box 716-719 Medical research, brochures (includes information about the brochures ): ,"Do We Spend Enough Dollars to Defend Our Lives Through Medical Research?" ,"What Are We Spending to Save Our Lives Through Medical Research?" ,"Does Medical Research Pay Off?" ,Distribution information ,Correspondence ,Publicity ,Various articles and papers about medical research ,Information on federal legislation and funding of research, 1945-1970, 17 folders; 1 binder



Box 720 Mental illness: Clippings from a scrapbook and a meeting transcription from National Committee Against Mental Illness, Distribution information and correspondence regarding the fact book, What Are the Facts About Mental Illness in New York State?, ca 1955-1967, 5 folders



Box 721 National Association of Science Writers: membership rosters, 1969, 1972-74


Box 721 National Fund for Medical Education: corporation prospects, 1binder


Box 721 National Institutes of Health: tabulations, ca 1958-59


Box 721 Oregon Primary Campaign: report by Edward L. Greenfield Co.


Box 721 Oxford Rose Garden



Box 722 Paintings: correspondence and materials related to sales; photos and appraisals, 3 folders

(From Mary Lasker's private collection; see also: "Documents" subseries)


Box 722 Let's Push Poverty Out a publication of the National Health Education Committee; distribution information and correspondence, 1956


Box 722 Prints: photos and appraisals

(From Mary Lasker's private collection)



Box 723 Schlesinger, Arthur Jr.Distribution information, galleys, drafts and correspondence regarding memoranda, The Shape of Politics to Come, and The Big Decision, 1959 & 1960, 2 folders


Box 723 Sculpture: correspondence and materials related to sales; photos and appraisals, 2 folders

(From private Lasker collection; see also: "Documents" subseries)



Box 724 Self-Improvment: Various materials, mostly mail-order materials; folders arranged alphabetically, 5 folders



Box 725 Stevenson, AdlaiSpeeches and related materials; clippings, 1957-1965



Box 726 Veterans AdministrationFact sheet: "What is the V.A. Doing in Medical Research to Save the Lives of Veterans?;" distribution information, layout, drafts, correspondence, 1962 & 1965, 2 folders


Box 726 Voluntary Health Agencies: notes, distribution information, layout, drafts, correspondence


Box 726 World Health OrganizationFact Sheet: distribution information, 1963


Subseries X.3: Manuscripts



Box 727 Lasker, MarySpeech given by Mary Lasker in 1966; loose journal pages; miscellaneous items removed from her correspondence; a diary; a working notebook, 1966, 2 folders; 2 bound books


Box 727 Woodard, Sara J.Autobiography, both bound and unbound; a privately printed copy of "Memories", v.d., 1 t.ms., some handwritten editing and commentary; 2 t.mss.

("Memories" is in a white box)


Subseries X.4: Documents



Box 728 Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Inc.Finances: donations, expenses


Box 728 Antiquities: appraisals

(From Mary Lasker's private collection)


Box 728 Correspondence: records of letters of value belonging to Mary Lasker


Box 728 Household belongings: of Albert and Mary Lasker; appraised inventory, 1bound booklet


Box 728 Lasker, MaryBirth certificate; social security card; visas; passports; divorce certificate; will; bill of sale from Albert Lasker.

(Note: items may also be under the last names of Woodard or Reinhardt)


Box 728 Paintings: records of sales and related correspondence; appraisals, 3 folders

(Note: From Mary Lasker's personal collection)


Box 728 Porcelains: inventory and appraisals

(From Mary Lasker's personal collection)



Box 729 Research and Education Committee for a Free WorldFinances, expense reports, contracts, correspondence and miscellaneous, 1960-1961, 2 folders


Box 729 Sculpture: sales of and related correspondence

(From Mary Lasker's personal collection)


Box 729 Woodard, Sara J.Estate of and related correspondence; will; vault company's warranty, 2 folders


Box 729 Financial Records book: belonged to Sara Woodard (?), 1934-35


Box 729 Miscellaneous: property, Planned Parenthood, paintings


Box 729 Award certificate signed by Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey in recognition of Mary Lasker's service in the Inaugural Ceremonies, 1965


