Boris Yoffe Video Interview

Author Biographical Info

The McGovern Historical Center (MHC) is the historical and special collections department for The TMC Library. The MHC maintains rare book and archival collections. Artificial collections have been created to provide access to materials without clear provenance in order to increase discoverability. Soon after his arrival in Houston, Dr. McGovern became one of the Library’s most staunch supporters, annually supplying funds for the purchase of rare books and travel support for the librarians to attend meetings of the American Association for the History of Medicine. In 1977, The Library formed a new department with new quarters to collect historical materials and to enhance the rare book collections. In 1982, Dr. McGovern donated his personal collection of rare and historical books to the Library. In 1996 the Library’s Board of Directors named the historical department in his honor.

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gi222781359

Publication Date(s)

November 20, 2020

Language

English

Keywords

oral histories (literary works), Boris Yoffe

Abstract

Dr. Boris Yoffe recalls memories of his journey leaving the former Soviet Union for a better life in the U.S. He comments on the social, political, and cultural situation of the former Soviet Union and discusses the effect of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on the people residing nearby at the time. See more at Radiation Effects & Events. An initial overview of Radiation Effects. Project by Sachi Khemka, Student, Medical Humanities, Rice University, 2020.

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