Letter from Luther L. Terry to John E. Fogarty
- Title:
- Letter from Luther L. Terry to John E. Fogarty
- Creator:
-
National Heart Institute (U.S.)
Terry, Luther L. (Luther Leonidas), 1911-1985 - Recipient:
- Fogarty, John Edward, 1913-1967
- Date:
- 24 July 1956
- Description:
- Luther L. Terry (1911-1985) was a cardiac specialist; he served as assistant director of the National Heart Institute from 1958 to1961, and as Surgeon General from 1961-1965. He is best known for issuing the first official report linking tobacco smoking to lung cancer. As this letter indicates, he was also one of the consultants keeping watch on Fogarty's health.
- Original Repository:
- Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College
- Location:
- Box: 11. Folder: 115
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Genre:
- Letters (correspondence)
- Format:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 pages
- Language:
- English
- Legacy Source Citation:
- Original Repository. Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College. 12898. URL. http://www.providence.edu/LIBRARY/spcol/
- Legacy ID:
- HRBBCY
- NLM ID:
- 101743404X40
- Profiles Collection:
- The John E. Fogarty Papers
- Shareable Link:
- https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743404X40
- Story Section:
- Redefining the Federal Role in Public Health, Medical Research, and Education, 1949-1960