http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6h4nb1hh No online items Scripps Research Institute Office of Public Affairs Records Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Copyright 2005 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla 92093-0175 [email protected] URL: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/collections/sca/index.html Scripps Research Institute Office MSS 0072 1 of Public Affairs Records Descriptive Summary Languages: English Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla 92093-0175 Title: Scripps Research Institute Office of Public Affairs Records Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0072 Physical Description: 23.5 Linear feet(41 archives boxes, 1 card file box, and 9 flat boxes) Date (inclusive): 1919-1992 Abstract: Records of the Office of Public Affairs of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), a biomedical research, educational and clinical institution first located on Prospect Street in La Jolla, California, and later moved to Torrey Pines mesa. The collection contains public relations materials, including photographs, correspondence, brochures, reports, newspaper clippings, and publications. Scope and Content of Collection The records of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) Office of Public Affairs document the growth of a nationally known biomedical facility from its inception in 1924, to its relocation to Torrey Pines mesa in 1976. The collection contains public relations materials, including correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, publications, and photographs that date from 1919 to 1989, with the majority of materials dating between 1960 and 1980. The photographs provide a valuable visual history of Scripps Clinic. Written materials provide insight into the fundraising and publicity efforts that accompanied TSRI's growth, as well as the image it sought to present to the public. The materials are arranged in eleven series: 1) SUBJECT FILES; 2) CONSTRUCTION; 3) FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS; 4) EVENTS AND PROGRAMS; 5) SPECIAL UNITS AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS; 6) HISTORIES, REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE; 7) BROCHURES, DIRECTORIES AND HANDBOOKS; 8) REPORTS; 9) NEWSLETTERS, BULLETINS AND CLIPPINGS; 10) PHOTOGRAPHS-1; and 11) PHOTOGRAPHS-2. Historical Background A philanthropic gift by Ellen Browning Scripps in 1924 led to the foundation of the Scripps Metabolic Clinic on Prospect Street in La Jolla, California. The early clinic was dedicated to research, education and patient treatment in the field of metabolic diseases, especially diabetes. For the first three decades of its existence, the Clinic grew slowly and remained largely outside the mainstream of medical and scientific research being conducted on the East Coast. In 1955 Scripps Metabolic Clinic changed its name to the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation (SCRF) as part of an initiative that propelled the institution to national prominence as an educational and research facility. The recruitment of Dr. Frank Dixon along with virtually his entire department at the University of Pittsburgh to found SCRF's first basic science department-- experimental pathology-- boosted the Institute's standing. Under the leadership of Dr. Edmund Keeney, SCRF expanded throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In 1964, SCRF doubled its size with the completion of the Timkin-Sturgis Research Building behind the La Jolla Clinic. In 1976, SCRF relocated to the Torrey Pines facility on land donated by Dow Chemical Company, again doubling the size of the facility. A year later the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic (RISC) was officially designated as a separate corporate entity dedicated to scientific and training programs. SCRF quickly outgrew the Torrey Pines facility and, in conjunction with RISC, sought arrangements with various chemical and pharmaceutical companies, including Johnson and Johnson and PPG Industries Inc., to finance further development and expansion. Such arrangements enabled The Scripps Research Institute to develop a host of facilities including the Anderson Outpatient Pavilion, the Immunology Building, the Molecular Biology Building, and others in the 1980s. Additionally, TSRI now encompasses a network of outpatient clinics throughout San Diego County, with an additional clinic in Riverside County. Today TSRI is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit, private medical centers in the United States dedicated to continuing medical education, biomedical research and patient care. The Institute now specializes in the areas of allergy and immunology, cardiology, clinical pathology, dermatology, diabetes, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general medicine, hematology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonary diseases, radiology, and rheumatology. Preferred Citation Scripps Research Institute Office of Public Affairs Records. MSS 72. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego. Acquisition Information Acquired 1994, 1995. Publication Rights Scripps Research Institute Office MSS 0072 2 of Public Affairs Records Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection. Subjects and Indexing Terms Hospitals -- California -- San Diego County Clinics -- California -- San Diego County Medical research personnel -- California Medicine research -- California Medicine -- California -- San Diego County -- History Medical laboratories -- California Photographic prints -- 20th century Scripps, Ellen Browning, 1836-1932 Burr, Raymond, 1917-1993 Sherrill, James W. Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation -- History Keeney, Edmund L. Hastings, A. Baird (Albert Baird), 1895-1987 Green, Cecil Howard, 1900-2003 Dixon, Frank J. (Frank James), 1920-2008 Copley, James S. (James Strohn) Scripps Research Institute. Office of Public Affairs -- Archives Edwards, Charles C. Scripps Research Institute -- History Scripps Research Institute -- Planning Scripps Research Institute -- Publications Scripps Research Institute -- Employees Scripps Research Institute -- Buildings Scripps Research Institute -- Pictorial works SUBJECT FILES Scope and Content of Series Series 1) SUBJECT FILES: Includes reports, speeches, correspondence and informational sources about departments and medical subjects. The files are arranged alphabetically. Box 1, Folder 1 Allergy and Immunology, Division of 1969-1976 Box 1, Folder 2 Antibodies and antigens 1968 Box 1, Folder 3 Biochemistry, Department of 1973 Box 1, Folder 4 Cancer research grants 1972-1976 Box 1, Folder 5 Cancer Study Group 1971-1973 Box 1, Folder 6 Cardio-pulmonary diseases 1969-1970 Box 1, Folder 7 Cellular and Developmental Immunology, Department of 1976 Box 1, Folder 8 Dermatology, Division of 1971-1976 Box 1, Folder 9 Ear, Nose, and Throat, Division of 1972 Box 1, Folder 10 Endocrinology, Division of 1968-1977 Box 1, Folder 11 Experimental Pathology, Department of 1968-1972 Box 1, Folder 12 Gastroenterology 1973-1977 Box 1, Folder 13 Hangovers 1970 Box 1, Folder 14 Headaches 1976 Box 1, Folder 15 Health, Education and Welfare, Department of - Annual grant report 1975-1976 Box 1, Folder 16 Hematology 1970-1978 Box 1, Folder 17 Immunopathology, Department of 1972-1977 Box 1, Folder 18 Leukemia 1969-1972 Box 1, Folder 19 Microbiology, Department of 1968-1973 Scripps Research Institute Office MSS 0072 3 of Public Affairs Records SUBJECT FILES Box 1, Folder 20 Miscellaneous research 1973-1976 Box 1, Folder 21 Molecular Immunology, Department of 1974-1977 Box 1, Folder 22 Neurology 1972-1975 Box 1, Folder 23 Postdoctoral education 1975-1977 Box 1, Folder 24 Rheumatology, Division of 1969-1978 Box 1, Folder 25 Vitamin E Survey 1974 CONSTRUCTION Scope and Content of Series Series 2) CONSTRUCTION: Includes environmental impact reports and construction updates associated with the construction of the Torrey Pines mesa facility. Box 2, Folder 1 Carmel Valley Airport Proposal - Impact on SCRF 1973-1974 Box 2, Folder 2-3 Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation 1971-1977 General Includes construction updates and environmental impact report. FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS Scope and Content of Series Series 3) FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS: Materials include brochures, reports and other documentation for some of TSRI's fundraising activities, as well as newspaper documentation of a few specific donations. Arranged in two subseries: A) Fundraising and B) Donations. Fundraising Box 2, Folder 4 50th Anniversary Fund 1974-1975 Box 2, Folder 5 Brochures 1969-1983 Box 2, Folder 6 Daily Money Progress Reports 1979 Box 2, Folder 7 Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Plaque donations list 1966-1967 Box 2, Folder 8 Friends of Research 1961-1973 Box 2, Folder 9 Highlights of Report of Gifts and Grants 1977-1978 Box 2, Folder 10 Major donors list 1971 Box 2, Folder 11 Promise of Health campaign 1971-1972 Box 2, Folder 12 Scripps Clinic Medical Institution ad campaign 1983-1985 Box 3, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines construction 1971-1976 Folder 2-Jan Box 3, Folder 3 Soliciting Big Gifts - A checklist for trustees and volunteers 1974 Donations Box 3, Folder 4 Black, William donation 1973 Box 3, Folder 5 Green, Cecil H. gift 1972 Box 3, Folder 6 Hazard, R. W. donation 1973 Box 3, Folder 7 Parker, Inez and Earle Grant donation 1970 Box 3, Folder 8 Tim, Ho grant 1978 EVENTS AND PROGRAMS Scope and Content of Series Series 4) EVENTS AND PROGRAMS: Materials document events in which the Office of Public Affairs was involved, including the Lay Language Program, an educational program for the general public. Arranged in two subseries: A) Events and B) Lay Language Program. Events Scripps Research Institute Office MSS 0072 4 of Public Affairs Records