Elementos de identidad
Código de referencia
Nombre y localización del repositorio
Nivel de descripción
Colección
Título
Ruth SoRelle papers
Fecha(s)
- 1950s-2019 (Agregación)
Extensión
13 cubic feet (13 boxes)
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Ruth SoRelle was born in Port Arthur on October 9, 1948. She earned a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Texas as Austin and a Master’s from the UT School of Public Health in Houston. Her writing on science and medicine earned her more than 60 awards. She worked at the Houston Chronicle, where she covered the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Houston, for twenty years. She also worked at Baylor College of Medicine where her last position before retirement was as chief science editor in the Office of Vice President of Public Affairs. She retired December 31, 2015, although she continues to write.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Ruth SoRelle was born in Port Arthur on October 9, 1948. She is known for her work in medical and science writing in Houston. The bulk of the papers cover the decades from 1980 to 2015. She worked at the Houston Chronicle where she covered the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Houston. She also worked at Baylor College of Medicine where her last position before retirement was as chief science editor in the Office of Vice President of Public Affairs. She retired December 31, 2015, although she continues to write. The collection includes photos, plaques, framed objects, clipping books, clipping files, reference and topic files, childhood writings, science and medical articles, reporter notebooks, and clippings from SoRelle's budding career as a journalist at the University of Texas. One notable area of interest are the articles related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Houston. These article document the early evidence of the disease in Houston. The collection is in good condition, although some of the news clips are showing signs of degradation from the acid in the newspaper. There are 13 boxes (13 cubic feet).
Sistema de arreglo
Condiciones de acceso y uso de los elementos
Condiciones de acceso
Open for research. Collection is unprocessed.
Acceso físico
The overall condition of the collection is good, although some news clippings are showing sign of acidic degradation. An appraisal of the collection has yet to be completed. The consists of 13 boxes (13 cubic feet).
Acceso técnico
Condiciones
Copyright restrictions apply.
Idiomas del material
- inglés
Escritura(s) de los documentos
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Instrumentos de descripción
Yes. Box-level inventory is available in digital control folder.
Uploaded finding aid
Elementos de adquisición y valoración
Historial de custodia
Deed-1
Origen del ingreso
Ruth SoRelle delivered materials to archive on 2019-10-10.
Valoración, selección y eliminación
Acumulaciones
Accruals may occur for this collection.
Elementos de material relacionado
Existencia y localización de originales
Existencia y localización de copias
Unidades de descripción relacionadas.
Descripciones relacionadas
Elemento notas
Notas especializadas
- Mención: Ruth Sorelle papers; MS 226; 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.
Identificador/es alternativo(os)
TARO
Área de control de la descripción
Reglas o convenciones
Fuentes
Nota del archivista
Inventory prepared by Alethea Drexler, 2019.
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- Baylor College of Medicine (Materia)
- SoRelle, Danielle Ruth (Materia)
- SoRelle, Danielle Ruth Doyle (Materia)