Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Bobst, Elmer H.
	Title:	The Elmer Holmes Bobst Collection
	Dates:	1862-1978
	Abstract:	Elmer Holmes Bobst was born in 1884 in Clear Springs, Maryland with aspirations to become a doctor, but instead, he taught himself pharmacology. Bobst became manager and treasurer of the Hoffman-LaRoche Chemical Works by 1920. In 1928, Hoffman-LaRoche became Roche-Nutley, and when Bobst retired from there in 1944, he was one of the nation's highest paid corporate executives. In 1945 he took charge of the ailing William Warner Company (later Warner-Lambert) and he remained board chairman. Bobst had close connections to President Eisenhower, but was also a close friend of President Nixon, helped guide his career and contributed generously to his campaigns. In 1968, Bobst became a White House advisor on health issues. Philanthropic pursuits were also of tremendous importance, particularly cancer research and education. The collection includes family documents from the American Civil War, Bobst's documents and artifacts of both a public and private nature.
	Quantity:	38 linear feet
	Call Phrase:	The Elmer Holmes Bobst Collection

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Historical/Biographical Note:

Elmer Holmes Bobst lived out the American dream. For this self-educated son of a Lutheran minister, intellect plus hard work did indeed produce great success.

Bobst's father served in the Union army in the Civil War and was a member of the 128th Pennsylvania Infantry. His regiment saw action at Antietam and Chancellorsville where he was captured and paroled. He re-enlisted into the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry and served until captured and sent to Andersonville in 1864. Isaac Bobst's Civil War experiences are chronicled in Daniel Biles': 'A Soldier's Journey: An Account of Private Isaac Bobst, 128th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, from Antietam to Andersonville. Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1990 available to view in the Fales Library.

The third of Isaac and Alice (Holmes) Bobst's five children, Elmer (born in 1884) hoped to become a doctor. But he was able to complete just one year at Franklin and Marshall College (on a baseball scholarship) before family financial problems forced him to seek work.

Bobst took a job in a Philadelphia drug store. During his few off hours, he taught himself pharmacology, passing both Pennsylvania's assistant pharmacist and managing registered pharmacist examinations in 1905. Self-study also prepared him to pass the state's preliminary bar examination in 1907. But family responsibilities prevented him from continuing his legal education. The law's loss proved to be commerce's gain, for Bobst went on to help shape the modern pharmaceutical industry and to build two of the industry's greatest firms.

Starting as a salesman at the New York office of the Swiss company Hoffmann-LaRoche in 1911, Bobst became manager and treasurer of the Hoffman-LaRoche Chemical Works by 1920. In 1928, he moved operations to Nutley, New Jersey and restructured the U.S. branch as an independent subsidiary, Roche-Nutley. By 1940, Roche-Nutley was generating two-thirds of Hoffman-LaRoche's total profits, and Bobst, when he retired in 1944, was one of the nation's highest paid corporate executives.(1)

The parent company was not the only beneficiary of Roche-Nutley's success; so were employees of the U.S. subsidiary. As Bobst wrote in his autobiography, "I was so regularly underpaid and overworked . . . that . . . when I reached a position where I could do something about decent working conditions and generous employee benefits in the pharmaceutical industry, I did."(2)

Bobst's retirement lasted less than a year. In 1945 he took charge of the ailing William Warner Company. As president and chief executive officer, he turned the company around, later merged it with the Lambert Company, and made it one of the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturers. He remained board chairman of Warner-Lambert.

Active in politics, Bobst was a close friend of Richard Nixon, helped guide his career, contributed generously to his campaigns, and was instrumental in his joining the New York law firm of Nixon, Mudge, Rose, and Alexander. After Nixon's election in 1968, Bobst became a White House advisor on health issues. But he makes clear in his autobiography his opposition to U.S. military action in Vietnam(3) and his disapproval of the Watergate cover-up.(4)

A man of strong principles, Bobst enjoyed a reputation for fairness and honesty. Columnist Jack Anderson described him as "a veritable saint among the robber barons of the drug industry," who "steered clear of price-fixing and other scandals that have characterized the industry." While with Hoffman-LaRoche, he forced the parent company to end its dealings in illicit drugs. As head of Warner-Lambert he turned down an opportunity to acquire the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, feeling that such an acquisition was inconsistent with his efforts to promote health.(5)

A dedicated philanthropist, he enjoyed great success selling war bonds during World War II. But his major and most sustained commitment was to the American Cancer Society. "As I look over all I have done in my life," Bobst said," there is nothing more rewarding than my Cancer Society experience. If I have performed a service to mankind, that is it."(6) In addition to generous support of the Cancer Society, Bobst also made substantial gifts to such educational institutions as Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, Franklin and Marshall College, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Institute of Clinical Research at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Philadelphia, and Chungang University in Seoul, Korea.

A notable contribution to education was his $11.5 million gift to New York University for the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library and Study Center. NYU President James Hester wrote, in his forward to Bobst's autobiography, "Mr. Bobst has made a major contribution to a library because he knows the value of libraries in his own self-education."(7)

Among the many awards accorded Elmer Bobst were honorary degrees from Franklin and Marshall College, Hahnemann Medical College, Rider College, and the University of Pennsylvania. He received the Henry Busby Award from Columbia University's College of Pharmacy in 1961, the National Cancer Society Award in 1962, the Horatio Alger Award in 1965, and the Albert Gallatin Award of New York University in 1966.

