University of Southern California Alfred Mann Institute records, 1997-1998

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Summary

Title:
University of Southern California Alfred Mann Institute records
Dates:
1997-1998
Creators:
University of Southern California
Abstract:
This collection consists of the founding documents associated with The Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (AMI-USC).
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1.125 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], University of Southern California Alfred Mann Institute records, Collection no. 5021, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the founding documents associated with The Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (AMI-USC). Materials include correspondence, publications, and drafts of the Affiliation Agreement that formed the non-profit research institute under USC President Sample's leadership in 1998.

Biographical / historical:

Alfred E. Mann was an American inventor and entrepreneur who specialized in medical devices. Through his supporting organization, The Alfred Mann Foundation, he started research institutes at USC, Purdue University, and the Israel Institute of Technology. Mann was also a Life Trustee at USC.

According to the Affiliation Agreement, The Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California was formed as a non-profit research institute to engage in biomedical research to foster the development of medical devices with the ultimate goal of improving human health and wellbeing.

Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-09-06 14:00:53 -0700 .

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Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], University of Southern California Alfred Mann Institute records, Collection no. 5021, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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