Letter from Michael Heidelberger to Morris W. Watkins, Columbia University
Description:
Written in the year of his retirement after twenty-seven years at Columbia University, this letter expressed Heidelberger's thoughts on the policy of mandatory retirement of university professors and on research opportunities for older scientists.
Number of Image Pages:
2 (157,567 Bytes)
Date:
1956-12-03 (December 3, 1956)
Creator:
Heidelberger, Michael
Recipient:
Watkins, Morris W.
Columbia University
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Retirement
Employment
Exhibit Category:
"If I Have a Few More Years to Work, I'm Going Ahead": An Active Retirement, 1954-1991
