Mary Lasker papers, 1940-1993
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0745
- Bib ID:
- 4077415 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Lasker, Mary
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 353 linear feet (795 boxes; 7 flat boxes; 20 CMI boxes 1 tube box)
- Language(s):
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English
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- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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Boxes 1-678; 685-784 are located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Scope and Content
The collection consiste of correspondence, memoranda, reports, bulletins, clippings, photographs, awards, and printed material. The files, arranged by genre and topic and reflect her philanthropic and legislative work in the areas of health, specifically cancer, heart disease, and mental health. Her civic and legislative work is covered in detail, as well as her private interests and activities.
Arrangement
Material arranged into 10 series.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
Boxes 1-678; 685-784 are located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Mary Lasker papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Related Materials
Albert Lasker papers, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of the Mary Lasker Estate, 1994 & 2000.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Lasker, Mary - Estate. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1994. Accession number--M-1994.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Lasker, Mary - Estate. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--2000. Accession number--M-2000.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers Processed HR 1997.
Papers Processed HR 10/24/2000. Processed by PN, WC, and PL 1997-2000.
Revision Description
2009-06-26 File created.
2012-02-20 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz
2018-07-18 box and folder titles added for boxes 93-107, series III American Cancer Society KWS
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical sketch
Mary Woodard Lasker (1900-1994), civic worker and philanthropist, was a businesswoman prior to her marriage in 1940 to the advertising executive and philanthropist, Albert Davis Lasker (1880-1952). With her help, Lasker re-ordered his life and priorities. Together they shared a life centering on philanthropic work. They founded the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation which gives awards in the fields of medical research and public health administration. Mary Lasker had a strong interest in the arts, civic beautification, reproductive planning, dress design, and health issues, specifically cancer and heart disease. She was actively involved with the promotion and development of national bodies dealing with cancer, heart disease, arthritis, mental health, neurological disease, and blindness. She was an able and effective Washington lobbyist and knew many statesmen, legislators, artists, and scientific pioneers. Lasker was decorated as a Chevalier Officer of the French Legion of Honor and, in 1969, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through
CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries,
and through ArchiveGRID,
a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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Address books |
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Addresses |
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Albums (books) |
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Announcements |
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Appointment books |
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Appraisals (financial records) |
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Articles |
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Awards |
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Brochures |
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Bulletins |
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Certificates |
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Contracts |
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Financial records |
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Galley proofs |
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Interviews |
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Inventories |
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Invitations |
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Invoices |
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Itineraries |
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Journals |
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Layouts (printed matter) |
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Lists (document genres) |
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Lithographs |
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Memorandums |
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Notebooks |
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Obituaries |
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Oral histories (literary works) |
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Passports |
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Photographs |
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Poems |
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Programs (documents) |
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Recipes |
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Releases |
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Reports |
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Surveys (documents) |
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Visas |
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Wills |
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diplomas |
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Name |
American Public Health Association |
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Bush, George, 1924- |
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Capote, Truman, 1924-1984 |
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- |
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Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989 |
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Eisenhower, Dwight D (Dwight David), 1890-1969 |
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Fromm, Erich, 1900-1980 |
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Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007 |
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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 |
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Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009 |
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Kennedy, John F (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 |
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Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 |
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Landers, Ann |
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Lasker, Albert Davis, 1880-1952 |
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Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 |
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Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967 |
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Malraux, André, 1901-1976 |
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National Institutes of Health (U.S.) |
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Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 |
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Reagan, Ronald |
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Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 |
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Roosevelt, Franklin D (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 |
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Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966 |
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Stevenson, Adlai E (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965 |
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 |
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United States. Public Health Service |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century |
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Albert Lasker Awards |
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Alcoholism |
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Art -- Collectors and collecting |
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Birth control |
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Civic leaders -- United States |
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Federal aid to research |
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Health insurance |
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Heart -- Diseases -- Research |
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Landscape protection |
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Medicine -- Research |
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Mental health services |
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Performing arts |
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Philanthropists -- United States |
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Portraits |
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Psychiatry -- Research |
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Public health |
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Roadside improvement |
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Scrapbooks |
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Urban beautification |
CLIO Catalog
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Women civic leaders -- United States |
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