urn:taro:hamtmc.00008 Guide to the Ivan F. Duff, MD, papers; 1966-1993. Finding aid prepared by Linda Davenport in June 1995 and revised by Philip Montgomery in January 2011. Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. January 05, 2011
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MS 90 Ivan F. Duff, MD Ivan F. Duff, MD, papers; 1967-1993. 2.25 cubic foot (3 boxes). Dr. Ivan Frances Duff was born July 20, 1915 in Pendleton, Oregon. He graduated from the Univ. of Oregon and the Univ. of Michigan Medical School, where he completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine. In 1946 he joined the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Univ. of Michigan, as an instructor, becoming a Professor in 1960. Dr. Duff was associated with the University throughout his career. His major interest was in the field of rheumatic diseases. On Oct. 27, 1994, Dr. Duff died at his home in Ann Arbor. The Harris County Medical Archive received the papers of Dr. Duff from his secretary Judy Seeger following his death in October 1994. The collection consists solely of Dr. Duff's work and travels in China and Japan. The materials are in good shape. However, several boxes are missing, probably as a result of the 2001 flooding by Tropical Storm Allison, which devestated the Texas Medical Center and archive of the HAM-TMC Library where this collection was stored. Old finding aids have been preserved to provide some scholars reference to the missing material. Where ever appropriate, Chinese or Japanese names are written to the best of the staff's abilities with the surname first followed by the personal name. The collection consists of 2.25 cubic feet (3 boxes). Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. The collection is predominantly in English. Some of the materials may include Chinese and Japanese. Biographical Notes

Dr. Ivan Frances Duff was born July 20, 1915 in Pendleton, Oregon. He died in October 1994. He graduated from the Univ. of Oregon and the Univ. of Michigan Medical School, where he completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine. In 1946 he joined the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, as an instructor, becoming a Professor in 1960. Dr. Duff founded the Turner Geriatric Clinic a the University of Michigan Medical Center. His major interest was in the field of rheumatic diseases.

Dr. Duff was a member of U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty a commander in the Submarine Medical Service in the Pacific theater from 1942 to 1946. After the war, the returned to the University of Michigan where he joined the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Duff's interest in epidemiology led to studies with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) beginning in 1964. He was a researcher with the ABCC from 1967-1975 and then with the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) from 1975-1986. He studied the incidence and prevelance of rheumatoid arthritis and gout in Hiroshima and Nagasak patients.

In 1980, Dr. Duff was a member of an American Physician Exchange Group of twelve doctors visiting the People's Republic of China at the invitation of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. This initial visit led to a long relationship between Dr. Duff and the Chinese medical community. From 1981 to 1991, Dr. Duff was a research consultant at Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing, People's Republic of China, where he collaborated in epidemiologic studies of rheumatic diseases.

Dr. Duff was a leader in the field of rheumatology. He was the recipient of many awards and honors and served on many national panels. For a complete list of his accomplishments, please see Dr. Duff's vitae and obituary in this collection.

Dr. Duff died at his home in Ann Arbor on Oct. 27, 1994 at the age of 79.

 Scope and Content Note

Dr. Ivan Frances Duff was born July 20, 1915 in Pendleton, Oregon. He died in October 1994. He graduated from the Univ. of Oregon and the Univ. of Michigan Medical School, where he completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine. In 1946 he joined the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, as an instructor, becoming a Professor in 1960. Dr. Duff founded the Turner Geriatric Clinic a the University of Michigan Medical Center. His major interest was in the field of rheumatic diseases.

Dr. Duff was a member of U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty a commander in the Submarine Medical Service in the Pacific theater from 1942 to 1946. After the war, the returned to the University of Michigan where he joined the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Duff's interest in epidemiology led to studies with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) beginning in 1964. He was a researcher with the ABCC from 1967-1975 and then with the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) from 1975-1986. He studied the incidence and prevelance of rheumatoid arthritis and gout in Hiroshima and Nagasak patients.

In 1980, Dr. Duff was a member of an American Physician Exchange Group of twelve doctors visiting the People's Republic of China at the invitation of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. This initial visit led to a long relationship between Dr. Duff and the Chinese medical community. From 1981 to 1991, Dr. Duff was a research consultant at Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing, People's Republic of China, where he collaborated in epidemiologic studies of rheumatic diseases.

Dr. Duff was a leader in the field of rheumatology. He was the recipient of many awards and honors and served on many national panels. For a complete list of his accomplishments, please see Dr. Duff's vitae and obituary in this collection.

Dr. Duff died at his home in Ann Arbor on Oct. 27, 1994 at the age of 79.

The materials are in good shape. However, several boxes are missing, probably as a result of the 2001 flooding by Tropical Storm Allison, which devestated the Texas Medical Center and archive of the HAM-TMC Library where this collection was stored. Old finding aids have been preserved to provide some scholars reference to the missing material. The original collection consisted of 7 boxes. Three of those boxes were destroyed in the 2001 flood. This finding aid reflects all the surviving material. The collection consists of 2.25 cubic feet (3 boxes)

 Arrangement of Collection

This collection is arranged into the following series.

Series I. Biographical Series II. China Trip and Study Series III. Radiations Effects Research Foundation

The collection is open for research.

 Use restrictions

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

The Ivan F. Duff, MD, papers; MS 90; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.

Acquition Information

Dr. Duff donated his materials to the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library in 1988 and later in 1994 as part of an initiative to collect the personal papers of individuals who had participated in the work of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission.

