Kaiser (Herb and Joy) Collection of Medical Education for South African Blacks (MESAB) documents, 1985-2007

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Summary

Title:
Herb and Joy Kaiser Collection of Medical Education for South African Blacks (MESAB) Documents
Dates:
1985-2007
Extent:
51.4 Linear Feet 40 cartons, 1 over-sized box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[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.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Herb and Joy Kaiser; 2014. Accession MSS 2014-059.
Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed. A box-level inventory produced from a 2023 survey is provided.

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.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
David Krah
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-17 10:09:21 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collections is unprocessed, but open for research. Audio-visual material is unavailable in its original form and must be digitized for access.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[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.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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