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Kaiser (Herb and Joy) Collection of Medical Education for South
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M2023
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Herb and Joy Kaiser Collection of Medical Education for South African Blacks
(MESAB) Documents
Identifier/Call Number: M2023
Physical Description:
51.4 Linear Feet
40 cartons, 1 over-sized box
Date: 1985-2007
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc .
Language of Material:
English .
The collections is unprocessed, but open for research. Audio-visual material is unavailable
in its original form and must be digitized for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Herb and Joy Kaiser; 2014. Accession MSS 2014-059.
Medical Education for South African Blacks (MESAB) was a nonprofit founded by Herbert and
Joy Kaiser. It operated from 1985 to 2007 and supported the medical education of black South
Africans. Herbert and Joy both attended Swarthmore College, graduating in 1949 and 1951,
respectively, and went on to work in Foreign Service before founding MESAB. They were
awarded honorary doctor of science degrees by Swarthmore in 2004.
[identification of item], M2023 Herb and Joy Kaiser Collection of Medical Education for
South African Blacks (MESAB) documents, (box and folder number). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, newsletters, notes, photographs,
audio-visual material, and more. Collection is unprocessed, with the provided box-level
inventory based on a survey conducted in 2023.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to
examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made
available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or
assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
The collection is unprocessed. A box-level inventory produced from a 2023 survey is
provided.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Medical education -- History -- South Africa
racism -- History -- South Africa
History, 20th Century -- South Africa