Bobst's first wife, the former Ethel Rose, died in 1953. His only child, Elmer Walton Bobst, died in 1964, leaving two daughters and four grandchildren. In 1961, Elmer

Bobst married the former Mamdouha As-Sayyid, a social scientist serving on Lebanon's delegation to the United Nations.

Until his death in 1978, at the age of 93, Bobst remained active. His legacy is a rich one, and his work goes on, sustained today by the philanthropic efforts of his widow, Mamdouha Bobst.

Sources:

(1.) Moritz, Charles. Current Biography Yearbook. New York: Wilson, 1973. p.49.

(2.) Bobst, Elmer Holmes. Bobst: the Autobiography of a Pharmaceutical Pioneer.New York, 1973. p.149.

(3.) Bobst, p.149.

(4.) Moritz, p.50.

(5.) Moritz, p.50.

(6.) Moritz, p.50.

(7.) Moritz, p.50.

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Scope and Content Note

The contents of this collection represent a portion of the material generated by, or related to, the public and private life of Elmer Holmes Bobst covering the time period between 1863 and 1978. Material covering the period from 1978 to the present time, representing his legacy to New York University and to the world, enriches the collection.

The records have been divided into seven series according to type of artifact or document. Arrangement within series is alphabetical or chronological, except when the physical shape of an item rendered this impractical. Included in the collection are: photograph albums, scrapbooks, loose photographs and prints, awards, medals, plaques, certificates, honors, press releases, newspaper and magazine articles, speeches, correspondence, 16 and 8 millimeter film, audio and video tape, slides, recordings, and memorabilia.

The items in the collection are housed in acid-free boxes of varying size depending on the article in question. A few oversize items are shelved out of series sequence and are so indicated in the series list.

Items of special interest include:

The writings of Elmer Holmes Bobst [Series IV, Box 2]

Correspondence between Elmer Holmes Bobst and presidents Nixon and Eisenhower [Series IV, Box 8]

A number of letters written by Isaac Bobst, the father of Elmer Holmes Bobst during the American Civil War. There is also a spoon that the elder Bobst used while at Andersonville [Series IV, Box 9].

Voice recordings of Elmer Holmes Bobst [Series V, Box 6] include an interview conducted by noted journalist Edward R. Murrow.

Several works on pharmaceutical and medical theory from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century are included in Series VII.

SERIES DESCRIPTION

I. Photograph Albums, Scrapbooks, and Ships' Logs.

II. Loose Framed and Unframed Photographs and Prints.

III. Awards, Plaques, Medals, Certificates and Honors.

A. Boxed Awards.

B. Framed Awards.

IV. Articles, Press Releases, Speeches and Correspondence written by or relating to Elmer Holmes Bobst.

V. Film, Audio and Video Tape, Slides, and Recordings. [Research copies may not be available for these materials yet. Check with the Fales archivist.]

VI. Memorabilia and Miscellaneous Items, including Oversize Material.

VII. Bound Volumes belonging to Elmer Holmes Bobst.

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Arrangement
	Folders are generally arranged alphabetically.
	The files are grouped into seven series.

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Separated Material

There is no information about materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated or removed

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Access to the collection is limited to faculty, graduate students, and qualified researchers. Appointments are necessary for the use of manuscript and archival materials.

Use Restrictions

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of Fales Library and Special Collections. For more information, contact
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 998-2596
Fax: (212) 995-3835
Email: fales.library@nyu.edu

URL: http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/fales/cdfa.htm

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Access Points
	Subject Names:
		Bobst, Elmer Holmes.
		Bobst, Ethel Rose.
		Bobst, Isaac Walton, 1847-1924.
		Bobst, Mamdouha As-Sayyid.
		Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
		Fuchs, Alfred T.
		Murrow, Edward R.
		Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-
		Paul I, King of the Hellenes, 1901-1964.
		Bobst Family
	Subject Organizations:
		American Cancer Society.
		Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.
		Hoffmann-LaRoche Chemical Works.
		La Roche-Nutley (Firm)
		Warner-Lambert Company.
		William Warner Company.
	Subject Topics:
		Andersonville Prison.
		Campaign funds.
		Cancer Prevention.
		Education--Societies, etc.
		Elections United States.
		Pharmaceutical industry.
		Pharmacy Study and teaching.
		Philanthropists.
		Presidents--United States--Election--1968.
		United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
		Voluntary health agencies.
	Document Types:
		Artifacts.
		Family papers.
		Interviews.
		Personal correspondence.
		Personal papers.
		Sound recordings.
		Writings.
	Other Names:
		Bobst, Isaac Walton.
		Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
		Murrow, Edward R.
		Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-

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Administrative Information

Provenance

The Elmer Holmes Bobst Collection, donated to New York University by Mrs. Mamdouha Bobst, represents a portion of the records and personal effects of her late husband, Elmer Holmes Bobst. This material was transferred to the New York University Archives by Mrs. Bobst from her residence in New York in 1988 in order to establish a permanent home for the collection in the library which bears the Bobst name. Additional material given by Mrs. Bobst after 1989 has been incorporated with the original gift.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); The Elmer Holmes Bobst Collection; MSS 67 ; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.

