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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nutrition and Food Science records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: AC-0441

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of syllabi, schedules, reading lists, and handouts (copies of slides viewed in classes and readings) relating to course 20.610, Principles of Toxicology. This special ten week graduate course was partially sponbsored by a training grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It was designed to provide additional training to scientists and engineers already working in the field of toxicology, as well as introducing the subject to others who might be interested in the field. The course consisted of four major sections (Toxicology, Analytical Chemical Methodology, Epidemiologic Principles and Methods, and Occupational Health) organized by three professors from MIT and two professors from the Harvard School of Public Health. The course consisted of lectures by other professors, scientists from the industry world, and officials from various governmental agencies.

Dates

  • 1979

Creator

Access note

This collection is open.

Conditions Governing Use

Access to collections in the Department of Distinctive Collections is not authorization to publish. Please see the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for permission information. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection or MIT.

Historical note

In January 1945 the Program in Food Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was separated from the Department of Biology and Biomedical Engineering and became Course XX, the Department of Food Technology. In 1960 the name was changed to the Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, and in 1963 technology was dropped from the name. In 1985 the name was changed again to the Department of Applied Biological Sciences. The department was closed in 1988 and its primary activities were divided among other departments.

Department Heads (Applied Biological Sciences and predecessors)

1945-1950
William L. Campbell
1950-1959
Bernard E. Proctor
1959-1961
Samuel A. Goldblith, acting head
1961-1979
Nevin S. Scrimshaw
1979-1988
Gerald N. Wogan

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)

Language of Materials

English

Location

Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.

Processing Information note

Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.

Title
Preliminary Inventory to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Nutrition and Food Science records, 1979
Status
Ready For Review
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
Previously the collection was named "MIT Department of Nutrition and Food Science curriculum materials."

Repository Details

Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository

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