Ruth SoRelle papers

Elementos de identidad

Código de referencia

MS 226

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

(1948-)

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.

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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

00331

Área de control de la descripción

Reglas o convenciones

Fuentes

Nota del archivista

Inventory prepared by Alethea Drexler, 2019.

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