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Project Bionics Artificial Organ Documentation Collection, [videotapes]

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Creator:
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs  Search this
National Library of Medicine  Search this
Interviewee:
Jarvik, Robert K., 1946-  Search this
Kolff, Wilhelm, 1911-  Search this
Topaz, Stephen  Search this
Watson, John (M.D.)  Search this
Interviewer:
Kondratas, Ramunas A.  Search this
McKellar, Shelley  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Science, Medicine, and Society  Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Dvds
Videotapes
Videocassettes
Date:
2002
Summary:
A series of interviews conducted jointly by the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, the National Museum of American History, and the National Library of Medicine. The interviews are of scientists and others involved in the invention and development of artificial internal organs.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of 7 ½ hours of original BetaCam SP and ½" VHS videos documenting Dr. Willem Kolff, a pioneering doctor in the area of artificial organ innovations and 4 ½ hours of original mini digital video and reference dvds documenting Robert Jarvik.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into three series. Series 1: Project Bionic Information, undated Series 2: Original Videos, 2002 Series 3: Reference Videos, 2002
Biographical / Historical:
Project Bionics was a multi-year project to engage, educate, and provide services to researchers, scholars and the general public about artificial organs, past, present, and future. The project recognized individual and corporate contributions to artificial organ history; identified individuals and their contributions to the improved quality and length of life; collected and preserved the records of leading scientists and practitioners in the field; linked past accomplishments to present and future developments; and encouraged education, scholarship, and research on artificial organ history. The project was a collaborative effort of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, the National Museum of American History, and the National Library of Museum.
Provenance:
Collection made for National Museum of American History through a collaborative effort of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, the National Museum of American History, and the National Library of Museum.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Artificial organs  Search this
Genre/Form:
DVDs
Videotapes -- 2000-2010
Videocassettes
Citation:
Project Bionics Artificial Organ Documentation Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0841
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Project Bionics Artificial Organ Documentation Collection, [videotapes]
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dff7c550-b346-426a-a1ab-e97b66adb253
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0841