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1. Papers, Addresses, and Correspondence

Box 1

Papers, Addresses, and Correspondence

Folder 1

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Role of the General Practitioner in Forensic Medicine" [conference paper] (1957). Included: Related correspondence and conference materials. 6 items.

Folder 2

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Forensic Medicine–New Horizons" [address] (1957). 1 item.

Folder 3

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Coroner: KFI Radio Script–Stickney–Curphey" (1957). 2 items.

Folder 4

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Claim Agent and the Doctor" [conference paper] (1957). 2 items.

Folder 5

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Industrial Fatalities" [note cards] (1958). 4 items. Included: Correspondence.

Folder 6

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Future Role of Forensic Medicine in the Economic Rehabilitation of the Patient" [address] (1958). 2 items.

Folder 7

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Organization of a Medicolegal Laboratory Service by the Pathologist" [conference paper] (1958). 4 items.

Folder 8

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Future of Forensic Pathology" [article] (1967). 28 items. Included: Correspondence and Notes.

Folder 9

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Forensic Pathologist–Sherlock Holmes or Social Scientist" [note cards] (1970). 5 items.

Folder 10

Curphey, Theodore, J. Untitled address beginning, "Mr. President, Members of the bar…" (1971). 11 items. Included: Correspondence and handwritten notes.

Folder 11

Curphey, Theodore, J. "VA Hospital Lecture" [note cards] (1971). 3 items. Included: Correspondence.

Box 2

Papers, Addresses, and Correspondence

Folder 1

Curphey, Theodore, J. Miscellaneous Notes and Note Cards (1957-1967). 3 items.

Folder 2

Curphey, Theodore, J. Miscellaneous Note Cards (1957). 3 items.

Folder 3

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Evaluation of the Age of Recent Traumatic Lesions of the Brain" [conference paper] (1960). 2 items.

Folder 4

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Talk on Anesthetic Deaths" [note cards] (1960). 1 item.

Folder 5

Curphey, Theodore, J. Miscellaneous Note Cards (1961-1966). 6 items.

Folder 6

Curphey, Theodore, J. Miscellaneous Note Cards (1961-1966). 4 items.

Folder 7

Los Angeles County Coroner. Tables on Traffic Accident Deaths (1961-1962). 2 items.

Folder 8

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Forensic Pathologist–Sherlock Holmes or Social Scientist" [conference paper] (1962). Included: Copy with handwritten edits and two carbon copies. 3 items.

Folder 9

Los Angeles County Coroner. "Preliminary to Initiate a Toxicological Analysis" [report] (1963). 2 items.

Folder 10

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Forensic Medicine–New Frontier" [note cards] (1963). 1 item.

Folder 11

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Pathology of Aviation Accidents" [conference paper] (1964). 1 item.

Folder 12

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Pathologist Looks at Aviation Accidents" [conference paper] (1966). 5 items.

Folder 13

Curphey, Theodore J. "Air Safety Investigator's Meeting" [note cards] (1970). 12 items. Included: Conference documents.

Folder 14

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Lecture to School of Mortuary Science" [note cards] (1966- 1967). 1 item.

Folder 15

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Role of the Forensic Pathologist in the Medio-Legal Certification of Modes of Death" [conference paper] (1967). 8 items. Included: Correspondence and conference documents.

Folder 16

Federal Aviation Agency [Federal Aviation Administration]: Correspondence and Documents (1960-1967). 71 items. Included: Documents and correspondence regarding federal aviation law regarding drinking and airplane accidents.

Folder 17

Federal Aviation Agency [Federal Aviation Administration]: Employment Paperwork and Correspondence (1959-1966). 35 items.

Box 3

Papers, Addresses, and Correspondence

Folder 1

Curphey, Theodore J. "The Challenging Future of Forensic Medicine" [address] (1956). 1 item.

Folder 2

Curphey, Theodore J. "Forensic Medicine–Problem Child" [article] (1958). 9 items. Included: Correspondence.

Folder 3

Curphey, Theodore J. "The Romance of Forensic Pathology with a Note on the Seduction of the Pathologist" [undated draft]. 1 item.

Folder 4

Curphey, Theodore J. "Statement of Theo. J. Curphey, Coroner, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California" (1958). 1 item.

Folder 5

[Curphey, Theodore J.?]. "The Professional Aspects of the Coroner" [paper] (1958). 1 item.

Folder 6

Curphey, Theodore J. "Who is to Perform the Medico-Legal Autopsy in Your Town?" [essay] [undated]. 9 items.

Folder 7

[Curphey, Theodore J.?] "Medical Examiner Testimony" [paper] [undated]. 1 item.

Folder 8

Curphey, Theodore J. "The Forensic Pathologist and the Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Death" [chapter manuscript] (1966). Included: Correspondence regarding publication. 18 items.

Folder 9

Sayer, Juanita. "The Coroner's Inquest" [newspaper report] (1966). 6 items. Included: Correspondence.

Folder 10

Curphey, Theodore J. "The Need for a New Experimental Approach in Immunology" [article] (1932). 15 items.

Folder 11

Curphey, Theodore J. "A Preliminary Report on Intra Vitam Biopsy Studies of the Patho-Genesis of Pneumococcus Lobar Pneumonia" [article] (1935). 2 items.

Folder 12

Curphey, Theodore J. "Medical Education in the United States–1910-1956" [article] (1960). 2 items.

Folder 13

Curphey, Theodore J. "National Upgrading of Forensic Pathology" [op-ed] (1969). 1 item.

Box 4

Papers, Addresses, and Correspondence

Folder 1

Boric Acid–Physiological Effects: Miscellaneous Articles (1955-1966). 5 items.

Folder 2

Tumors and Cancer: Miscellaneous Articles (1955-1964). 4 items.

Folder 3

Pneumonia: Miscellaneous Documents, Notes, and Correspondence (1962-1969). 18 items.

Folder 4

Medical Certification of Cause of Death: Articles and Papers (1955-1963). 9 items.

Folder 5

Bryon, Ralph L., et al. "Left Brachial Arterial Catheterization for Chemotherapy in Advanced Intra-Abdominal Malignant Neoplasms" [article] (1961). 1 item.

