Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Boris Yoffe, MD papers
Date(s)
- 1990s-2000s (Creation)
Extent
1.25 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Boris M. Yoffe was born August 24, 1949. He earned an MD in 1974 from the Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He has taught gastroenterology at Baylor since 1983.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
MS 215 Boris Yoffe, MD papers contains photographic prints and 35mm slides related to Radiation Effects and Events. They document the trips to Eastern Europe with Dr. Armin Weinberg. Other materials in the collection include: 7 books, 2 VHS cassette tapes, a Rotary Cell Culture System with 3 rotary culture vessels, and slides related to the rotary cell culture system and liver experiments. Photograph prints and 35mm slides equals less than .25 cubic feet, and the rotary cell culture system apparatus equal a cubic foot. The collection totals 1.25 cubic feet. Materials are in good condition.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Some access restrictions may apply.
Physical access
Materials are in good condition.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright restrictions apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Inventory available.
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Deed-1
Immediate source of acquisition
Dr. Boris Yoffe donated the materials.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Accruals are expected for this collection.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Boris Yoffe, MD papers; MS 215; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.
- Processing information: Photographs and slides need to be digitized and delivered to Dr. Yoffe. Photographs have been rehoused in PAT photograph preserver sleeves for prints and 35mm slides. Rotary Cell Culture System will be rehoused and stored in a cubic foot box. VHS cassettes have been inventoried and housed in AVV section. Books will probably be discarded if not already. An inventory is available for collection and audiovisual materials. Videos have been digitized and stored in the digital collection drive (DCD).
Alternative identifier(s)
TARO
Description control element
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Sources used
Archivist's note
Processed by Karen Weinberg and Sandra Yates, 2019.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Yoffe, Boris (Subject)
- Veteran's Administration Hospital (Houston, Tex.) (Subject)