Box 729 Signed duplicate award certificate from Warren G. Harding

(Is stored in Box 202 of Flat Box series)


Subseries X.5: Memorabilia



Box 730 Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York Memorial resolution on behalf of Albert Lasker: from a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, 1blue book


Box 730 Miscellaneous: ,Includes a bible ,Poems ,Address book ,Sara Woodard's medication booklet, 1 folder


Box 730 Diplomas and awards, 1folder

(See also: "Oversize" series)


Box 730 Postcards and stationery, 1folder


Box 730 Programs and announcements, 1folder


Subseries X.6: Printed Material



Box 731 - 736 Boxes contain one or more of the following: magazines, books, brochures, "Fact Books," Congressional records, promotional materials, and booklets


Subseries X.7: Photographs



Box 729 Adlai Stevenson, Margaret Sanger, and Lady Bird JohnsonAutographed photographs



Box 737 Photographs: ,Mary Lasker at various events, flowers, gene therapy patients, family ,Various portraits of Mary Lasker or other people,Small album titled "To Mary Lasker. . .This Was Your Life," and miscellaneous, (v.d.), 8 folders; 11 envelopes

(Many of people in the photographs are unidentified; first folder contains a photo of Mary Lasker with Bob Hope and "Ann Landers.")



Box 738 Photographs: Mary Lasker receiving a Doctor of Humanities degree from Harvard University, Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson, An exhibition in which Mary Lasker's paintings were displayed, Oxford Garden, European parks, Heathcote Farm, China and sculpture, Mary Lasker with Hillary Clinton at the 1993 Lasker Awards luncheon, Miscellaneous, (v.d.), 1 spiral booklet; 6 folders; 2 envelopes



Box 770 Glass Slides (Color)


Subseries X.8: Albums

See also: Flat Box Series



Box 739 Scrapbook of clippings, 1970-1971; scrapbook with photographs, "Too Few Days in October" or "Seattle Meets Mary Lasker," 1973, 2 scrapbooks



Box 740 Scrapbook: "Albert Lasker Awards For Medical Research, 1962-66", 1962-1966, 1 scrapbook



Box 741 Scrapbook with photographs, "Vacations and Friends, 1975-76;" Photographs, 1985, 1975-1985, 1 scrapbook; 1 photo album



Box 742 Scrapbook, 1976-1977; photographs, ca 1987-1991, 1976-1991, 1 scrapbook; 1 photo album



Box 743 Scrapbook with photographs: "The Lord and Taylor Rose Award, 5 May 1982", Photographs, "Anna M. Rosenberg", Photographs, "Wedding of Katrin and Dr. Michael DeBakey", 1982, 3 photo albums



Box 744 Photographs: "Christmas Party at La Grenouille, 1983" (Vol. I-II), Scrapbook with photographs, "Memorial Loan Exhibition of the Albert D. Lasker Collection at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, March 17-April 4, 1954" ,Photographs from a trip, August 26-31, 1955, 1954-1983, 3 photo albums

(Christmas party albums were a gift from Esther (Eppie) Lederer, a.k.a. "Ann Landers.")



Box 745 Scrapbook, 1979; scrapbook, "Town Beautification Project," 1975 (?), 1975-1979, 2 scrapbooks



Box 746 Scrapbook: "Lasker Awards for Medical Journalism, 1961-69," Folder, "Loan to Elvehjem Museum of Mary Lasker's paintings, 3/5 - 4/3, 1983" ,Folder, miscellaneous events, 1961-1983, 1 scrapbook; 2 folders of loose photos



Box 747 Scrapbook: Clippings; "Homes of Mary W. Lasker: 400 E. 52nd, Z Triangle, Heathcote", 1 scrapbook



Box 748 Miscellaneous photographs, 1987; "Vacations and Friends, 1978", 1978-1987, 2 photo albums



Box 749 Scrapbook: "Heathcote Farm;" scrapbook of press clipping about the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, Inc. ("Awards and Health and Medical Research Interests"), 2 scrapbooks