Folder 6

Deadman, William J. Addresses (1960-1964). 2 items.

Folder 7

"Clinical Terms Can Be Alerted to Percentages for Courtroom" [article] [undated]. 2 items.

Folder 8

Drowning: Articles (1938-1963). 15 items.

Folder 9

Greer, Hugh D. "Chronic Salicylate Intoxication in Adults" [article] (1965). 1 item.

Folder 10

Side Effects of Imipramine: Miscellaneous Articles and Reports (1963-1965). 7 items.

Folder 11

Bennett, Ivan L. "The Future of Pathology in the Academic Field" [article] (1969). 1 item.

Folder 12

Pneumonia: Miscellaneous Articles and Reports (1963). 2 items.

Folder 13

Lee, W.R. "Deaths from Electric Shock in 1962 and 1963" [article] (1965). 1 item.

Folder 14

van Breemen, V.L. "Electron Microscopy in Clinical Medicine" [article] (1964). 2 items. Included: Letter.

Folder 15

Emphysema: Articles (1968-1969). 2 items.

Folder 16

Childs, Richard S. "Best States for a Murder" [article] (1969). 1 item.

Folder 17

"Lung Embolism, Vein Thrombi Link Studied" [article] (1966). 1 item.

Folder 18

Fisher, Russell S., et al. "Medical Science in Crime Detection" [article] (1967). 1 item.

Folder 19

Powers, Leonard S. "Interprofessional Education and Medicolegal Conflict As Seen from the Other Side" [article] (1964). Included: Correspondence and newspaper clipping. 8 items.

Folder 20

Curphey, Theodore J. Article Reprints (1929-1959). 28 items.

Folder 21

Miscellaneous Correspondence (1955-1961). 24 items.

 

2. Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Box 5

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

Marymont, Jesse H. and Abbas M. Behbehani. "The Role of the Hospital Laboratory in the Diagnosis of Viral Diseases" [article] (1969). 1 item.

Folder 2

Blood Alcohol: Articles and Documents (1967-1970). 6 items.

Folder 3

Hodgkin's Disease: Articles, Documents, and Clippings (1965-1970). 9 items.

Folder 4

"The Dying Detective" [editorial] (1968). 2 items.

Folder 5

Nicholas, James A., et al. "Management of Adrenocortical Insufficiency During Surgery" [article] (1955). 1 item.

Folder 6

Public Speaking and Speed Reading: Brochures and Documents (1959-1965) 22 items.

Folder 7

Anesthesia (Halothane): Miscellaneous Articles, Documents, and Clippings (1958-1967). 17 items.

Folder 8

"A Review and Bibliography of Nephropathies Said to be Associated with Abuse of Analgesics [pamphlet] (1964). 2 items.

Folder 9

Lushbaugh, C.C. "A Practical Means for Routine Approximation of the Time of Recent Death" [article] (1960). 6 items.

Folder 10

Medical Museum of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Miscellaneous Leaflets [undated]. 4 items.

Folder 11

Drinking and Traffic Accidents: Articles and Conference Documents (1963-1966). 4 items.

Folder 12

Petty, Charles S. "So You Want to be a Forensic Pathologist? Opportunities for Training and Career" [article] (1969). 1 item.

Folder 13

Autopsy and Medical Certification of Death: Documents, Articles, and Clippings (1957- 1967). 18 items.

Folder 14

Straub Clinic Proceedings 27, no. 2 [journal] (Feb. 1961). 1 item.

Folder 15

Miscellaneous Documents and Notes (1965-1966). 3 items.

Box 6

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

Oral Contraceptives (Enovid): Articles, Documents, and Correspondence (1945-1965). 84 items.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 2

Oral Contraceptives (Enovid): Newspaper clippings (1962-1966). 2 items.

Folder 3

Thrombophlebitis and Oral Contraceptives (Enovid): Statistical Reports (1962-1963). 3 items.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 4

Thrombophlebitis and Oral Contraceptives (Enovid): Correspondence and Articles (1936-1962). 17 items.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 5

"Thromboembolic Phenomena in Women" [conference proceedings] (1962). 1 item.

Folder 6

"Thromboembolic Phenomena in Women" [conference transcript] (1962). 1 item.

Folder 7

Child, Proctor L. "Geographic Pathology: Demonstration for Diagnosis" [article] (1965). 1 item.

Folder 8

Oral Contraceptives (Enovid): Death of ----- (1952-1962). 9 items. Included: Correspondence and medical records.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 9

Inhalation of Fiberglass Particles: Articles and Correspondence (1955-1962). 7 items.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 10

Teaching Pathology: Articles and Clippings (1956-1967). 22 items.

Folder 11

Pathology and Forensic Medicine: Articles and Clippings (1965-1967). 4 items.

Folder 12

Courville, Cyril B. and Harold Kade. "Split Fractures of the Skull Produced by Edged Weapons and their Accompanying Brain Wounds" [article] (1964). 1 item.

Folder 13

Schumer, W. and K. Patel. "Physiochemical Rationale in the Treatment of Shock" [article] (1965). 1 item.

Box 7

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

American Medical Writers Association: Correspondence and Notes (1972). 5 items.

Folder 2

Journal of American Medical Association: Editorials (1974). 2 items.

Folder 3

Casey, Thomas S. Curriculum Vitae [undated]. 1 item.

Folder 4

College of American Pathologists: Newsletters (1970). 2 items.

Folder 5

American Medical News. "AAMC hears two manpower plans" [clipping] (1970). 1 item.

Folder 6

Aier Curphey [wife]: Medical Records (1968-1972). 7 items.

Folder 7

Legal Status of Los Angeles County "Medical Examiner-Coroner": Correspondence and Notes (1971). 9 items.

Folder 8

Miscellaneous Articles and Clippings (1970-1975). 5 items.

Folder 9

Cottrell, John C (?). 1 letter (Jan. 21, 1959) to Dorothy Chandler [unsigned]. 1 item.

Folder 10

Small Claims Court: Miscellaneous Documents (1972). 3 items.

Folder 11

Curphey, Theodore J. Curriculum Vitae (1973). 2 items.

Folder 12

Forensic Science: Correspondence, Conference Materials, and Articles (1970). 10 items.