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Container List

[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]

Series I: Photograph Albums, Scrapbooks, and Ships' Logs.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	Scrapbook of Elmer Holmes Bobst's early career. Includes early letters of recommendation; correspondence with Hoffman-LaRoche; letters from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Hellen Keller, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Adolph Menjou, and Ramon Navarro. 1903-1940.	1903-1940
1	2	Photograph album. Contains various portraits of Elmer Holmes Bobst throughout his life; includes a Bobst family portrait, ca. 1900, and a photograph of the "Highwall" estate in Montclair, N.J., ca. 1903-1960.	1900-1960
1	3	Album of Elmer Holmes Bobst's 25th anniversary with Roche, Inc. October 15, 1936.	1936
1	4A.	Scrapbook of editorials by Elmer Holmes Bobst. ca. 1940	1940
1	4B.	Scrapbook of letters to Hoffman-LaRoche stockholders written by Elmer Holmes Bobst. ca. 1940	1940
1	5	Guest Register and Log Book from the Yachts "Alisa III" and "Alisa IV", 1949-1953.	1949-1953
1	6	Photograph album of "Alisa III", ca. 1949	1949
1	7	Photograph album of the dedication of the new cafeteria, William Warner and Co., ca. 1950	1950
1	8	Scrapbook with photographs: "Alisa III Sails the Hills", by Helmuth Klessewetter, 1950.	1950
1	9	Copy of Album 8.	undated
1	10	Photograph album of "Cirrhosis Club" fishing cruise aboard the "Alisa IV". Annotated. January, 1951.	1951
1	11	A Sketchy Record of Our 1951 Peregrinations Aboard Alisa IV. Account of the cruise by Elmer Holmes Bobst, 1951. See also Series VI, Oversize Item 6 for a chart of this cruise.	1951
1	12	Copy of Album 11.	undated
1	13	Scrapbook with annotated photographs: "All the Way to Mo-Bay on Alisa IV," by Helmuth Klessewetter, 1951.	1951
1	14	Scrapbook with annotated photographs: "No Virgins in 1952," by Helmuth Klesswetter. Alissa IV cruise, 1952.	1952
1	15	Photograph album, annotated: New Jersey Savings Bond meeting, Spring Lake, N.J. August, 1952.	1952
1	16	Scrapbook: Newspapers clippings, speeches, photographs. Includes letters from Dwight D. Eisenhower and Grover Whalen. 1951-1953.	1951-1953
1	17	Scrapbook with newspaper clippings and photographs. Trip to Germany. October 1953.	1953
1	18	Copy of Album 17.	undated
1	19	Copy of Album 17.	undated
1	20	Copy of Album 17.	undated
1	21	Copy of Album 17.	undated
1	22	Copy of Album 17. (Photographs only.)	undated
1	23	Album of photographs and sketches for the administration building. 2 vol. Warner-Lambert, Morris Plains, N.J. 1955	1955
1	24	Scrapbook of the history of Roche, Inc., Nutley, N.J. 1955	1955
1	25	Photograph album. Includes photographs of Elmer Holmes Bobst with Billy Graham, President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and signed photographs of Richard Nixon. ca.1955-1956.	undated
1	26	Scrapbook with annotated photographs. Trip to Mimmingen, Germany. May 25,1956.	undated
1	27	Guestbook with signatures of attendees and congratulatory telegrams upon receiving the Cleveland Award, American Cancer Society. 1957	1957
1	28A.	Guest Register of the "Alisa IV" and "Alisa V." 1953-1964.	1953-1964
1	28B.	Photograph album. Cruise of the "Alisa V." 1957.	1957
1	29	Photograph album. Cruise of the "Alisa V" to Venezuela. Includes newspaper clippings in English and Spanish. 1958	1958
1	30A.	Guest register of the "Alisa V," including signatures of Richard Nixon, Robert Sarnoff, and Herbert P. Patterson. 1960-1961.	1960-1961
1	30B.	Scrapbook with photographs. Annual meeting of the New Jersey Savings Bond Committee, Spring Lake, N.J. Contains photographs of Vice-President Richard Nixon and extensive newspaper clippings regarding his intention to run for the presidency in 1960. August 13, 1959.	1959-1960
1	31	Photograph album. Lambert-Hudnut, Lititz, PA. 1959	1959
1	32	Visit to Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. 1961	1961
1	33	Photograph album, annotated, of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holmes Bobst's visit to Germany. October, 1962.	1962
1	34	Photograph album. Presentation to Elmer Holmes Bobst of the Gallatin Award, New York University. 1966	1966
1	35	Visit to Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. 1966	1966
1	36	Scrapbook with photographs and newspaper clippings. Dedication of the Elmer Holmes Bobst Institute of Clinical Research, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. May 31, 1967.	1967
1	37	Photograph of Tribute to Elmer Holmes Bobst by the University of Pennsylvania. 1968	1968
1	38	Yacht Log and Register of the Yacht "Dodo." 1972-1976.	1972-1976

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Series II: Loose Framed and Unframed Photographs and Prints.
Scope and Content: See also: Series VI. Oversize Items 1 through 4.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1		Loose photographs including: portraits of Elmer Holmes Bobst, ca.1915-1960; dedication of new Hoffman-LaRoche building, 1938; American Cancer Society Meeting with President Eisenhower, 1953; Cardiology Award Banquet, 1969; photographs of Elmer Holmes Bobst's 85th birthday at the White House with the Nixons.	1938-1969
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2A.		Loose photographs of the dedication of the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2B.		Loose photographs, including informal pictures with political dignitaries: President Richard Nixon, Governor Alfred Driscoll, and others.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3		Photographs: President Richard Nixon: Inauguration picture, signed; color portrait, signed; early portrait, signed.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
4		Presidential portraits in facsimile: Christmas greetings from President Richard Nixon: 1969, George Washington; 1970, Thomas Jefferson; 1971, Abraham Lincoln: 1972, Theodore Roosevelt; 1973, James Monroe.	1969-1973
Box	Folder	Title	Date
5		Portrait in facsimile: Dwight D. Eisenhower, by Norman Rockwell. Photographic portraits: Morris Fishbein, John Snyder.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6		Portraits of Elmer Holmes Bobst [3]; Elmer Holmes and Mamdouha Bobst.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
7		Pictures of the Hoffman-LaRoche Building and the Elmer Holmes Bobst residence, Spring Lake, N.J.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
8		Signed Portraits of Church Dignitaries: Cardinal Krol of Chicago; Cardinals Cooke and Spellman of New York.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
9		Loose photographs of yachts captained by Elmer Holmes Bobst.	undated

