Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Clara M. Szego Papers,
- Dates:
- ca. 1937-2006
- Creators:
- Szego, Clara M., 1916-
- Abstract:
- Clara M. Szego (b.1916-), a biologist, taught at the UCLA School of Medicine before accepting a position in the Department of Zoology where she was promoted to full professorship (1960). Her research included work on molecular and cellular mechanisms of hormone action, and lysosomes and lysosome theory in the normal cellular economy. The collection consists of correspondence, printed materials, articles, clippings, and photographs related to Szego's career.
- Extent:
- 11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Clara M. Szego Papers (Collection 1640). Department of Special Collections, University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of correspondence, printed materials, articles, clippings, and photographs related to the career of biologist Clara M. Szego.
- Biographical / historical:
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Szego was born in 1916; attended Hunter College and did graduate work in the Department of Physiological Chemistry at University of Minnesota; researcher, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology; faculty member at Yale University; followed Abraham White to UCLA School of Medicine and later accepted position in the Department of Zoology, UCLA; promoted to full professorship, 1960; research included work on molecular and cellular mechanisms of hormone action, and lysosomes and lysosome theory in the normal cellular economy; closed her laboratory, 1985.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Clara M. Szego, 1989.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2004
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by ByteManagers using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications. Machine-readable finding aid derived from in-house paper finding aid. Date of source:
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Clara M. Szego Papers (Collection 1640). Department of Special Collections, University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988