Folder 13

Forensic Science: Memorandum and Correspondence (1966-1967). 2 items.

Folder 14

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Erle Stanley Gardner, 1889-1970 (1957-1963). 17 items.

Folder 15

Southern California Public Health Association: Correspondence, Conference Documents, and Notes (1970). 13 items.

Folder 16

Miscellaneous Correspondence (1958-1967). 8 items.

Folder 17

Hodgkin's Disease: Articles (1972-1973). 4 items.

Folder 18

Curphey, Theodore J. Miscellaneous Notes (1967-1968). 7 items.

Folder 19

Kepler, M. Oliver (Milton Oliver), 1920-. "Human Values in Medicine" [article] (1973). 1 item.

Folder 20

Hypertension: Articles and Correspondence (1967-1976). 7 items.

Folder 21

Saint Joseph Hospital (Burbank, Calif.): Documents and Correspondence (1968-1973). 8 items.

Folder 22

Thorup, Oscar A. (Oscar Andreas), 1922-. "Jefferson's Admonition" [article] (1971). 1 item.

Folder 23

California Medical Association News [newsletter] (1971). 1 item.

Folder 24

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and D.M. Lucas (1972). 6 items. Note: Correspondence concerns Centre of Forensic Sciences, Toronto, Canada.

Folder 25

Miscellaneous Documents, Articles, and Correspondence (1962-1970). 10 items.

Folder 26

Levine, Philip, 1900-1987. "Hemolytic Anemia Associated with Rhnull but not with Bombay Blood" [article] (1973). 3 items. Included: Brochure and print of Norman Rockwell portrait of Levine signed "To Ted Curphey."

Folder 27

Miscellaneous Correspondence, Articles, and Notes (1970). 3 items.

Folder 28

Miscellaneous Correspondence (1974). 2 items.

Box 8

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

Miscellaneous Documents and Conference Materials (1970-1971). 10 items.

Folder 2

Noguchi, Thomas T., 1927-: Correspondence and Clippings (1960-1970). 12 items. Included: Photograph of Noguchi with separate note to Curphey as well as two letters written by Noguchi's wife, regarding a professional dispute, addressed to Curphey and Mike Moore.

Folder 3

Miscellaneous Correspondence (1970-1971). 5 items.

Folder 4

Peale, Norman Vincent, 1898-1993. Newspaper Columns [clippings] (1970-1971). 17 items.

Folder 5

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Charles S. Petty (1964-1966). 7 items.

Folder 6

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Pacific Homes Corporation (1976). 3 items. Note: Correspondence concerns Curphey's plans for retirement living.

Folder 7

Untitled Document with Subject Heading reading, "Research Experience" [undated]. 1 item.

Folder 8

Miscellaneous Correspondence (1967). 15 items.

Folder 9

McBride, Gail. "The Sloan-Kettering affair: Could it have happened anywhere?" [article] (1974). 1 item.

Folder 10

Death of Rubén Salazar: Letter, Correspondence, Clippings (1970). 8 items. Included: Letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times.

Folder 11

Los Angeles County Science Fair: Correspondence and Documents (1973). 9 items.

Folder 12

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Thomas J. Curphey [son] (1970- 1975). 26 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 13

American Public Health Association, Bronfman Prize: Correspondence and Documents (1971). 7 items. Note: Papers related to nomination of regarding Edwin S. Shneidman.

Folder 14

Wecht, Cyril H., 1931-. "Forensic Sciences and Jurisprudence, Part II" [article] (1976). 1 item.

Folder 15

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Suzanne M. Rogers (1975). 4 items.

Folder 16

Curphey, Theodore J. "Memorandum submitted to Mr. Arthur J. Will, Chief Administrative Officer of L.A. County, and members of the Coroner's Committee, October, 1956" (1956). 5 items.

Folder 17

Curphey, Theodore, J. College of American Pathologists Resident Workshop [note cards] (1968). 3 items.

Box 9

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Payne Thomas (1965-1967). 6 items.

Folder 2

Correspondence between Theodore J. Curphey and Los Angeles County Board of Retirement (1958-1967). 12 items. Included: Multiple medical certification cards.

Folder 3

Curphey, Theodore, J. Retirement Speech [note cards] (1954-1967). Included: Essay manuscript, notes, articles, documents, and clippings. 14 items.

Folder 4

Retirement [Theodore J. Curphey]: Correspondence and Documents (1967). 29 items. Included: Photographs, newspaper clipping, and dinner announcement.

Folder 5

Public Presentations [Theodore J. Curphey]: Correspondence and Indexes (1957-1966). 9 items.

Folder 6

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Review of Dr. Harold Kade, Deputy Medical Examiner: Correspondence and Reports (1966-1967). 32 items. Note: Documents concern pending appointment of Kade as San Diego County Medical Examiner.

Folder 7

Theodore J. Curphey. 1 letter (1966) to Charles Woodcock. 2 items. Included: Notes.

Folder 8

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence [biographical information] (1957-1964). 39 items.

Box 10

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

California State Coroners Association and California Association of Criminalists: Documents and Correspondence (1962-1967). 15 items.

Folder 2

California State Coroners and Public Administrators Association: Memoranda and Documents (1960-1967). 73 items.

Folder 3

Forensic Medicine and the Law: Correspondence and Clippings (1960-1967). 17 items.

Folder 4

Miscellaneous Notes, Correspondence, and Documents (1957-1966). 33 items. Note: Original Folder titled "New Ideas."

Folder 5

Civil Aeronautics Board (United States): Correspondence and Documents (1960-1965). 8 items.

Folder 6

Electro-Optical Systems: Bulletins and Documents (1965). 8 items.

Folder 7

KABC and KNX Radio Stations [Los Angeles, Calif.]: Correspondence and Documents (1966). 5 items.

Folder 8

Los Angeles Life and Accident Claim Association: Correspondence and Documents (1962-1966). 26 items.

Folder 9

Los Angeles Lunar Society: Correspondence and Documents (1959-1960). 3 items.

Folder 10

National Association of Coroners: Correspondence and Conference Brochures (1965- 1966). 8 items.

Folder 11

National Association of Coroners: Correspondence, Documents, and Conference Materials (1958-1966). 26 items.

Box 18

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

County of Los Angeles, Department of Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner. "Manual of Procedure for Deputy Medical Examiner" (1965). 1 item.

Folder 2

Miscellaneous Reprints, Correspondence, and Documents (1941-1967). 45 items.

Folder 3

Miscellaneous Correspondence and Documents (1953-1956). 230 items.

Folder 4

Miscellaneous Reprints, Correspondence, and Documents (1954-1956). 223 items.

Folder 5

Miscellaneous Notes and Note Cards (1963-1967). 5 items.

Box 19

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence (1953). 20 items.

Folder 2

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence (1953). 37 items.

Folder 3

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence (1953). 38 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 4

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence (1952-1953). 45 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 5

Miscellaneous Documents and Correspondence (1948-1953). 131 items.

Folder 6

Gasoline Inhalation: Articles and Correspondence (1941-1964). 10 items.

Folder 7

Glue Sniffing: Articles and Correspondence (1962-1964). 11 items.

Folder 8

Infanticide: Articles and Correspondence (1964-1966). 4 items.

Folder 9

Subpoenas and Court Documents (1957-1961). 9 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 10

Travel Brochures and Documents (1960-1967). 7 items.

Folder 11

U.S. Treasury Department Narcotics License: Correspondence, Tax Stamps, and Documents (1952-1967). 31 items.

Folder 12

World Health Organization Fellowships Programme: Correspondence and Documents (1956-1958). 108 items.

Box 29

Miscellaneous Documents

Note

Restricted materials removed to Box 45.
Folder 1

Application for Los Angeles County Chief Deputy Coroner: Correspondence and Documents (1955-1957). 50 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45.

Folder 2

Appointment as Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner: Correspondence and Documents (1954-1957). 95 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45.

Folder 3

Los Angeles County Coroner's Office and Los Angeles County Morticians: Correspondence, Notes, and Newspaper Clippings (1956-1959). 163 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45; documents concern disputes over Curphey's policies as Medical Examiner-Coroner and his eventual grand jury indictment.

Folder 4

The People of the State of California vs. Theodore J. Curphey [reporter's transcript] (1958). 1 item.

Folder 5

The People of the State of California vs. Theodore J. Curphey: Correspondence and Memoranda (1958-1959). 7 items. Note: Documents concern the financing of Curphey's legal defense.

Folder 6

Cancelled Checks (1959). 2 items. Note: Checks removed from wood and glass frame; written for legal fees incurred during grand jury investigation.

Folder 7

Los Angeles County Grand Jury Investigation of Theodore J. Curphey: Correspondence (1958-1959). 225 items.

Folder 8

Homicide Consultation for United States Marine Corps (Camp Pendleton): Correspondence and Documents (1967). 21 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 9

Death of -----: Correspondence and Documents (1966). 57 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45; files regard Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company claim and Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Certification of Cause of Death.

Access Information

[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 10

Curphey, Theodore J. Conference Papers (1956). 2 items.

Folder 11

American Medical Association, House of Delegates: "Modernization of the Law Dealing with the Dead Human Body" [resolution] (1959). 1 item.

Folder 12

Untitled Newspaper Report beginning, "No public office performs a more indispensable service than does…" [draft] [undated]. 1 item. Note: Very delicate; first page separated at fold.

Folder 13

Miscellaneous Letters and Documents [loose items] (1957-1959). 5 items.

Folder 14

Document titled "Biographical Data, Theodore J. Curphey, M.D." [loose item] (1955). 1 item.

 

3. Professional and Institutional Documents and Correspondence

Box 11

Professional and Institutional Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

St. Joseph Hospital of Burbank (Calif.), Research Foundation Board of Directors: Documents and Correspondence (1965-1967). 19 items.

Folder 2

Tuberculosis and Health Association of Los Angeles County: Committee Minutes, Documents, and Correspondence (1965-1968). 10 items.

Folder 3

Tuberculosis and Health Association of Los Angeles County: Memoranda and Committee Minutes, and Correspondence (1966-1967). 23 items.

Folder 4

Tuberculosis and Health Association of California: Memoranda, Reports, and Documents (1965-1966). 3 items.

Folder 5

Interagency Council for Tuberculosis Control in Los Angeles County: Council Minutes and Documents (1964-1967). 31 items.

Folder 6

Plastic Bag Deaths: Correspondence, Reports, Clippings (1958-1960). 64 items.

Folder 7

University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Medical Library Committee: Reports, Memoranda, Committee Minutes, and Correspondence (1966-1967). 17 items.

Folder 8

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [Dept. of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Education], U.S. National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Correspondence and Reports (1958). 4 items.

Folder 9

Miscellaneous Professional Organization Correspondence (1957-1967). 24 items.

Box 12

Professional and Institutional Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Editorial Board [Journal of Forensic Sciences]: Correspondence (1961-1964). 19 items.

Folder 2

American Academy of Forensic Sciences: Newsletters, Documents, and Correspondence (1950-1967). 54 items.

Folder 3

Miscellaneous Professional Organization Correspondence (1966). 14 items.

Folder 4

American Board of Pathology: Documents and Correspondence (1958-1966). 18 items.

Folder 5

American Cancer Society, Los Angeles County Branch: Documents, Committee Minutes, and Correspondence (1959-1967). 89 items.

Folder 6

American Medical Authors: Correspondence (1962). 2 items.

Folder 7

American Medical Writers' Association, Los Angeles Chapter: Documents, Committee Minutes, and Correspondence (1964-1967). 119 items.

Folder 8

American Medical Association: Documents and Correspondence (1957-1967). 15 items.

Folder 9

The American Public Health Association, Inc.: Documents and Correspondence (1963- 1964). 12 items.

Box 13

Professional and Institutional Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Reports and Correspondence (1957-1965). 80 items.

Folder 2

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Documents and Correspondence (1957-1966). 82 items.

Folder 3

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Documents and Correspondence (1960-1966). 19 items.

Folder 4

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Documents and Correspondence (1961-1964). 15 items.

Folder 5

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Documents and Correspondence (1961-1966). 116 items.