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Series III: Awards, Plaques, Medals, Certificates and Honors.
Subseries A: Boxed Awards.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	American-Hungarian Foundation, Theodore Von Karman Award Medal, 1975.	1975
1	2	Cleveland-Blaine Medal, Election of 1884. From Lois and Tom Evans.	undated
1	3	Key Man 10 Year Medal. Plaque. [Key missing]	undated
1	4	United Commercial Travelers, 50 year Member. Plaque. 1969	1969
1	5	Dwight D. Eisenhower "Atoms for Peace" Medal. 1957	1957
1	6	John F. Kennedy Medal. 1963	1963
1	7	Richard M. Nixon Campaign Medal. 1968	1968
1	8	Bird Watchers Medal, from Richard Nixon. 1966	1966
1	9	Richard M. Nixon Medal. 1968	1968
1	10	St. Patrick's Cathedral. Coin.	undated
1	11	Pope Paul VI Medal. 1963	1963
1	12	Pope John Paul II Medal. 1978	1978
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	1	National Safety Council Medal. 1963	1963
2	2	American Cancer Society Medal. 1962,	1962
2	3	American Journal of Nursing Influence Medal.	undated
2	4	New York City Cancer Committee, Clement Cleveland Award. 1956	1956
2	5	Bobst Award for Arts and Letters, New York University.	undated
2	6	Gallatin Associates, Life Member Medal.	undated
2	7	Albert Gallatin Award. 1966	1966
2	8	New York State Citizens Committee for Public Schools. Citation. Paperweight.	undated
2	9	Franklin and Marshall College, Franklin Club Diplomat. Paperweight.	undated
2	10	New York State Governor's Club. Paperweight. Signed by Nelson Rockefeller.	undated
2	11	United States Savings Bond Program, Volunteer Leadership Medal.	undated
2	12	U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Medal. George Humphrey.	undated
2	13	U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Medal. Robert Anderson.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3	1	American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division. Plaque. 1955	1955
3	2	U.S Treasury Award of Merit. 1974	1974
3	3	U.S. Treasury Award. Proclamation of Elmer Holmes Bobst as Chairman Emeritus. 1974	1974
3	4	Albert Gallatin Award Certificate, 1966.	1966
Box	Folder	Title	Date
4	1	Salvation Army Association of the Palm Beaches Award for Distinguished Service. 1966	1966
4	2	Franklin and Marshall College, Ford Foundation Leadership Award.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
5		New Jersey Savings Bond Committee. Six presidential coins [Presidents Roosevelt to Nixon] "in appreciation of patriotic service as Chairman."	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6		U.S. Savings Bond Program. 3 Commemorative Medals "for patriotic contribution. "Spring Lake, N.J. 1959	1959
Box	Folder	Title	Date
7	1	U.S. Army Emergency Relief Fund, World War II.	undated
7	2	U.S. Treasury Award. New Jersey Savings Bond. 1953	1953
7	3	Pan American Medical Association, Ambassador of Good Will. Plaque. 1962	1962
Box	Folder	Title	Date
8	1	American Cancer Society. Honorary Member of Board of Directors. 1957	1957
8	2	Warner-Chilcott Workers, Havana, Cuba. Certificate of Appreciation.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
9	1	Lititz, Pa. Bi-Centennial Certificate. 1959	1959
9	2	Gallatin Medal, New York University. Presentation Program. [3 copies]. 1966	1966
9	3	Franklin and Marshall College. 85th Birthday Salute. 1969	1969
9	4	Franklin and Marshall Varsity Club. Honorary Membership. 1969	1969
9	5	Speech Rehabilitation Institute. Awards Banquet in honor of Elmer Holmes Bobst. Program. 1970	1970
9	6	Lundbeck [Germany]. Congratulatory message from "the staff" on Elmer Homes Bobst's 90th birthday. Dec. 16, 1974.	1974
9	7	Paul, King of Greece. Award to Elmer Homes Bobst of the Cross the Brigadier Generals of the Order of the Phoenix. 1956	1956
9	8	Pan American Medical Association. Honorary Membership. 1976	1976
9	9	World Medical Association. Award for outstanding service.	undated
9	10	Salvation Army Association, New Jersey. Life Membership.	undated
9	11	Salvation Army Leadership Award. 1971	1971
9	12	New York Academy of Science Certificate of Fellowship.	undated
9	13	Medical Society of the District of Columbia. Health U.S.A. Awards. Banquet Program. 1960	1960
9	14	Columbia University College of Pharmacy. Henry Hurd Rusby Award Program. 1961	1961
Box	Folder	Title	Date
10	1	U.S. Treasury Department. Minute Man Statue. 1955	1955
10	2	New Jersey Savings Bond Staff. Minute Man Statue. Given on Elmer Holmes Bobst's 90th birthday in recognition of service.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
11		Horatio Alger Award of Schools and Colleges Association. 1965 [on display]	1965
Box	Folder	Title	Date
12	1	Alfred P. Sloan Memorial Award. 1973	1973
12	2	Theodore Von Karmann Award Certificate. 1972	1972
Box	Folder	Title	Date
13	1	Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Examining Board. Registered Assistant Pharmacist Certificate. 1905	1905
13	2	American Cancer Society, New Jersey. Certificate of Merit. 1956	1956
13	3	American Cancer Society. Honorary Member, National Board. 1962	1962
13	4	Hahneman Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Award. 1970	1970
13	5	Lancaster, Pa. J.A. Businessman Award. 1974	1974
13	6	Pennsylvania Ambassador Award. 1951	1951
13	7	Rider College, New Jersey. Honorary L.L.D. [2 certificates]	undated
13	8	U.S. Treasury War Finance Committee, New Jersey. Certificates, 4th through 6th War Loan, 1944.	1944
13	9	U.S. Treasury War Finance Committee. Certificate in recognition of distinguished records, War Loans 1 through 6. 1944	1944
13	10	World War II Veteran Association. Advisory Member. 1944	1944
13	11	U.S. Treasury. [2 citations] 1943.	1943
13	12	American Cancer Society Citation, 1971.	1971
13	13	Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Pharmacy, 1960.	1960
Box	Folder	Title	Date
14	1	Lancaster Rotary Club. Pennsylvania Ambassador Award. 1951	1951
14	2	American Physicians Art Association. Special Award. 1965	1965
14	3	Mario Negri Institute Foundation. Certificate of Achievement. 1978 (See also: Folder 5).	1978
14	4	Papanicolaou Cancer Research Institute. Founders Certificate. 1977 (See also: Folder 5).	1977
14	5	Various medals: Mario Negri Institute Foundation, 1978; Papanicolauou Cancer Research Institute, 1977; Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea, 1978.	1977-1978
Subseries B: Framed Awards on Display.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
14	1	U.S. Treasury Award. War Finance Committee, Newark, N.J. Certificate of Merit for Patriotic Service. 1945	1945
14	2	Red Cross of Greater New York. War Fund. Certificate of Honor. 1944	1944
14	3	Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia. Pa. Honorary Doctor of Science Degree. 1957	1957
14	4	New York City. John V. Lindsay, Mayor. Citation for Distinguished and Exceptonal Service. 1974	1974
14	5	New York City. Abraham D. Beame, Mayor. Certificate of Appreciation on his 90th Birthday. 1974	1974
14	6	Pennsylvania State Certificate of Registered Pharmacist. 1905	1905
14	7	U.S. War Production Board. Certificate in recognition of Elmer Holmes Bobst's contribution to the war effort. n.d.	undated
14	8	American Cancer Society. Special Citation for Elmer Holmes Bobst's vision in his reorganization of the Society and for his "spiritual and business leadership" in the affairs of the Society. 1959	1959
14	9	American Society of Contemporary Medicine and Surgery. Distinguished Service Award. 1972	1972

