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Series IV: Articles, Press Releases, Speeches and Correspondence.

Scope and Contents note

Series IV contains articles and newspaper clippings by and about Bobst, plus personal, professional, and political correspondence.

Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1921-1954., 1921-1954

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Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1955-1956., 1955-1956

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Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1957-1959., 1957-1959

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Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1960-1966., 1960-1966

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Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1967-1973., 1967-1973

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Hoffman-LaRoche, 25th Anniversary Brochure. 1930, 1930

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Article: Elmer Bobst-Vitamin King, by Meador Wright. Monthly Magazine of the Oranges and Montclair. Apr. 1943 p.11., 1943

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Elmer Bobst Heads Warner, The Apothecary, Jan. 1946 p.1, 1946

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Elmer Holmes Bobst, The Warner Orbis, Jan. 1946 p.1, 1946

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Elmer Bobst Started his Career in a Drugstore, National Association of Retail Druggists. Journal, Feb. 4, 1946. p.242., undated

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Medicine, Time, Apr. 26, 1946. p.76., 1946

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Life Begins at 60, Time, Feb. 11, 1952. p.38., 1952

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Men of Letters, Elmer H. Bobst, Better Impressions, 1st Quarter, 1952. p.8., 1952

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Merger-Minded Warner-Lambert, Fortune, Oct. 1955, p.43., 1955

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Elmer H. Bobst Lauded by Speakers, The Bronze Mortar, (Columbia University College of Pharmacy) June 1957., 1957

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Viewpoint Marketing, Newsweek, Sep. 1, 1958, p.37., 1958

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American Cancer Society Advertisement. NY Times Magazine. Mar. 27, 1960., 1960

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Press Release: Warner-Lambert and 3M Co. merger possible. Aug. 17, 1960., 1960

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Opportunity Still Knocks. Horatio Alger Awards Publication, 1965., 1965

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Bobst Dedication, Hahnemann Alumni News, Fall, 1967. p1., 1967

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Warner-Lambert, the buy it" Company," Television Age, Nov. 7, 1967. p.21., 1967

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And Co-starring Pat Nixon, NY Times Magazine, Sep. 11, 1970. p.27., 1970

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Nixon's 36 Best Friends, Washingtonian, Dec. 1970 p.62., 1970

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Hester, James. New York University, the Urban University Coming of Age. (Newcomen Address, 1970) NY: Newcomen Society, 1971., 1970-1971

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Nixon's Inner Circle of Businessmen, Business Week, Jul. 31, 1971. p.52, 1971

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How Splendid the Day, biography of Elmer Holmes Bobst by Robert Alberts. Publisher's announcement. New York University Press Fall Catalogue, 1971. p.76., 1971

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Nixon's Private Circle, U.S. News and World Report, May 7, 1973. p.25., 1973

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Faster! Faster! - Elmer Bobst, Palm Beach Life. Aug. 1973, 1973

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Top 20 Addresses [in New York], Town and Country. Sep. 1973 p.40., 1973

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Annals of Law, The New Yorker, Apr. 17, 1989, p.90., 1989

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Dedication of the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University. (Clippings, guest lists, programs, etc.) Oct.-Dec. 1972, 1972

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Gala Bobst Library Open House. (Invitations, clippings, brochures, correspondence, etc.) Oct. 1973, 1973

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Address: In honor of Dr. Barell. Basel, Feb. 15, 1936., 1936

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Address: Hoffmann-La Roche 25th Anniversary, 1936., 1936

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Address: Roche Employees, 1942., 1942

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Address: Roche Employees, 1946., 1946

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Address: Federal Reserve Bank Savings Bond Dinner, 1946., 1946

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Address: Security Loan Campaign Dinner, 1948., 1948

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Address: Lititz High School Alumni, June 1948., 1948

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Address: American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, 1948., 1948

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Address: Connecticut Cancer Society Campaign Dinner, 1949., 1949

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Address: U.S. Savings Bonds, New Jersey Division, 1949., 1949

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Address: Lititz High School Alumni, 1951., 1951

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Address: The Warner-Hudnut Story, 1952., 1952

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Address: Advertising Women's Club of New York, 1952., 1952

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Address: "The Realshav Razor" Introduction, 1953., 1953

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Address: Lititz, PA. High School Ground-breaking, 1955., 1955

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Address. Fairleigh Dickenson College, 1955., 1955

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Address: On achieving life membership in the Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Pharmacy, 1960., 1960

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Address: Dedication of the Elmer Holmes Bobst Institute of Clinical Research, 1967., 1967

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Article: "Detailing." Druggists Circular, Oct. 1934 p.16., 1934

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Article: "His Biggest Fee." Offprint of an editorial from the Roche Review. 1939, 1939

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Article: Three Tales Told of Your Doctor, 1941. Reprinted from Roche Review., 1941

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Article: "Acorns and Oaks," 1943., 1943

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Article: Introduction to Standard Bearers, Jan. 1946, 1946

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Article: "Dear Doctor / Dear Nurse" Letters, 1939-1946., 1939-1946

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Article: Introduction to Omnis Orbis Warner, 1949., 1949

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Article: Untitled (on Narcotics 1949)., 1949

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Article: "The Sale I Never Forgot," in Printer's Ink, 1954., 1954

