Title:

Letter from Virginia Apgar to R. S. Ikonen

Creator:

Apgar, Virginia

Recipient:

Central Hospital of Tampere and Ikonen, R. S.

Date:

3 July 1974

Description:

Dr. Ikonen of Finland sent Apgar a copy of his doctoral thesis, the topic of which was the Apgar score. In this response, Apgar reflected on the expectations that had grown around the score since she first reported on it.

Original Repository:

Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]

Location:

Box: 12. Folder: 15

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Peter A. Apgar.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Apgar Score and Infant, Newborn

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]. 12223

Legacy ID:

CPBBGT

NLM ID:

101584647X100

Profiles Collection:

The Virginia Apgar Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X100

Story Section:

Second Career: The National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1959-1974