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Series IV: Articles, Press Releases, Speeches and Correspondence.
Scope and Content: Box 1: Articles about Elmer Holmes Bobst, 1921-1989; Box 2: Articles, etc. written by Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1936-1978; Box 3: Obituary and Memorial Service, August-September 1978. See also: Series I. Album 4. Editorials, ca. 1940; Album 4b. Letters to stockholders, ca. 1940; Album 11. A Sketchy Record of our Peregrinations Aboard Alisa IV. 1951; Series VI, Oversize Item 4 for Obituary in The Record Express, Lititz, Pa. August 10, 1978.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1921-1954.	1921-1954
1	2	Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1955-1956.	1955-1956
1	3	Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1957-1959.	1957-1959
1	4	Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1960-1966.	1960-1966
1	5	Newspaper clippings and press releases, 1967-1973.	1967-1973
1	6	Hoffman-LaRoche, 25th Anniversary Brochure. 1930	1930
1	7	Article: Elmer Bobst-Vitamin King, by Meador Wright. Monthly Magazine of the Oranges and Montclair. Apr. 1943 p.11.	1943
1	8	Elmer Bobst Heads Warner, The Apothecary, Jan. 1946 p.1	1946
1	9	Elmer Holmes Bobst, The Warner Orbis, Jan. 1946 p.1	1946
1	10	Elmer Bobst Started his Career in a Drugstore, National Association of Retail Druggists. Journal, Feb. 4, 1946. p.242.	undated
1	11	Medicine, Time, Apr. 26, 1946. p.76.	1946
1	12	Life Begins at 60, Time, Feb. 11, 1952. p.38.	1952
1	13	Men of Letters, Elmer H. Bobst, Better Impressions, 1st Quarter, 1952. p.8.	1952
1	14	Merger-Minded Warner-Lambert, Fortune, Oct. 1955, p.43.	1955
1	15	Elmer H. Bobst Lauded by Speakers, The Bronze Mortar, (Columbia University College of Pharmacy) June 1957.	1957
1	16	Viewpoint Marketing, Newsweek, Sep. 1, 1958, p.37.	1958
1	17	American Cancer Society Advertisement. NY Times Magazine. Mar. 27, 1960.	1960
1	18	Press Release: Warner-Lambert and 3M Co. merger possible. Aug. 17, 1960.	1960
1	19	Opportunity Still Knocks. Horatio Alger Awards Publication, 1965.	1965
1	20	Bobst Dedication, Hahnemann Alumni News, Fall, 1967. p1.	1967
1	21	Warner-Lambert, the buy it" Company," Television Age, Nov. 7, 1967. p.21.	1967
1	22	And Co-starring Pat Nixon, NY Times Magazine, Sep. 11, 1970. p.27.	1970
1	23	Nixon's 36 Best Friends, Washingtonian, Dec. 1970 p.62.	1970
1	24	Hester, James. New York University, the Urban University Coming of Age. (Newcomen Address, 1970) NY: Newcomen Society, 1971.	1970-1971
1	25	Nixon's Inner Circle of Businessmen, Business Week, Jul. 31, 1971. p.52	1971
1	26	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
1	27	Nixon's Private Circle, U.S. News and World Report, May 7, 1973. p.25.	1973
1	28	Faster! Faster! - Elmer Bobst, Palm Beach Life. Aug. 1973	1973
1	29	Top 20 Addresses [in New York], Town and Country. Sep. 1973 p.40.	1973
1	30	Annals of Law, The New Yorker, Apr. 17, 1989, p.90.	1989
1	31	Dedication of the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University. (Clippings, guest lists, programs, etc.) Oct.-Dec. 1972	1972
1	32	Gala Bobst Library Open House. (Invitations, clippings, brochures, correspondence, etc.) Oct. 1973	1973
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	1	Address: In honor of Dr. Barell. Basel, Feb. 15, 1936.	1936
2	2	Address: Hoffmann-La Roche 25th Anniversary, 1936.	1936
2	3	Address: Roche Employees, 1942.	1942
2	4	Address: Roche Employees, 1946.	1946
2	5	Address: Federal Reserve Bank Savings Bond Dinner, 1946.	1946
2	6	Address: Security Loan Campaign Dinner, 1948.	1948
2	7	Address: Lititz High School Alumni, June 1948.	1948
2	8	Address: American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, 1948.	1948
2	9	Address: Connecticut Cancer Society Campaign Dinner, 1949.	1949
2	10	Address: U.S. Savings Bonds, New Jersey Division, 1949.	1949
2	11	Address: Lititz High School Alumni, 1951.	1951
2	12	Address: The Warner-Hudnut Story, 1952.	1952
2	13	Address: Advertising Women's Club of New York, 1952.	1952
2	14	Address: "The Realshav Razor" Introduction, 1953.	1953
2	15	Address: Lititz, PA. High School Ground-breaking, 1955.	1955
2	16	Address. Fairleigh Dickenson College, 1955.	1955
2	17	Address: On achieving life membership in the Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Pharmacy, 1960.	1960
2	18	Address: Dedication of the Elmer Holmes Bobst Institute of Clinical Research, 1967.	1967
2	19	Article: "Detailing." Druggists Circular, Oct. 1934 p.16.	1934
2	20	Article: "His Biggest Fee." Offprint of an editorial from the Roche Review. 1939	1939