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Article: Introduction to 50 Years of Progress, 1928-1978. Hoffman-LaRoche, 1978., 1928-1978

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Article: "The Lure of the Land of Bimini," "Maiden Voyage of Alisa III," "A New Company is Born.", undated

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Letters: To Dr. Barell. [Memoranda no.18-23, discussing Roche, Inc.] 1941., 1941

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Letters: To Mr. Handsman. (2 tls.) 1941, 1944., 1941-1944

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Letter: "An Oscar to Mr. Bobst!" Letter to U.S. physicians in Medical Marketing, Dec. 1946 pg. 4., 1946

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Letter: "On Medical Writing." M.D. Medical News Magazine, Mar. 1958 p.18., 1958

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Report: Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. 1957, 1957

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Unpublished: "A Legacy." [Housed with "Life is What You Make It," an autograph manuscript dated "May 3, 81."], undated

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Unpublished. Biographical data. n.d., undated

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The death of Elmer Holmes Bobst. Newspaper clippings. Photocopy. 1978, 1978

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The death of Elmer Holmes Bobst. Newspaper clippings. Originals. 1978, 1978

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The Death of Elmer Holmes Bobst. News release. August, 1978., 1978

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Program for Burial Service. August 4, 1978., 1978

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Memorial Service for Elmer Holmes Bobst. Invitations and program. Sept. 13, 1978., 1978

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Memorial Service speech by Lane W. Adams, Sept. 13, 1978., 1978

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Memorial Service. Invitations list. Sept. 1978, 1978

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Memorial Service correspondence., undated

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Memorial Service list of attendees., undated

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A - H. Letters of Condolence on the Death of Elmer Holmes Bobst., 1978

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I - Q. Letters of Condolence. Continuation., 1978

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R - Z. Letters of Condolence. Continuation., 1978

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910, 1901-1910

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Isaac Walton Bobst. 5 als. 1906, 1908., 1906-1908

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Alice Holmes Bobst. 3 als. 1904, 1904

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Alice Holmes Bobst. 12 als. 1907, 1907

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Alice Holmes Bobst. 7 als. 1908, 1910, 1920. 1 als. 1920 [photocopy, 1920. EHB to AHB], 1908-1920

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Alice Holmes Bobst. An anthology of verse, Pictures of Memory, annotated by his mother for Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1912, 1912

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Bobst Family Members. 6 als. 1906-1908., 1906-1908

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Ethel Rose Bobst and Elmer Holmes Bobst. 14 als. 1907, 1907

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Ethel Rose Bobst and Elmer Holmes Bobst. 8 als. 1908, n.d., 1908

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: High School Commencement Announcement. 1901, 1901

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Examining Board. 1906, 1906

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Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Pennsylvania State Board of Law Examiners. Admission to preliminary Bar exam. 1907, 1906-1908

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Political and Business Correspondence. 1940-1971. Hoffman-LaRoche. 1940-1944., 1940-1944

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Political and Business Correspondence: U.S. Treasury Department. 1943-1944., 1943-1944

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Political and Business Correspondence: Fundraising Correspondence. 1943-1971., 1943-1971

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Political and Business Correspondence: Alfred T. Fuchs. 1946-1947 (Basle, Switzerland), 1946-1947

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Political and Business Correspondence: Warner-Hudnut. 1952-1954., 1952-1954

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Political and Business Correspondence: Warner/Chilcott. 1958, 1958

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Political and Business Correspondence: President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952-1954. [Includes letters from Press Secretary James Hagerty.], 1952-1954

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Political and Business Correspondence: Alfred E. Driscoll, Governor of New Jersey. 1956, 1956

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Political and Business Correspondence: Barnard M. Baruch. 1957, 1959., 1957-1959

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Political and Business Correspondence: President Richard M. Nixon. 1958-1971., 1958-1971

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Political and Business Correspondence: President John F. Kennedy from Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1963, 1963

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Political and Business Correspondence: Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW. 1969, 1969

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Political and Business Correspondence: John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. 1969, 1969

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Political and Business Correspondence: William P. Rogers, Secretary of State. 1970, 1970

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Political and Business Correspondence: John Tower, Senator. 1970, 1970

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Political and Business Correspondence: Donald Schanche. 1971, 1971

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Political and Business Correspondence: Social Invitations. 1969-1973., 1969-1973

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Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Isaac W. Bobst to Leah Bobst. 18als. 1862-1864, 1868, n.d., 1862-1868

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Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Spoon used by Isaac W. Bobst while a Prisoner of War at Andersonville Prison. U.S. Civil War., 1864-1865

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Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Isaac W. Bobst's Discharge from the Union Army, 1865., undated

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Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Isaac W. Bobst In Memoriam. 1924, 1924

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Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Joseph Holmes and Scotia Panner. Marriage License. 1851, undated

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Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Caroline M. Cox. Commonplace Book. 1859, undated

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Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Report. January, 1957., 1957

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Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Pharmaceutical Education Symposium. Papers. January, 1957., 1957

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Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Dinner in Honor of Elmer H. Bobst. June 1957., 1957

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Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Wood, David A. Memoir: Elmer H. Bobst: A Man of the Century. November 1989., 1989

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Later documents from Mahmoud Bobst, 1974-1993, inclusive

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