Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence, writings, topical files, and photographs, which document Milton Roemer's career as a health administrator, a professor of public health, and an advocate for national health insurance. The papers also highlight Roemer's work for the World Health Organization and the Saskatchewan Department of Public Health and include material concerning his loyalty case. These papers form part of the Contemporary Medical Care and Health Policy Collection.
Dates
- 1930-2000
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by Milton Irwin Roemer has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Milton Irwin Roemer, 1998. The papers were received following his death in 2001.
Extent
118 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers include correspondence, writings, topical files, and photographs, which document Milton Roemer's career as a health administrator, a professor of public health, and an advocate for national health insurance. The papers also highlight Roemer's work for the World Health Organization and the Saskatchewan Department of Public Health and include material concerning his loyalty case. These papers form part of the Contemporary Medical Care and Health Policy Collection.
Biographical / Historical
Milton Irwin Roemer was born in Patterson, New Jersey and earned his bachelor's degree in public health from the University of Michigan. He also studied sociology at Cornell University and received a medical degree from New York University. Roemer, an advocate for government supported health programs and health maintenance organizations, held positions in health administration with the United States Public Health Service, the World Health Organization, and the Saskatchewan Department of Public Health. He also taught at Yale University and the University of California Los Angeles. Roemer died on January 3, 2001.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Milton Irwin Roemer Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Diane Kaplan
- Date
- August 2001
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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