2	21	Article: Three Tales Told of Your Doctor, 1941. Reprinted from Roche Review.	1941
2	22	Article: "Acorns and Oaks," 1943.	1943
2	23	Article: Introduction to Standard Bearers, Jan. 1946	1946
2	24	Article: "Dear Doctor / Dear Nurse" Letters, 1939-1946.	1939-1946
2	25	Article: Introduction to Omnis Orbis Warner, 1949.	1949
2	26	Article: Untitled (on Narcotics 1949).	1949
2	27	Article: "The Sale I Never Forgot," in Printer's Ink, 1954.	1954
2	28	Article: Introduction to 50 Years of Progress, 1928-1978. Hoffman-LaRoche, 1978.	1928-1978
2	29	Article: "The Lure of the Land of Bimini," "Maiden Voyage of Alisa III," "A New Company is Born."	undated
2	30	Letters: To Dr. Barell. [Memoranda no.18-23, discussing Roche, Inc.] 1941.	1941
2	31	Letters: To Mr. Handsman. (2 tls.) 1941, 1944.	1941-1944
2	32	Letter: "An Oscar to Mr. Bobst!" Letter to U.S. physicians in Medical Marketing, Dec. 1946 pg. 4.	1946
2	33	Letter: "On Medical Writing." M.D. Medical News Magazine, Mar. 1958 p.18.	1958
2	34	Report: Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. 1957	1957
2	35	Unpublished: "A Legacy." [Housed with "Life is What You Make It," an autograph manuscript dated "May 3, 81."]	undated
2	36	Unpublished. Biographical data. n.d.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3	1	The death of Elmer Holmes Bobst. Newspaper clippings. Photocopy. 1978	1978
3	2	The death of Elmer Holmes Bobst. Newspaper clippings. Originals. 1978	1978
3	3	The Death of Elmer Holmes Bobst. News release. August, 1978.	1978
3	4	Program for Burial Service. August 4, 1978.	1978
3	5	Memorial Service for Elmer Holmes Bobst. Invitations and program. Sept. 13, 1978.	1978
3	6	Memorial Service speech by Lane W. Adams, Sept. 13, 1978.	1978
3	7	Memorial Service. Invitations list. Sept. 1978	1978
3	8	Memorial Service correspondence.	undated
3	9	Memorial Service list of attendees.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
4		A - H. Letters of Condolence on the Death of Elmer Holmes Bobst.	1978
Box	Folder	Title	Date
5		I - Q. Letters of Condolence. Continuation.	1978
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6		R - Z. Letters of Condolence. Continuation.	1978
Box	Folder	Title	Date
7		Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910	1901-1910
7	1	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Isaac Walton Bobst. 5 als. 1906, 1908.	1906-1908
7	2	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Alice Holmes Bobst. 3 als. 1904	1904
7	3	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Alice Holmes Bobst. 12 als. 1907	1907
7	4	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
7	5	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
7	6	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Bobst Family Members. 6 als. 1906-1908.	1906-1908
7	7	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Ethel Rose Bobst and Elmer Holmes Bobst. 14 als. 1907	1907
7	8	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Ethel Rose Bobst and Elmer Holmes Bobst. 8 als. 1908, n.d.	1908
7	9	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: High School Commencement Announcement. 1901	1901
7	10	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Examining Board. 1906	1906
7	11	Correspondence to Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1901-1910: Pennsylvania State Board of Law Examiners. Admission to preliminary Bar exam. 1907	1906-1908
Box	Folder	Title	Date
8	1	Political and Business Correspondence. 1940-1971. Hoffman-LaRoche. 1940-1944.	1940-1944
8	2	Political and Business Correspondence: U.S. Treasury Department. 1943-1944.	1943-1944
8	3	Political and Business Correspondence: Fundraising Correspondence. 1943-1971.	1943-1971
8	4.1	Political and Business Correspondence: Alfred T. Fuchs. 1946-1947 (Basle, Switzerland)	1946-1947
8	4.2	Political and Business Correspondence: Warner-Hudnut. 1952-1954.	1952-1954
8	4.3	Political and Business Correspondence: Warner/Chilcott. 1958	1958
8	5	Political and Business Correspondence: President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952-1954. [Includes letters from Press Secretary James Hagerty.]	1952-1954
8	6	Political and Business Correspondence: Alfred E. Driscoll, Governor of New Jersey. 1956	1956
8	7	Political and Business Correspondence: Barnard M. Baruch. 1957, 1959.	1957-1959
8	8	Political and Business Correspondence: President Richard M. Nixon. 1958-1971.	1958-1971
8	9	Political and Business Correspondence: President John F. Kennedy from Elmer Holmes Bobst. 1963	1963
8	10	Political and Business Correspondence: Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW. 1969	1969
