box 1, box 2, box 3
Biographical and professional work
1970-2000
Scope and Contents
Boxes include biographical materials, including curricula vitae, bibliographies, and faculty promotion materials; administrative
materials, memos, and agendas from the UCLA Department of Public Health; and materials related to the Emeriti Association,
of which Alfin-Slater served as president from 1989-1990. Also includes materials related to Alfin-Slaters advisory role with
the American Council on Science and Health.
box 3, box 4
Correspondence
1955-1998
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Alfin-Slater and colleagues at UCLA, mentors, fellow researchers, publishers, government officials,
food industry leaders, and other agencies. Topics related to Alfin-Slater's research and manuscripts, conferences and other
speaking events, consulting, and committee work.
box 4, box 5, box 6
Research: Palm oil
1987-1994
Scope and Contents
Materials from Alfin-Slater's research on the health impacts of palm oil intake, including correspondence, research grant
proposals, reports and manuscripts, conference and meeting documents, and collected research materials. Alfin-Slater served
on multiple committees related to palm oil research, including the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia and the US Nutrition
Advisory Committee of Palm Oil.
box 7, box 8, box 9
Research: Avocados
1954-1995
Scope and Contents
Materials from Alfin-Slater's research on the health impacts of avocado consumption, particularly on cholesterol. Materials
include correspondence, research proposals, reports and manuscripts, conference and meeting documents, and collected research
materials. Alfin-Slater served as a scientific member of the California Avocado Commission, and its predecessor the California
Avocado Advisory Board, attending committee meetings and reviewing informational and promotional materials.
box 10, box 11, box 12, box 13
Research: Health topics
1955-1995
Scope and Contents
Boxes include correspondence, clippings, notes, manuscripts drafts, and promotional materials related to a number of Alfin-Slater's
research topics, including aging, cholesterol, heart disease, fat metabolism, meat, the Mediterranean Diet, nutritional mythology,
pectin, sugar, raisins, vitamin E, and others. The boxes also include materials related to research grants, such as correspondence
and reports.
box 14, box 15, box 16
Publications and talks
1946-1992
Scope and Contents
Boxes include drafts of, correspondence related to, and published papers by Alfin-Slater. She maintained a column for the
Los Angeles Times with Derrick Jelliffe called "Science, Food and Health" (1972-1982). There are also lectures and talks delivered at conferences,
meetings, and other events, as well as Alfin-Slater's dissertation,
Further Studies of the Action of Pancreatic Amylase (1946).