Folder 6

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Reports and Correspondence (1962-1964). 5 items.

Folder 7

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Documents and Correspondence (1964-1965). 24 items.

Folder 8

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Documents and Reports (1963-1965). 13 items. Included: article.

Folder 9

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Correspondence and Reports (1965). 22 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Box 14

Professional and Institutional Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Reports and Correspondence (1960-1966). 56 items. Included: Broken microscope slide specimen.

Folder 2

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Correspondence and Memoranda (1965-1966). 13 items.

Folder 3

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Reports, Memoranda, and Correspondence (1964-1965). 35 items.

Folder 4

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Reports and Correspondence (1964-1965). 7 items.

Folder 5

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Commission on Continuing Education: Reports, Memoranda, and Correspondence (1963-1965). 65 items.

Folder 6

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology: Documents, Newsletters, and Correspondence (1957-1967). 42 items. Included: Forensic photographs.

Folder 7

California Medical Association: Correspondence (1962-1966). 25 items.

Folder 8

College of American Pathologists: Memoranda and Bulletins (1957-1963). 8 items.

Folder 9

College of American Pathologists: Correspondence (1957-1966). 53 items. Included: Manual of Ethical and Contractual Relations.

Folder 10

College of American Pathologists: Medicare and Pathology Workshop [documents] (1965). 9 items. Included: Copy of Medicare Act.

Folder 11

College of American Pathologists, Committee on Forensic Pathology: Correspondence (1957-1964). 63 items.

Folder 12

College of American Pathologists, Nomination Committee: Correspondence (1957). 56 items.

Folder 13

College of American Pathologists, Committee on Disaster Medical Care: Documents and Correspondence (1963-1966). 27 items. Included: Committee Disaster Plan Guide.

Box 15

Professional and Institutional Documents and Correspondence

Folder 1

Coroners' Society of England and Wales: Reports and Correspondence (1966-1967). 8 items.

Folder 2

International Reference Organization in Forensic Medicine: Memoranda, Documents, and Correspondence (1966-1967). 6 items.

Folder 3

Boston University Law-Medicine Institute: Documents and Correspondence (1961- 1964). 9 items.

Folder 4

Los Angeles County General Hospital, Attending Staff Association: Correspondence (1957-1967). 24 items.

Folder 5

Los Angeles County Medical Association: Reports, Documents, and Correspondence (1957-1966). 19 items. Included: 1958 report titled "The Coroner's Office."

Folder 6

Los Angeles County Medical Association, Medical Examiners Committee: Reports, Notes, and Correspondence (1957-1967). 84 items.

Folder 7

Los Angeles Society of Pathologists: Newsletters, Documents, and Correspondence (1959-1967). 26 items.

Folder 8

Medical Research Association of California: Reports, Newsletters, and Correspondence (1958-1966). 10 items.

Folder 9

Medical Tribune, Forensic Casebook Series: Correspondence and clippings (1963-1966). 22 items.

Folder 10

Milton Helpern Library of Legal Medicine: Announcements and Correspondence (1964- 1965). 8 items. Included: Microfiche cards.

Folder 11

National Association of Medical Examiners: Memoranda and Correspondence (1966- 1967). 16 items.

Folder 12

National Association on Standard Medical Vocabulary: Correspondence (1962). 3 items.

Folder 13

Pan-American Medical Association: Newsletters, Memoranda, and Correspondence (1958-1967). 60 items.

Folder 14

Salerni Collegium, University of Southern California, School of Medicine: Newsletters, Documents, and Correspondence (1960-1966). 8 items.

Folder 15

Society of Medical Jurisprudence: Documents and Correspondence (1948-1967). 26 items.

Folder 16

California Medical Association, Cancer Commission, Tumor Issue Registry: Reports and Correspondence (1957-1960). 8 items.

Folder 17

California Society of Pathologists: Documents, Reports, and Correspondence (1960- 1967). 26 items.

Folder 18

Association of American Medical Colleges: Documents, Reports, and Correspondence (1958-1966). 17 items.

Folder 19

International Academy of Pathology: Documents and Correspondence (1958-1967). 14 items.

Folder 20

International Society for Comprehensive Medicine: Documents and Correspondence (1964-1966). 14 items.

Folder 21

Medical Society of the State of New York: Documents and Correspondence (1958- 1959). 4 items.

Folder 22

National Society for Medical Research: Documents and Correspondence (1958-1959). 8 items.

Folder 23

New York State Association of Public Health Laboratories: Proceedings and Press Release (1956-1957). 2 items.

Folder 24

Queen's University Alumni Association: Letter and Questionnaire [undated]. 3 items.

Folder 25

Royal Society of Health: Correspondence (1957-1961). 7 items.

 

4. Documents and Correspondence on Sudden Infant Death and Battered Child Syndrome

Box 16

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office Documents on Sudden Infant Death [SEALED]

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 1

Los Angeles County Health Department, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health: Sudden Infant Death Case Histories (1958-1962). 364 items.

Folder 2

Los Angeles County Health Department, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Sudden Infant Death Case Histories (1959-1962). 246 items.

Folder 3

Los Angeles County Health Department, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health: Sudden Infant Death Case Histories (1962-1963). 373 items.

Folder 4

Los Angeles County Health Department, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health: Sudden Infant Death Case Histories (1964-1965). 243 items.

Box 17

Documents and Correspondence on Sudden Infant Death and Battered Child Syndrome

Folder 1

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Documents and Papers (1964). 16 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

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[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 2

Curphey, Theodore J. "Cardiac Fuchsinophilia in Sudden Deaths in Children" [article manuscript] (1964). 11 items.

Folder 3

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Miscellaneous Articles and Documents (1963-1967). 17 items.

Folder 4

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Articles and Correspondence (1956-1967). 21 items.

Folder 5

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Miscellaneous Correspondence, Documents, and Clippings (1970-1973). 15 items.

Folder 6

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Correspondence, Articles, and Memoranda from Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [Dept. of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Education] (1964-1967). 29 items.

Folder 7

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Correspondence, Articles, and Documents (1963-1965). 66 items.

Folder 8

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings (1966-1967). 27 items.