8	11	Political and Business Correspondence: John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. 1969	1969
8	12	Political and Business Correspondence: William P. Rogers, Secretary of State. 1970	1970
8	13	Political and Business Correspondence: John Tower, Senator. 1970	1970
8	14	Political and Business Correspondence: Donald Schanche. 1971	1971
8	15	Political and Business Correspondence: Social Invitations. 1969-1973.	1969-1973
Box	Folder	Title	Date
9	1-5	Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Isaac W. Bobst to Leah Bobst. 18als. 1862-1864, 1868, n.d.	1862-1868
9	6	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
9	7	Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Isaac W. Bobst's Discharge from the Union Army, 1865.	undated
9	8	Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Isaac W. Bobst In Memoriam. 1924	1924
9	9	Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Joseph Holmes and Scotia Panner. Marriage License. 1851	undated
9	10	Isaac W. Bobst Correspondence and Family Memorabilia. Caroline M. Cox. Commonplace Book. 1859	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
10	1	Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Report. January, 1957.	1957
10	2-8.	Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Pharmaceutical Education Symposium. Papers. January, 1957.	1957
10	9-10.	Bobst-Columbia Plan for Pharmaceutical Education. Dinner in Honor of Elmer H. Bobst. June 1957.	1957
10	11	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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Series V: Film, Audio and Video Tape, Slides and Recordings.
Scope and Content: [Research copies may not be available for these materials yet. Check with the Fales archivist.]
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1		Film, 16mm. Home Movies, ca. 1925-1949. [23 reels]	1925-1949
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2		Film, 16mm. Home Movies, ca. 1950-1959. [audio-cassette 1 reel; master reel]	1950-1959
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3		Film, 16mm. Newsreels, ca. 1939-1944. [7 reels]	1939-1944
Box	Folder	Title	Date
4		Film, 16mm. Fit and Fair #35, sponsored by Richard Hudnut, n.d. [1 reel]; Unmarked. [9 reels]	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
5	1	Audio Cassette. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. n.d. [2 cassettes]	undated
5	2	Audio Reel. Recorded May 12, 1971. [3 reels]	1971
5	3	Audio Reel. Dedication Ceremony, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University. Dec. 16, 1972. [3 reels]	1972
5	4	Copy of item 3.	undated
5	5	Video Tape. Bob Hope Promo. n.d.	undated
5	6	Video Cassette. Elmer Holmes Bobst Memorial Service. 1978	1978
5	7	Slides. Dedication Ceremony, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University. 1972 [4 plastic boxes]	1972
5	8	Amer Career Society. Million Club. n.d.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
6	1A.	American Cancer Society Kick-off Show. [Elmer Holmes Bobst, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra,et al.] 1947.	1947
6	1B.	Cancer Drive. [Elmer Holmes Bobst] 1948.	1948
6	2	International Association of Gerontology. [Elmer Holmes Bobst] 1951.	1951
6	3	American Cancer Society. [Elmer Holmes Bobst] 1953.	1953
6	4	Elmer Holmes Bobst Interview with H. Manning, Station CKGM, Montreal. 1960	1960
6	5	Gallatin Award, New York University. Part 1. 1966	1966
6	6	Gallatin Award. Part 2. 1966	1966
6	7	Hahneman Medical College and Hospital Dedication. Part 1.	undated
6	8	Hahneman Medical College and Hospital Dedication. Part 2.	undated
6	9	Audio Cassettes of Elmer Holmes Bobst and others. Various Public Addresses by Elmer Holmes Bobst. Side A. (1) Henry Morgan Show. Cancer Appeal. 1948 (2) Special American Show. 1950 (3) American Cancer Society. n.d. (4) "Cancer Control in America". U.S. State Dept. O.I.C. Side B. (1) "You and Medicine." CBS. 1951 (2) Pharmacy Week Program. 1947 (3) Elmer Holmes Bobst Talk on Mutual Broadcasting. 1947	1947-1951
6	10	Audio Cassettes of Elmer Holmes Bobst and others. Christmas Messages. Side A. Greetings from Elmer Holmes Bobst, 1950-1956, n.d. Side B. Mendelssohn. Musical Selections.	1950-1956
6	11	Audio Cassettes of Elmer Holmes Bobst and others. Presenting Personal Philosophies of Thoughtful People. Interviews by Edward R. Murrow. [Elmer Holmes Bobst et al.]	undated
6	12	Audio Cassettes of Elmer Holmes Bobst and others. If I'm Elected; The Actual Voices of Our Presidents and Their Opponents, 1892-1952.	1952
6	13	Audio Cassettes of Elmer Holmes Bobst and others. President Richard M. Nixon. Inaugural Ceremonies. 1969	1969