 Accruals

No accruals are expected for this collection.

 Processing Information

The finding aid for this collection was rewritten and updated in December 2010, because several boxes were found to be missing from the collection. The missing boxes are assumed to have been destroyed in the 2001 flood of the HRC archive by Tropical Storm Allison; however there is no obvious record about the missing boxes. Please consult an archivist if you have questions concerning missing boxes. In the course of updating the finding aid, the processor found many documents on thermal copy papers are fading. The processor copied the fading documents and inserted the thermal copy and the newer copy in paper sleeves. This finding aid has been rewritten to more accurately reflect actually order and contents of the collection.

Related Materials

Related materials include the assorted Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) collections located at the McGovern Historical Research Center. Consult an archivist for more information.

 Index terms Duff, Ivan F. Nai, Cheng. Hatem, George. Ma, Haide. Alley, Rewi. Atomic Bomb Causualty Commission. Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. University of Michigan Medical Center. China Leprosy Foundation. China Leprosy Association. Hiroshima. Nagasaki. Leprosy. Hansen's disease. Epidemiology. Arthritis. Letters. Memos. Reprints. Photographs. Physician. Nurse. Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Biographical; 1994 1 1 Curriculum Vitae (CV) 1994. 1 2 Obituary October 27, 1994. Series II: China Trip and Study; 1979-1994 1 3 Correspondence; 1979-1980. 1 4 Correspondence; 1981. 1 5 Correspondence; folder 1 of 2; 1983. 1 6 Correspondence; folder 2 of 2; 1983. 1 7 Correspondence; January-February 1984. 1 8 Correspondence; March-April 1984. 1 9 Correspondence; May-December 1984. 1 10 Correspondence; January-April 1985. 1 11 Correspondence; May-December 1985. 1 12 Correspondence; January-June 1986. 1 13 Correspondence; July-December 1986. 1 14 Correspondence; 1987. 1 15 Correspondence; 1988. 2 1 Correspondence; 1989. 2 2 Correspondence; January-July 1990. 2 3 Correspondence; August-December 1990. 2 4 Correspondence; 1991. 2 5 Correspondence; 1993. 2 6 Correspondence; 1994. 2 7 George Hatem (also known as Ma Haide) correspondence, newsclips, obituaries; 1981-1988. 2 8 Ma Haide [George Hatem] New Year's Cards from China Leprosy Foundation; 1981-1988. 2 9 Li Wan-xian, MD, correspondence; 1981-1982. 2 10 Notes about Dr. Wan Dai and visit to China; 1983. 2 11 Ru-Han Li, MD, correspondence; Yang [jia] lin and Yu Yan correspondence; 1985. 2 12 Dr. Ding-Jin Huang correspondence; 1985-1990. 2 13 "Mystical Healing of Qigong" from the magazine "Compass Readings"; November 1990. 2 14 Reprints; 1985-1989. 2 15 Reprints and notes on rheumatic diseases; 1984-1987. 2 16 [China Epidemiology] committee meeting minutes at Peking Union Medical School; 1987-1988, undated. 2 17 Physician contacts in China, brochure, photo, notes, map; 1984-1985, undated. 2 18 Transformation of health care in China; 1984-1985, undated. 2 19 Pamphlet titled "Rheumatology in China: a physicans' chronicle"; also "The Journal of Rheumatology, November 1983; 1980, 1983. 2 20 Rheumatology in developing countries [Asia]; 1983-1984. 2 21 "Alien's Application Form for Entry or Transit Visas," [probably from People's Republic of China]; circa 1980. Series III: Radiation Effects Research Foundation; 1966-1989

Scope and Content Note: Numerous folders from Series III that were located in box 3 are lost. Box three was probably destroyed due to the flooding cause by Allison in 2001. This collection has been consolidated and renumbered. Box three inventory that begins below used to be box four that held Series III folders 14 through 18. Consult with an archivist if you have questions or to see an old finding aid.

 3 1 Rheumatoid arthritis in a fix Hiroshima and Nagasaki population, drafts, letters, reviews; 1977-1982. 3 2 Drafts, letters, reviews for "Rheumatoid Arthritis in a fixed population in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1977-1984. 3 3 Drafts, letters, reviews for "Rheumatoid Arthritis in a fixed population in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1985-1986. 3 4 Drafts, letters, reviews for "Rheumatoid Arthritis in a fixed population in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1987, undated. 3 5 Drafts, letters, reviews for "Rheumatoid Arthritis in a fixed population in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1987. 3 6 Drafts, letters, reviews for "Rheumatoid Arthritis in a fixed population in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1987. 3 7 Draft and letters of "Roentgenological manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis, primarily in the hands and wrists of Hiroshima and Nagasaki subjects; 1976-1977. 3 8 International Congress of Rheumatology, Sidney Australia, poster session on rheumatoid arthritis and gout; 1985. 3 9 Correspondence; 1966-1967. 3 10 Correspondence; 1970. 3 11 Correspondence; 1975-1983. 3 12 Notes on rheumatiod patients in Hiroshima; circa 1976. 3 13 Correspondence regarding 1984 Japan trip; 1982-1984. 3 14 Correspondence; 1984-1985. 3 15 Correspondence with Michael Catalano; 1985. 3 16 Correspondence with Michael Catalano; 1983-1984. 3 17 Letter to Katie, a grandaughter, explaining history of ABCC and RERF with photo; circa 1985-1989.