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[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 9

Curphey, Theodore J. Battered Child Syndrome: Article, Reports, Notes, and Correspondence (1963-1965). 16 items.

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Folder 10

Battered Child Syndrome: Article, Reports, Newspaper Clippings, Notes, and Correspondence (1965-1967). 22 items.

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[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 11

Curphey, Theodore J., et al. "The Battered Child Syndrome" [article]. Included: Postcards and telegrams requesting article reprints. 38 items.

Folder 12

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Battered Child Syndrome" [note cards] (1964). 1 item.

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[SEALED]. This folder is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 13

Kaskowitz, Herman L. "A Study on the Psychological Factors of Divorce, Desertion, Separation and Child Beating" [paper] (July 1966). 1 item.

 

5. Institutional Correspondence and Documents

Box 20

Institutional Correspondence and Documents

Folder 1

University of Southern California, School of Medicine: Correspondence (1959-1967). 90 items.

Folder 2

University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology: Memoranda, Documents, and Lecture Notes (1963-1965). 16 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 3

University of Southern California, School of Medicine: Correspondence and Report (1966). 3 items.

Folder 4

University of Southern, California, School of Medicine: Note Cards and Course Schedules (1957-1963). 10 items.

Folder 5

University of Southern California, School of Medicine: Body Donation Forms [undated]. 3 items.

Folder 6

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine: Body Donation Forms [undated]. 2 items.

Folder 7

County of Los Angeles, Suggestion Award Board: Letter and Photograph (1967). 2 items.

Folder 8

Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Pasadena Art Museum [Norton Simon Museum]: Loan Receipts and Correspondence (1960-1965). 17 items.

Folder 9

Personal Papers [quotations] (1959). 8 items.

Folder 10

Curphey, Theodore J. "Review of Health and Safety Code" [handwritten notes] [undated]. 1 item.

Folder 11

A.L. Brody. "Office of the Coroner of Cook County, Illinois, Chicago" [report] (1941). 1 item.

Folder 12

Office of the Medical Examiner of Nassau County: Reports, Correspondence, and Notes (1954-1957). 12 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 13

California Medical Association, California State Bar Association Liaison Committee: Correspondence and Documents (1960-1962). 26 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44; documents related to state-wide elimination of the office of coroner.

Folder 14

Teaching and Forensic Medicine: Report, Correspondence, and Notes (1957-1960). 5 items.

Folder 15

Loma Linda University: Lecture Outline, Notes, and Note Cards (1961-1964). 12 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 16

Loma Linda University: Correspondence and Faculty Member Reports (1957-1967). 58 items.

Folder 17

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine: Correspondence and Documents (1900-1967). 44 items.

Folder 18

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine: Correspondence, Teaching Schedules, and Lecture Notes (1960-1966). 18 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 19

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine: Correspondence and Report (1964). 18 items.

Folder 20

University of Southern California, School of Medicine: News Letters and Bulletins (1957-1965). 10 items.

 

6. Documents and Correspondence on Air Pollution and Smoking

Box 21

Documents and Correspondence on Air Pollution and Smoking

Folder 1

Curphey, Theodore J. "Post-Mortem Studies on Carboxyhemoglobin in Relation to Air Pollution and Smoking Habits" [conference paper] (1964). 5 items. Included: Letter and editorial copy with notes.

Folder 2

Curphey, Theodore J. "Post-Mortem Studies on Carboxyhemoglobin in Relation to Air Pollution and Smoking Habits" [typewritten draft] (1960-1969). 29 items. Included: Correspondence, article reprint, tables, graphs and charts.

Folder 3

Curphey, Theodore J. "Carboxyhemoglobin in Relation to Air Pollution and Smoking" [article reprints] (1955-1966). 15 items. Included: Correspondence, notes, and related articles and papers.

Folder 4

Curphey, Theodore J. "Carboxyhemoglobin in Relation to Air Pollution and Smoking" [article reprint] (1965-1966). 55 items. Included: Correspondence and postcards requesting reprints of article.

Folder 5

Curphey, Theodore J. "Carboxyhemoglobin in Relation to Smoking" [conference paper] (1967). 2 items.

Folder 6

Publication correspondence (1964-1968). 6 items. Included: Galley proof.

Folder 7

Curphey, Theodore J. Notes, Charts, and Graphs [undated]. 28 items.

Folder 8

World Conference on Smoking and Health: Bulletin, Program, and Correspondence (1967). 3 items.

Folder 9

State of California, Department of Public Health. "Technical Report of California Standards for Ambient Air Quality and Motor Vehicle Exhaust" (1960). 2 items.

Folder 10

Carbon Monoxide Exposure: Article Reprints (1942-1967). 5 items.

Folder 11

California Department of Public Health Grant for Study of Air Pollution: Reports and Correspondence (1959-1962). 155 items.

Box 22

Documents and Correspondence on Air Pollution and Smoking

Folder 1

Los Angeles County Medical Association, Committee on Air Pollution: Minutes, Reports, Correspondence (1964-1967). 46 items. Included: Reports and Correspondence with related public agencies.

Folder 2

Los Angeles County Medical Association, Committee on Environmental Health: Minutes, Reports, Correspondence (1968-1970). 19 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 3

Los Angeles County Medical Association, Committee on Environmental Pollution: Minutes, Reports, Correspondence (1972-1976). 17 items.

Folder 4

Los Angeles County Medical Association, Committee on Air Pollution: Correspondence (1974). 4 items.

Folder 5

Air Pollution: Documents, Reports, and Clippings (1961-1966). 14 items.

Folder 6

Lung Association of Los Angeles County: Miscellaneous Minutes, Correspondence, Articles, and Clippings (1969-1975). 18 items.

Folder 7

Air Pollution and Clean Air Act: Clean Air Act bill presented before United States House of Representatives (88th Congress, First Session) and American Medical Association report regarding Clean Air Act bill (1963). 2 items.

Folder 8

Air Pollution in Southern California: Reports, and Memoranda (1959-1964). 18 items.

Folder 9

Air Pollution in Southern California: Reports, and Memoranda (1959-1963). 9 items. Included: Maps of data collection points in Los Angeles Basin.

Folder 10

Air Pollution: General Correspondence (1959-1963). 36 items.

