Collection ID: FA1475

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Commonwealth Fund
Extent:
79.93 Cubic Feet and 189 letter-size document boxes, 15 legal size document boxes,
Language:
English

Background

Scope and Content:

This series documents the administration of the International Program in Health Care Policy (IHP) including records documenting symposiums, conferences and workshops, program planning, correspondence and reports and chronological files, as well as records of the associated fellowship programs including the Harkness Fellowships, Atlantic Fellowships and Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships. The bulk of the material represented in this series spans the 1990s through the early 2000s.

Acquisition information:
The Commonwealth Fund records were donated to RAC in 1985. The initial transfer of archival records to RAC began in 1986, and transfers continue on a regular basis. This series was transferred to RAC as multiple accessions from 2007 through 2009.
Processing information:

Minimal processing, 2018. Some records remain in original file folders.

Arrangement:

Arranged in ten subseries as follows:

1. IHP Chronological Files

2. IHP Reference

3. Harkness Fellowships Administration

4. IHP Financial Administration

5. President's Discretionary Fund (PDF)

6. Symposiums and Surveys

7. Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy

8. Atlantic Fellowships

9. IHP Program Files

10. Audiovisual Materials

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Open for research with select materials restricted as noted. Brittle or damaged items are available at the discretion of RAC.

When requesting to view audiovisual material, please refer to the Title and the AV Number (example: AV 1916). Researchers are asked to check the "Restrictions" note for each Title. If a Title does not currently have an access copy, please contact a RAC archivist for further instruction.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

RAC has legal title, copyright and literary property rights to this collection in so far as it holds them.

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
15 Dayton Avenue
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, United States
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