Description
This collection consists of letters, articles, photographs, and memorabilia of the extended Finch family in New York, New
Haven, Ohio, Wisconsin, from 1823-1954.
Background
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.
Extent
6.75 Linear Feet
6 boxes
Restrictions
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