Register of the Russel Van Arsdale Lee Papers

1895-1982

MSS 4

 

Lane Medical Archives

Stanford University Medical Center

 

 

Contact Information

Lane Medical Archives

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California 94305

Phone: (650) 725-8045

 

Processed by: Claire Still

Date completed: 3/20/81


 

 

Table of contents for Lee (Russel V.) Papers

 

 

  Descriptive Summary

 

  Biographical Note

 

  Curriculum Vitae

 

  Series Description

  

  Container List

 

  Bibliography

 

 

Descriptive Summary

 

Title:  Russel V. Lee

Accession Number:  MSS 4

Linear feet occupied:  27' 3"

Extent:  68 boxes

Provenance:  Gift of Dr. Russel Lee (son of Russel V. Lee)

 

Materials withdrawn from the collection:  In general only duplicate materials were withdrawn. This included copies of substantial monographic materials, already in Lane's collection as well as numerous pamphlets, corporation reports, promotional materials, duplicate copies of Senate bills and Assembly hearings, Conference reports, various annual reports, reprints, newsletters, duplicates of papers presented by Dr. Lee and others.
Certain materials more directly related to Palo Alto such as two directories of the P.A. Chamber of Commerce for 1959 and 1963, two newsletters of the P.A.Historical Association, Feb. `63 and April `64 were given to the Palo Alto Historical Association as well a folder of material on the P.A. Foothills including a large map and aerial photo of the area, given to P.A. Public Library. While reprints are generally not retained by Lane, some reprints, e.g.some regarding specific drugs, were retained in this collection.
One paper, by Paul Campbell, President of the Stanford Medical Alumni Association in Lane's Vertical History File.
Copies of Americana, 1975 and Sports Illustrated, 1975 were withdrawn.

Publication rights and restrictions: 5 Patient folders, Box 52, Confidential: For Librarian's use only.

 

Biographical Note

 

Russel V. Lee  1895-1982


AMA Directory, 1979

 

005-11 Stanford University School of Medicine
L 20     Licensed, 1920
IM       Internal Medicine
020      Direct Patient Care

Also see Curriculum Vitae and List of publications filed here

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

Russel  V. Lee, M.D. Y.A.C.P.

Birthplace:        Spanish Fork, Utah

Date of Birth:    May 10, 1895 - Died 1982

Marital Status:  Widower — four sons and one daughter (deceased)

            all physicians

 

Office:  Palo Alto Medical Clinic 300 Homer Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301

 

Home:  630 Los Trancos Road

                        Portola Valley, California 94025

 

Education:        Hungerford Academy, Utah

Stanford University, 1913-1916 University of California, 1916-1917 (B.S.)
Stanford University School of Medicine (M.D., 1920)

                        School of Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, Texas (1943)

 

Honors:            Gold-Headed Cane (1968)

                        Herbert Hoover Medal for Distinguished Service (1975)

 

Present Activities:

 

                        Founder and Director of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic from 1924 until retirement

                        in 1961; now Internist and Consultant, Palo Alto Medical Clinic.

 

                        Faculty, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1918-1960; now Clinical

                        Professor of Medicine Emeritus.

 

                        Member of Honorary Medical Staff, Stanford Medical Center, 1976.

 

                        Founder and President, Channing House (Retirement Home),

                        Palo Alto, California.

 

                        Founder and Chairman of the Board, Palo Alto Medical Research Foundation.

 

                        Medical Consultant to the Agency for International Development (A.I.D.),

                        U.S. Department of State.

 

                        Member, Board of Directors, World Rehabilitation Fund, Inc.

 

                        Member, Advisory Board, California Tomorrow.