Folder 11

University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine: "Man and His Environment: The Air We Breathe" Conference [conference papers] (1960). 1 item.

Folder 12

National Tuberculosis Association and Los Angeles County Tuberculosis and Health Association: Air Pollution Medical Research Conference [conference papers] (1961). 17 items.

 

7. Documents and Correspondence on Suicide, Drugs, Drug Addiction

Box 23

Documents and Correspondence on Suicide

Folder 1

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Role of the Social Scientist in the Medicolegal Certification of Death from Suicide" [conference paper] (1960). 1 item.

Folder 2

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Use of the Behavioral Scientist in Investigating and Certifying Deaths from Suicide" [conference paper] (1962). 2 items.

Folder 3

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Medico-Legal Investigation of Sudden and Unexpected Deaths from Suicide" [conference paper] (1963). 6 items.

Folder 4

Suicide: Note Cards, Conference Documents, and Clippings (1970). 20 items. Included: Personal photographs.

Folder 5

Suicide: Note Cards, Notes, and Clippings (1957-1965). 6 items.

Folder 6

Curphey, Theodore, J. "The Role of the Forensic Pathologist in the Multidisciplinary Approach to Death" [conference paper] (1964). 8 items.

Folder 7

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Drugs in Accidental and Intentional Suicides" [conference paper] (1965). 1 item.

Folder 8

Curphey, Theodore, J. "Are Drug Deaths Suicidal or Accidental?" [conference paper] (1967). Included: Copy with handwritten notes and abstract. 3 items.

Folder 9

Suicide: Note Cards, Documents, and Correspondence (1966-1969). 9 items.

Folder 10

Curphey, Theodore J. "The Role of the Social Scientist in the Medicolegal Certification of Death from Suicide" [article reprint] (1959). 2 items.

Folder 11

Curphey, Theodore J., et al. "Investigations of Equivocal Suicides" [article] (1963). 3 items.

Folder 12

Drugs and Suicide: Articles and Notes (1965-1967). 8 items.

Folder 13

Suicide: Notes and Articles (1967). 5 items.

Folder 14

Suicide and Mental Health: Symposium Documents, Notes, and Correspondence (1968- 1975). 16 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 44.

Folder 15

Second Technical Assistance Project. "Suicide and Depression" [conference proceedings] (1967). 1 item.

Box 24

Documents and Correspondence on Suicide

Folder 1

American Association of Suicidology: Correspondence, Note Cards, and Brochure (1971). 4 items.

Folder 2

American Association of Suicidology Annual Meeting: Correspondence and Documents (1975). 4 items.

Folder 3

National Institute of Mental Health, Ad Hoc Committee on Suicide Prevention: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes (1966-1967). 17 items.

Folder 4

National Institute of Mental Health Grant Application: Reports, Documents, and Correspondence (1966-1967). 17 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45.

Folder 5

National Institute of Mental Health Grant Application: Correspondence and Documents (1967). 21 items.

Folder 6

National Institute of Mental Health Grant Application: Correspondence and Documents (1967-1969). 10 items.

Folder 7

National Institute of Mental Health Grant Application: Correspondence, Notes, and Papers (1966-1968). 18 items.

Folder 8

Center for Studies of Suicide Prevention: Documents and Correspondence (1966-1968). 19 items.

Folder 9

Curphey, Theodore J. "Drugs, Deaths, and Suicides–Problems of the Coroner" [book chapter] (1962-1969). 46 items. Note: Contents of file located in Box 45; includes miscellaneous documents and correspondence.

Box 25

Documents and Correspondence on Suicide, Drugs, and Drug Addiction

Folder 1

Suicide: Medical Examiner's Office Correspondence and Documents (1959-1967). 40 items.

Folder 2

Suicide Prevention Center and Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office: Correspondence and Documents (1959-1966). 44 items.

Folder 3

Suicide Statistical Data: Documents, Tables, and Maps (1964-1966). 43 items. Included: Glass lantern slide.

Folder 4

Drug Overdose: Articles and Documents (1958-1967) 6 items.

Folder 5

Barbiturate Overdosage and Blood Levels: Correspondence, Notes, and Documents (1960-1966). 14 items.

Folder 6

Tranquilizing Drugs: Articles, Notes, Correspondence, and Documents (1959-1966). 16 items.

Folder 7

Drug Overdose: Articles (1961-1962). 9 items.

Folder 8

Drug Addiction: Miscellaneous Articles (1963-1965). 3 items.

Folder 9

Establishment of the Office of Medical Examiner, Clark County, Nevada: Reports, Correspondence, Clippings, and Documents (1963-1964). 13 times. Included: Report by District Attorney of Clark County, Nevada titled "Proposed Revision of the Coroner System in Clark County.

Folder 10

Establishment of Office of Medical Examiner, Washington State: Reports, Correspondence, Memoranda (1965-1967). 23 items.

Folder 11

Statistical Analysis of Barbiturate Deaths on Basis of Suicide Notes: Graphs and Notes [undated]. 9 items.

Folder 12

National Cancer Institute, Viral Carcinogenesis Branch, Human Perinatal Kidney Procurement Program: Correspondence, Reports, and Documents (1965-1966). 18 items.

Folder 13

Food and Drug Administration Hearing on Librium (Chlordiazepoxide) and Valium (Diazepam): Correspondence, Deposition Transcripts, Notes, and Newspaper Clippings (1966-1967). 39 items.

Folder 14

Food and Drug Administration Hearing on Librium (Chlordiazepoxide) and Valium (Diazepam): Reports (1966). 2 items.

Box 26

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center Documents

Folder 1

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles, Papers, and Reports (1956-1962). 15 items.

Folder 2

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles (1958-1964). 8 items.

Folder 3

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles (1959-1964). 13 items.

Folder 4

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles (1958). 8 items.

Folder 5

Shneidman, Edwin S. "Sleep and Self-Destruction: A Phenomenological Approach" [book chapter] (1965). 4 items. Included: Letter from Shneidman to Curphey.

Folder 6

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles [undated]. 4 items.

Folder 7

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Correspondence (1958-1967). 84 items.

