Chief Medical Examiner Milton Helpern subject files circa 1960 to 1977
Description
Milton Helpern (1902-1977) served as the Chief Medical Examiner for New York City from 1954 to 1973, having served since 1943 as Deputy Examiner. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was formed in 1918 as a citywide agency to replace the Office of the Coroner. The Office investigates deaths of persons who died from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, when unattended by a physician, or in a suspicious or unusual manner. The accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, lectures, speeches, reports, grants proposals, invitations, clippings, and other printed material. The material was used by the Chief Medical Examiner for reference. It is arranged into subject categories including General Correspondence; Forensic Medical Consulting Correspondence "Request for Advice and Info"; Administration; Lectures and Teaching; Publications; and Public Relations, and thereunder numerous subcategories. The correspondence is with city officials; members of the general medical, forensic medical, legal and law enforcement professions; and medical organizations. There is a partial folder-level inventory of the material.
Extent
18 cubic feet
Dates
circa 1948-1977
Record Groups
Creator
- New York (N.Y.). Office of Chief Medical Examiner (Organization)
- Helpern, Milton, 1902-1977 (Person)
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