 

                        Member, Societe de Medecine de Paris

 

                        Member, Board of Associates, Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine

 

Past Activities:

 

            Medical Consultant to The Sequoias

            Member, Medical Advisory Board, Stanford Convalescent Home

            Member, Medical Advisory Board, MEDIC0

            Member, Editorial Board, Medical World News

            Member, National Council of National Planning Association

            Member, Board of Directors, Hewlett-Packard Company

            Member, Board of Directors, The Stanford Bank

            Faculty, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1918-1960

            Member, Board of Trustees, Chadwick School

            Member, Board of Governors, Stanford Associates

            President, Stanford Medical Alumni Association

            President, Stanford Alumni Association

            Member, Editorial Board, California Medicine

            Editor, The Prescriber

            President, American Association of Medical Clinics

            Member, Board of Trustees, Civil Aviation Medical Association

            Chairman, Section of Medicine, California Medical Association

            Chairman, Section of Military Medicine, American Medical Association

            Member, House of Delegates, American Medical Association

            Member, House of Delegates, California Medical Association

            Member, Advisory Board, School of Administrative Medicine, University of California

            Chairman, Committee of Government Liaison, Aerospace Medical Association

            Member, Board of Directors, The National Council on the Aging

            President, American Association for Control of Venereal Disease

            Vice-president, American Social Hygiene Association

            Member, President's Commission on Health Needs of the Nation

 

Military:

 

            Private, AUS, 1917-1918

            Major to Colonel, Medical Corps, USAF, 1942-1945

            Chief, Internal Medicine, U.S. Flying Training Command, 1943

            Consultant, Air Transport Command, 1943-1944

            Chief, Preventive Medicine, USAF, 1944-1945

            Consultant, Surgeon General, USAF, 1944-1947

            Consultant to Secretary of War for Pacific Survey, 1955

            Citation for Legion of Merit, February 22, 1944

            Army Commendation Ribbon - Army Air Forces, May 15, 1946

            Citation for Legion of Merit, July 20, 1955

 

 

Memberships:

 

            Professional

American Medical Association

                        California Medical Association

                        California Academy of Medicine

                        American College of Physicians

                        American Public Health Association (Fellow)

                        American Association of Medical Clinics

                        American Association of Homes for the Ageing

 

            Social

Bohemian Club

                        Commonwealth Club of San Francisco

                        Medical Friends of Wine

 

Conferences and Symposia (partial list):

 

            Member, National Committee on Health Care of the Aged (1962)

            Member, White House Conference on Healtll (1965)

            Member, White House Conference on Implementation of Medicare (1966)

            Member, Josiah Macy Conference on Administrative Medicine

            Member, University of Texas Conference on Chronic Disease

            Member, Bicentennial Conference on Health and Social Studies,

                        Columbia University

            Member, Columbia University Conference on Hospital-Physician

                        Relationships and Prepayment  Principles

            Member, Medical Advisory Council, Air Force Association

            Consultant, California Commission on Health and Medical Aid

            Participant, University of California Symposium “Man and

                        Civilization (1964)

            Participant, University of California Symposium “Time for Decision:

                        The Biologic Crossroads” (1966)

            Participant, University of California Symposium:  The Storage of Abilities” (1968)

 

 

 

 

Series Description

 

Russel V. Lee  1895-1982

 

Description                                                                                         No. of boxes
Correspondence                                                                                   52

Assorted materials                                                                                8

Pamphlets                                                         (3E and 31A)               2

Mimeographed material re: Child Health Proposals

and Health Care Resources Act.           (l4)                               1

Papers of associates of the Mental Research Institute and

other related psychiatric material and Working papers re:
            Health Insurance, 1946.                        (26B and 25)                2

Drafts of Dr. Lee's book No Gravy on the Vest and Committee

            Report on Prepaid Medical Care.        (28 and 44)                   2

Other material - Manchuria trip.                     (53)                                 1

--Included in above are 5 boxes, 45-49, on Dr. Lee's association
with the Agency for International Development.

Total                                                                                                    68

 

 

Container List

 

Lee (Russel V.) 1895-1982

 

Box no.            

Contents                                                                                                        

No. of Folders

1

CORRESPONDENCE with individuals of major importance, alphabetically arranged from Addis to Forsee                                                

21

1A                  

More CORRESPONDENCE with individuals, Gerard to White

24

2

ASSORTED MATERIALS re: Abortion, Adolescence and Adolescents and Divorce                                                                                   

3

 

ASSORTED MATERIALS including CORRESPONDENCE re:                     Advanced Information Systems, 1962-68, Aerospace Medical Association, pace Foundation, Inc. 1952-61 and Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1949-58                      

4

3

ASSORTED MATERIALS and CORRESPONDENCE, 1966-71 re:

American Association of Homes for the Aging

6

3A                  

ASSORTED MATERIALS including correspondence and newsletters re: various aging associations including Homes for the Aged

9

3B       

ASSORTED MATERIALS including correspondence and newsletters
re: various aspects of Gerontology                                                                                                

11(1-11)

3C

Same as above

11(12-22)

            3D           

CORRESPONDENCE and other materials, 1949-74; relating to Aging and especially the National Council on the Aging                                                       

9

3E       

PAMPHLETS and other miscellaneous materials including CORRESPONDENCE with Maryland Commission on Aging, 1972, and New York City Mayor's Advisory Committee for the Aged                                        

13

4         

CORRESPONDENCE regarding aviation from Air Force                                    Association to
World Congress of Flight, 1959, and Air Pollution                                              

6

5

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS re: alcoholism and Vitamin B-3 therapy,
and special programs in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, San Joaquin County and
Shadel Hospital, Seattle                                                                                     

            7

6

CORRESPONDENCE re: various health clinics includingAlviso Health Clinic, East Palo Alto Neighborhood Health Center, American Association of Medical Clinics, 1961-74, and other assorted associations plus folder on health problems of the American Indian.

12

7                     

CORRESPONDENCE, 1953-70, re: various medical and social                     organizations alphabetically arranged from American Council for the                 Improvement of Medical Care, 1955, to Association of American Physicians and Surgeons                                                                                                

12

8         

CORRESPONDENCE, 1938-1950, and other materials re: American Social Hygiene Association                                                                                          

8

            9           

CORRESPONDENCE and other materials re: Atomic Bomb Control including correspondence with the Commonwealth Club, Section on Atomic Bomb          

4

 

CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES and other literature concerning the Atlantic Union                                                                                               

1

10       

CORRESPONDENCE, Pamphlets and miscellaneous materials re: Audio-visual matters

6

10A    

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, re: Infomedica, Inc., 1972-74                  

3, and other materials

lOB     

CORRESPONDENCE, news releases and promotional materials re: Video Record Corporation of America, 1970-72                                                        

8

11       

CORRESPONDENCE, re: Parents' School for Atypical Children, 1962-63. Chatham, Mass., Blood Bank, San Francisco, 1949-51, and Book of Health, 1952-53

3

 

ASSORTED MATERIALS including correspondence, newsletters and pamphlets re: Berkeley School of Medical Administration 1956, Brookings Institution 1968, California Academy of Medicine 1937-56, California Packing Corp. 1955-56, Cannery and Food Processing union  l965-67, California, Society of Internal Medicine 1946-62, and California Physicians Service

1939-65       

5

 

4

12       

CORRESPONDENCE and assorted materials re: State of California and
various departments, bureaus and programs. Also California Tomorrow               

5

13       

CORRESPONDENCE RE: variety of subjects and organizations arranged alphabetically from Cancer research thru Corporate practice of medicine              

11

14       

MIMEOGRAPHED MATERIAL re: Child Health Proposals, 1966, and
Health Care Resources Act, 1966-68

3

15       

CORRESPONDENCE re: National Committee on Health Care of                   the Aged 1962-63, Anderson - Javitz Bill and Kennedy "Special Message on Aiding Our Senior Citizens”, 1963                                                                 

4

16       

CORRESPONDENCE and PAMPHLETS re: variety of subjects and organizations arranged alphabetically from Council for Growth thru Metrazol

13

 

Includes folder on DDT DISTRIBUTION which contains 3O b and w photos illustrating DDT distribution by aircraft, 22 copied pages of plates, 8 pages of diagrams, technical bulletin

 

16A    

CORRESPONDENCE re: variety of subjects and organizations arranged
alphabetically from Data International thru Cortez F. Enloe Inc.                                             

6

17       

CORRESPONDENCE and LEGAL DOCUMENTS re: Foamettes, Inc.and
Foundation for Health Services                                                                                            

4

18       

CORRESPONDENCE re: variety of subjects and organizations arranged
alphabetically from Federal Health Legislation, 1952-54, thru the Great Society                    

12

19       

CORRESPONDENCE re: variety of subjects and organizations arranged
alphabetically from Geometry in the Universe to Hewlett - Packard Co. (Latter
includes Publicity, Brochures etc.)                                                                                        