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Series VI: Miscellaneous Items and Oversize.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	Ship's bell from the yacht "Dodo."	undated
1	2	Section of the ship's keel from the yacht "Alisa V."	undated
1	3	War memorabilia in Japanese box.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2		Ship's clock presented to Elmer Holmes Bobst.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
3		Ship's barometer.	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
loose items		1. Elmer Holmes Bobst. Portrait, framed. Circa 1940. 2. Roche, Inc. With an image of Elmer Holmes Bobst. Print, framed. By Dante V. DeFlorio. n.d. 3. University Heights, New York University. Print, framed. n.d. 4. (a.) Richard M. Nixon. Portrait. Circa 1940. (b.) National Cancer Advisory Board. Certificate. 1972. (c.) Obituary from The Record Express, Lititz, Pa. Aug. 10, 1978. 5. (a.) High School Diploma, Lititz, Pa. 1901. (b.) American Museum of Natural History. Lerner Marine Laboratory Fellowship Award. 1957. 6. Cruise of the "Alisa IV." Chart. 1951.	1901-1978

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Series VII: Monographs and Periodicals Belonging to Elmer Holmes Bobst.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
loose items		** Addison, Joseph. The Spectator. v. 8 London, 1738. ** Akimoto, S. Tokyo Miyage. Yokohama, 1912. ** Aristotle. Works. London, 1821. ** Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life. Philadelphia, 1823. ** Bacon, Roger. The Cure of Old Age. London, 1638. ** Bible. [Holmes Family Bible, circa 1850.] ** Bible. [Inscription: Harry Bobst, Christmas, 1898.] ** Bible. New York, 1921. [Presentation: To Elmer Walton Bobst on his confirmation day by his grandfather, Isaac Bobst.] ** Chase, A.W. Chase's Recipes. Ann Arbor, Mi., 1866. ** Clough, S. DeWitt. Everyday Courage. Chicago, 1928. ** DeGomez. Persian Anecdotes. Trans. by Paul Chamberlain. London, 1730. ** Eisenhower, Julie Nixon. Eye on Nixon: A Photographic Study of the President and the Man. New York: Hawthorne Books, 1972. ** Everybody's Dictionary. ** Fishbein, Morris. The Medical Follies. New York, 1925. ** Guide to Jesus. Philadelphia, 1899. ** Harris, John. A History of the First Inventors of the World. London, 1686. ** How to Make a Drugstore Pay Better. Philadelphia, 1894. ** Jackson, Robert. A Treatise of the Fevers of Jamaica. Philadelphia, 1795. ** The Key to Heaven. Winterberg, N.Y., 1905. ** Lamb, Charles. The Essays of Elia. New York, 1892. ** LLoyd's Register of American Yachts. New York, 1954. ** Moore, George. Use of the Body in Relation to the Mind. New York, 1847. ** Omar Khayyam. The Rubaiyat. Portland, Me., 1894. ** Poppen, James L. Peron the Man. s.l., 1955. ** Powell, Thomas. Pocket Formulary and Physicians Manual. Savannah, Ga., 1955. ** Roche Review. Nutley, N.J. v.1-7; 1936-1943. ** Tales of the Genii. Trans. by Charles Morell. London, 1857. ** Wallace, William. Boating. New York, 1964. ** Webster's Little Gem Dictionary. Springfield, Mass. 1924 ** Webster's New International Unabridged Dictionary. Springfield, Mass. 1960 ** The Wedding Service. Philadelphia, n.d. ** Wilson, George. A Compleat Course of Chymistry. London, 1709. ** Wright, Isaac. Wright's Family Medicine. Madisonville, Tenn. 1833	1638-1972
loose items		Periodicals: A selection of periodicals including articles about Elmer Holmes Bobst is housed in this series. The individual articles are listed and housed in folders in Series IV. ** 1. The Apothecary. v.58, no.1; 1946. ** 2. Better Impressions. v.2, no.1; 1952. ** 3. MD. v.2, no.3; 1958. ** 4. Monthly Magazine of the Oranges and Montclair. April, 1943. ** 5. NARD Journal. v.68, no.3; 1946. ** 6. Newsweek. v.52, no.9; 1958. ** 7. Printers' Ink. v.247, no.12; 1954. ** 8. Television Age. November, 1967. ** 9. Time. v.51, no.17; 1948. v.59, no.6; 1952. ** 10. The Warner Orbis. v.1, no.2; 1946.	1943-1967

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