Finch family papers, 1823-1954

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Summary

Title:
Finch family papers
Dates:
1823-1954
Creators:
Finch Family and Finch, Caleb, 1939-
Abstract:
This collection consists of letters, articles, photographs, and memorabilia of the extended Finch family in New York, New Haven, Ohio, Wisconsin, from 1823-1954.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Extent:
6.75 Linear Feet 6 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Finch family papers, Collection no. 5307, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of letters, articles, photographs, and memorabilia of the extended Finch family in New York, New Haven, Ohio, Wisconsin, from 1823-1954.

Biographical / historical:

Caleb Finch, PhD, is an American researcher and professor of gerontology at the University of Southern California. His research covers the basic mechanisms in human aging with a focus on inflammation. He has received awards in biomedical gerontology, including the Robert W. Kleemeier Award of the Gerontological Society of America in 1985, the Sandoz Premier Prize by the International Geriatric Association in 1995, and the Irving Wright Award of AFAR and the Research Award of AGE in 1999. He was the founder of the NIA-funded Alzheimer Disease Research Center in 1984. Finch became a University Distinguished Professor in 1989, an honor held by thirty other professors at USC who contribute to multiple fields. In 2018 Finch received an honorary doctorate from The French Academy. Dr. Finch has written six books and 600 articles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Caleb E. Finch, October 29, 2015.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-24 13:33:52 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Finch family papers, Collection no. 5307, 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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