Box 27

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center Documents

Folder 1

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Documents and Correspondence (1961). 15 items. Included: Galley proof of Curphey chapter in book, The Cry for Help [1961].

Folder 2

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Report and Documents (1951-1959). 7 items. Note: Report is on a death due to Russian roulette.

Folder 3

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles and Reports (1959-1967). 25 items.

Folder 4

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Articles, Papers, Reports, and Clippings (1959- 1966). 16 items.

Folder 5

Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center: Memorandum to National Institute of Mental Health (1966). 2 items.

Folder 6

Suicide Prevention Center of Los Angeles. "A Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program" [report] (1970). 1 item. Note: Report, title page to p. 139 (second half in Folder 7); report funded by Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [Dept. of Health and Human Services] and National Institute of Mental Health.

Folder 7

Suicide Prevention Center of Los Angeles. "A Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program" [report] (1970). 1 item. Note: Report, pp. 140-301 (first half in Folder 6); report funded by Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [Dept. of Health and Human Services] and National Institute of Mental Health.

 

8. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office Documents [SEALED]

Box 28

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office Documents

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Folder 1

Curphey, Theodore J. Medical Reports and Opinions on Coroner's Cases (1957-1961). 164 items.

Folder 2

Medical Opinions: Correspondence, Documents, and Reports (1957-1964). 105 items.

Folder 3

Medical Opinions: Correspondence, Documents, and Reports (1964-1967). 92 items.

 

9. Ephemera

Box 30

Ephemera

Folder 1

Miscellaneous Clippings, Bulletins, Reprints, Reports (1938-1974). 50 items.

Folder 2

Miscellaneous Printed Items (1951-1967). 26 items.

Folder 3

Miscellaneous Printed Items (1946-1973). 38 items.

Folder 4

Photographs (1921-1967). 47 items.

Folder 5

Publications (1938-1959). 5 items.

Box 31

Ephemera

Folder 1

Photo Album: Pages 1-49 [clippings] (1958-1959). Approx. 60 items.

Clippings of local newspaper coverage of disputes over Curphey's policies as Medical Examiner- Coroner and his eventual grand jury indictment.
Folder 2

Photo Album: Pages 50-107 [clippings] (1958-1959). Approx. 80 items.

Clippings of local newspaper coverage of disputes over Curphey's policies as Medical Examiner-Coroner and his eventual grand jury indictment.
Folder 3

Photo Album: Newspaper Clippings [loose items] (1958). 4 items.

Clippings of local newspaper coverage of disputes over Curphey's policies as Medical Examiner- Coroner and his eventual grand jury indictment.
Folder 4

Newspaper Clippings (1958-1959). 36 items.

Clippings of local newspaper coverage of disputes over Curphey's policies as Medical Examiner-Coroner and his eventual grand jury indictment.
Folder 5

Miscellaneous Ephemera (1954-1959). 6 items.

Folder 6

Califano, Joseph A., 1931-. 1 letter (Apr. 19, 1968) to Lloyd Shearer. 1 item.

Note: Letter removed from wooden frame with handwritten note from Thomas J. Curphey (son) stating, "We think this was in connection with Martin Luther King assassination." Letter contains faded, handwritten notes at the top and bottom; the top reads, "Dr. Asker[?]–Please pass along to Dr. Curphey Thanx LS"; the bottom reads, "The reason Dr. Curphey wasn't flown to Memphis–‘We were afraid his presence would arouse panic and suspicion, and therefore decided against it."
Folder 7

Miscellaneous Photographs [undated]. 9 items.

Note

All photographs in this folder were removed from wooden frames.
 

10. Lantern Slides [SEALED]

Box 32

Woodard, William Case (33 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 33

Loose Homicide Slides (33 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 34

Asphyxia, Interstitial Pneumonitis, and Interstitial Leptomeningitis (17 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 35

----- : Accident or Suicide? (34 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 36

Gunshot Wounds (31 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 37

Cardiac Disease, Fat Embolism, Electrocution, Burns, Congenital Cerebral Aneurysm (44 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 38

Blunt Force, Strangulation, Hanging, Brain Hemorrhage (52 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 39

Battered Child Syndrome (47 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 40

Penetrating Wounds, Stabbing and Suicide Wounds-Cutting (8 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 41

Suicide Seminar Slides–Toxicology, Miscellaneous (65 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 42

Introductory Slides–Laws on Death Certification (24 times)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
Box 43

Los Angeles Society of Pathology (18 items)

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[SEALED]. This box is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).
 

11. Oversize

Box 44

Oversize [CONTAINS SEALED MATERIAL]

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Box 17, Folder 1, which was removed to this box, is closed for 50 years (opening in 2062).

This box contains oversize materials removed from: Box 8: Folder 12 Box 13: Folder 9 Box 17: Folder 1 [SEALED] Box 19: Folders 3, 4, 9 Box 20: Folder 2, 12, 15, 18 Box 22: Folder 2 Box 23: Folder 14
Box 45

Oversize

Access Information

Box 29, Folders 8-9, which were removed to this box, are sealed for 50 years (opening in 2062).

This box contains restricted materials removed from: Box 24: Folders 4, 9 Box 29: Folders 1-3, 8 [SEALED], and 9 [SEALED]
Box 46

Oversize Ephemera

Folder 1

Plaque: Department of Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner, County of Los Angles. 1 item.

Folder 2

Plaque: Pan American Medical Association. 1 item.

Folder 3

Plaque: Los Angeles Life and Accident Claim Association. 1 item.

Box 47

Oversize Ephemera

Folder 1

Loose Newspapers and Newspaper Clippings. Approx. 100 items.

Box 48

Oversize Ephemera

Folder 1

Scrapbook: Newspapers and Magazine Clippings. Approx. 125 items.

Box 49

Oversize Ephemera

Folder 1

The Saturday Evening Post (August 19, 1961). 1 item.

Folder 2

Loose Newspapers. Approx. 20 items.

Box 50

Oversize Ephemera

Folder 1

Awards and Certificates. 30 items.

Folder 2

Parke, Davis & Company (Detroit, Mich.). A History of Medicine in Pictures, Series Five [portfolio]. 1 item.

Folder 3

Photographs. 12 items. Oversize Album (Includes loose items)