Oliver Perry Kimball Papers
Oliver Perry Kimball 1922
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At the turn of the century, Cleveland and surrounding areas saw a rise in the number of cases of goiter in both children and adults. Investigations into the etiology of goiter were carried out in 1915 through 1920, demonstrating that the cause was iodine deficiency. Oliver P. Kimball and David Marine conducted what is considered a classic study in 1916 on school girls in Akron, Ohio which showed that iodine administration prevented endemic goiter. In 1976, his son donated Kimball's papers to the Library. The materials date mainly from the 1930s through the 1950s and include correspondence with individuals and various medical societies regarding the effect of iodized salt in goiter prevention. Secondary materials include reprints by Kimball and other scientists.
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