7

20       

CORRESPONDENCE and PAMPHLETS re: Group Health and Group Health Association of America, Inc.                                                                

2

21       

CORRESPONDENCE re: various aspects of Group Practice

6

21A    

CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER MATERIALS regarding various
organizations and subjects alphabetically arranged from International Science
Foundation thru Migrant Health problems                                                                             

6

22       

CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, PAMPHLETS, etc. re: Medico, Inc. and
CARE             

3, and 6 other items

23       

CORRESPONDENCE and REPORTS re: Military Medicine 1951-58

7

24       

CORRESPONDENCE and other materials re: variety of subjects from
Chronic care thru Man and Civilization                                                                       

15

25       

ARTICLE re: German Life Insurance from The Eastern Underwriter, Oct. l3, 1933
WORKING PAPERS re: Health Insurance, 1946
PAMPHLETS AND CLIPPINGS re: Health Insurance                                  

3

25A    

CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS of conferences on Health                 Manpower, 1967
OTHER MATERIAL on New Careers Development Center and Paramedical pamphlets        

5, and 3 other items

26       

CORRESPONDENCE re: variety of subjects including Medicine to Society
relationships, Medical care, Medical economics and other similar subjects                               

13

26A    

ARTICLES. BILLS, ETC. re: Medicare
CORRESPONDENCE re: National Committee on Health Care of the Aged
CORRESPONDENCE re: Social Security, Medicare, new rulings, etc. 1965-69

5

26B     

PAPERS of associates of the Mental Research Institute,other material re:
Institute for Psychedelic Research and other related psychiatric material                                  

5, and 2 other items

27       

CORRESPONDENCE re: Mental Research Institute 1958-1971
OTHER MATERIAL including articles, publicity, brochures, papers, re:
finances and other matters related to the Mental Research Institute

4

28       

DRAFTS of Dr. Lee's book Nature of Aging published under title,
No Gravy on the Vest, 1976                                                                                                  

l2

29       

CORRESPONDENCE and PAMPHLETS re: National Conference on Social
Welfare, 1959, National Health Council, 1953-69, and National Planning
Association, 1954-63                                                                                                            

7

30       

CORRESPONDENCE and news releases re: Delivery of health services,
national health insurance and health security programs, 1969-74

9

31       

CORRESPONDENCE, PAMPHLETS, BILLS, ETC. re: Prepaid health
plans including Palo Alto plan and Kaiser Foundation programs, 1937-66

5, and 1 other item

31A    

MISCELLANEOUS PAMPHLETS re: Health Insurance, California, U.S. and
foreign areas    

4

32       

CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER MATERIALS re: Nutrition, especially
University of California Nutritional Sciences Advisory Group, 1966-68

5

33       

CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER MATERIALS re Palo Alto including
Task Force on Aging and other City matters                                                                             

lO

34       

CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES, ets, re: Downtown Palo Alto Inc,
1958-1964 and 1966-68                                                                                                         

2, and 6 other items

35       

CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES, etc. re: Palo Alto Stanford Hospital,
1946-1966

5

36       

      CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES, etc. re: Palo Alto Medical Research
Foundation, 1950-63                                                                                                               

7

36A    

CORRESPONDENCE, RESEARCH PROJECTS ETC. concerning Palo
Alto Medical Research Foundation, Hospital Project, Palo Alto Clinic, etc.
1961-76

8, and 3 other items

37       

CORRESPONDENCE re: miscellaneous organizations arranged alphabetically from Pacific Medical Center to Professional Office Buildings, Inc.

11

38       

CORRESPONDENCE re: variety of associations and subjects, alphabetically arranged from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association to Tre Monte Foundation      

15

39       

CORRESPONDENCE, MINUTES, etc re: Stanford University School of Medicine and various committees, 1947-57

lO
1 report

40       

CORRESPONDENCE re: Stanford Associates, 1948-61, chronologically arranged

9, and 3 other items

41       

CORRESPONDENCE and miscellaneous materials re: variety of subjects and organizations including coordinating Council for Higher Education, Stanford related matters and Y.M.C.A.  

l4