Twelve pieces of bone matrix - or "creviced" insoluble bone gelatin - enclosed in clear plastic bag. Donated with two-page letter detailing, amongst other things, context for sample. Attached to letter five-page technical instructions by Dr. Nogami entitled "PROCEDURE OF PREPARATION OF THE EXPLANTS" Twelve pieces of insoluble bone gelatin.
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Elizabeth D. Hay papers
Bone sent by Dr. Marshall Urist in letter inquiring as to success of Hay's research on "the use of bone matrix, and/or insoluble bone gelatin for a substratum for differentiation of outgrowths of mesenchymal cells from muscle." Letter held by Warren Anatomical Museum
WAM 20494 was sent to Elizabeth Hay by Marshall R. Urist, M.D on November 7, 1973, along with a letter and instructions on how to use the sample written by his associate Dr. Nogami. It remained in her possession until she donated the sample with her manuscript collection to the Harvard Medical Library in 2007. It was transferred to the Warren Museum in 2011?.
Identifier:
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 20494
Warren Anatomical Museum Accession Number: 2012.004
