Correspondence and personal papers, 1942 - 1958
Series
Part of Stefansson Mss-219: Isaac Taylor papers
Description
Contains professional and personal correspondence, academic, medical and professional records, articles (photocopies), medical reports, his journal (typescript), and ephemera related to his service during "Operation Deep Freeze" as Chief Medical Officer at McMurdo base, Antarctica studying hypothermia and the human response to cold. Of note are drawings and letters from his children, including his son, musician James Taylor.
Dates
- 1942 - 1958
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
Unrestricted.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository