Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 576
Cornfield, Jerome (1912-1979)
Papers, 1942-1997, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: Cornfield, Jerome (1912-1979)
title: Papers
dates: 1942-1997, undated
extent: 45 linear feet (22 records center boxes, 5 document boxes, 2 half-document boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 1 map case folder)
collection number: MS 576
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Jerome Cornfield Papers, MS 576, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Jerome Cornfield was born on October 12, 1912 in New York City. He received his B.S. (1933) from New York University in history and economics. He was a graduate student at Columbia University (1933-1934), where he studied statistics and economics, and then at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School (1936-1938), where he studied statistics and mathematics.

Cornfield's early professional work was with economic statistics, and he later entered the field of biostatistics. From 1934-1947 Cornfield worked as a statistician for the Department of Labor in the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 1947 Cornfield served as a member of a three month mission from the Bureau of the Budget to General MacArthur in Tokyo to work on the reorganization of Japanese statistics.

In 1948 Cornfield began work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Biometrics Section, National Cancer Institute. He was promoted to more responsible positions until he left the National Cancer Institute in 1958 to work at the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University as both Professor and Head of the Department of Biostatistics in the School of Hygiene and Public Health. He returned to the National Institutes of Health in 1960 as Assistant Chief of the Biometrics Research Branch at the National Heart Institute. Cornfield was later promoted to Chief of the Biometrics Research Branch (1963-1967). From 1968-1972 Cornfield worked at the University of Pittsburgh as Research Professor of Biostatistics at the Graduate School of Public Health. In 1972 Cornfield began work at The George Washington University as Professor of Statistics and Director of the Biostatistics Center of the Department of Statistics. He was Chairman of the Department of Statistics from 1973 to 1976. Throughout his career Cornfield was also a consultant to a variety of institutes and councils.

During his career Cornfield worked in many areas of study, including epidemiology, carcinogens, smoking, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. He also worked with the Coronary Drug Project (CDP) and the University Group Diabetes Program (UGDP). In addition, he is known for his contributions to the nature of clinical trials, Bayesian inference, and the relationship between statistical theory and practice.

Cornfield was active in a number of professional organizations. He was a fellow and president (1974) of the American Statistical Association, a member and president (1972) of the American Epidemiologic Society, a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and a member of numerous other professional organizations.

Cornfield married Ruth Bittler in 1937. Together they had two children, Ann and Ellen. Cornfield died on September 17, 1979.

(Information for the biographical note was obtained from the collection (MS 576) and Greenhouse, Samuel W. "A Tribute." Proceedings of "Current Topics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology." A Memorial Symposium in Honor of Jerome Cornfield. Biometrics. Vol. 38 (March 1982): 3-6.)

 

Collection description

The collection (1942-1997, undated) documents Jerome Cornfield's professional activities and research in the field of economic statistics and biostatistics, and includes biographical files, correspondence, writings, court testimonies, lecture notes, administrative files and research materials. Most of the collection documents Cornfield's work in biostatistics and health, but also contains records from his early work in economic statistics.

Also of interest are two files of personal correspondence Cornfield sent to his wife, Ruth, while he was serving as a member of the 1947 mission from the Bureau of the Budget to General MacArthur in Tokyo, Japan. The mission was to work on the reorganization of Japanese statistics and assess the country's troubled economy. Cornfield spent most of his time in Tokyo, but also visited Nagoya and includes a very detailed account of this trip. He writes about his impression of Japanese citizens and his interactions with them and he briefly describes the meeting held in early April by the Allied Council to address economic stabilization in Japan.

 

 

Description of series

Series 1 Biographical files 1952-1981, undated
extent: 11 folders
description: This series contains resumes, job descriptions and citations Jerome Cornfield received during tenures in his various positions.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1-2

Personal Files (includes resumes, job descriptions, citations)

1952-1978

33

1

Japan scrapbook (includes 7 postcards)

1960, undated

31

1

Photographs (includes 5- 3x4 b/w, 1- 5x7 color negative no. 107460)

1963-1967, undated

31

15

Programs: Honor Awards Ceremonies

1967-1978

31

2

Camp Glenkirk

1974-1975

31

26

Awards and certificates

1974-1977

31

17

Planner - Monthly

1976

31

18-19

Planners - Yearly

1977-1979

31

9

Obituaries

1979

31

14

Jerome Cornfield Memorial Fund: correspondence

1979-1980

31

3

Current Topics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology: program and announcement

1981

32

7

Obituaries

1979

32

12

Jerome Cornfield Memorial Fund: correspondence

1979-1980

32

13

Programs: Honor Awards ceremonies

1967-1978

 

Description of series

Series 2 Correspondence 1947-1980, undated
extent: 7.5 linear feet
description: This series contains both personal and professional correspondence. The correspondence is primarily filed chronologically but also includes files of correspondence on a particular topic or with specific correspondents. This series also includes personal correspondence Cornfield sent to his wife, Ruth, while he was serving on a mission to Japan for the U.S. Bureau of the Budget.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

27

38-39

Correspondence to Ruth from Cornfield while serving in Japan

1947

1

3

Correspondence (October)

1963

1

4

Correspondence (January-April)

1964

1

5

Correspondence (May-June)

1964

1

6

Correspondence (July-August)

1964

6

12

Correspondence (September-October)

1964

1

7

Correspondence (November-December)

1964

1

8-9

Correspondence (January-February)

1965

1

10

Correspondence (March-April)

1965

1

11

Correspondence (May-June)

1965

1

12

Correspondence (September-October)

1965

1

13

Correspondence (November-December)

1965

1

14

Correspondence (January-February)

1966

1

15

Correspondence (March-April)

1966

1

16

Correspondence (May-June)

1966

1

17

Correspondence (July-August)

1966

1

18

Correspondence (September-October)

1966

1

19

Correspondence (November-December)

1966

1

20

Correspondence

1967

1

21

Correspondence (January-February)

1967

1

22

Correspondence (March-April)

1967

1

23

Correspondence (May-June)

1967

1

24

Correspondence (July-August)

1967

1

25

Correspondence (September-October)

1967

1

26

Journal of Chronic Diseases - Correspondence

1967-1973

1

27

Correspondence (January)

1968

1

28

Correspondence (March-April)

1968

2

1

Correspondence (May-June)

1968

2

2

Correspondence (July-August)

1968

2

3

Correspondence (September-October)

1968

2

4

Correspondence (November-December)

1968

29

11

Correspondence (November-December)

1968

2

5-6

Correspondence

1968-1977

2

7

Correspondence (January)

1969

2

8

Correspondence (February)

1969

2

9

Correspondence (March)

1969

2

10

Correspondence (April)

1969

2

11

Correspondence (May)

1969

2

12

Correspondence (June)

1969

2

13

Correspondence (July)

1969

2

14

Correspondence (August)

1969

2

15

Correspondence (September)

1969

2

16

Correspondence (October)

1969

2

17

Correspondence (November)

1969

2

18

Correspondence (December)

1969

2

19

Correspondence

1969

2

20

Food and Drug Agency - Protocols for Safety Evaluation Advisory Committee Correspondence

1969

2

21

Food and Drug Agency - Protocols for Safety Evaluation Advisory Committee Correspondence (July-December)

1970

2

22

Correspondence (January)

1970

2

23

Correspondence (February)

1970

2

24

Correspondence (March)

1970

2

25

Correspondence (April)

1970

2

26

Correspondence (May)

1970

2

27

Correspondence (June)

1970

2

28

Correspondence (July)

1970

2

29

Correspondence (August)

1970

2

30

Correspondence (September)

1970

2

31

Correspondence (October)

1970

2

32

Correspondence (November)

1970

2

33

Correspondence (December)

1970

2

34

Correspondence Between Christian Klimt and Holbrooke Seltzer

1970

2

35

Halperin Correspondence

1970

3

1

Janet Wittes - Correspondence

1970

3

2

Food and Drug Administration-Correspondence

1970-1971

3

3

Correspondence (January)

1971

3

4

Correspondence (February)

1971

3

5

Correspondence (March)

1971

3

6

Correspondence (April)

1971

3

7

Correspondence (May)

1971

3

8

Correspondence (June)

1971

3

9

Correspondence (July)

1971

3

10

Correspondence (August)

1971

3

11

Correspondence (September)

1971

3

12

Correspondence (October)

1971

3

13

Correspondence (November)

1971

3

14

Correspondence (December)

1971

3

15-16

Correspondence

1971

3

17

Janet Wittes-Correspondence

1971

3

18

Susan Ellenberg-Correspondence

1971-1972

6

14

Correspondence and Studies

1971-1972

3

19

Correspondence

1971-1972

3

20

Coronary By-Pass: Correspondence

1971-1977

3

21

Notes and Correspondence

1972

3

22

Janet Wittes: Correspondence

1972

3

23

Correspondence

1972

3

24

Correspondence and Publications

1972-1975

6

15-16

Hershel Tick: Correspondence

1972-1976

3

25

Correspondence

1972-1978

3

26

Janet Wittes: Correspondence

1973

3

27

Correspondence (January)

1973

3

28

Correspondence (February)

1973

3

29

Correspondence (March)

1973

3

30

Correspondence (April)

1973

3

31

Correspondence (May)

1973

3

32

Correspondence (June)

1973

3

33

Correspondence (July)

1973

3

34

Correspondence (August)

1973

3

35

Correspondence (September)

1973

3

36

Correspondence (October)

1973

3

37

Correspondence (November)

1973

3

38

Correspondence (December)

1973

3

39

Correspondence

1973

3

40

Correspondence

1973-1976

3

41

Correspondence (January)

1974

4

1

Correspondence (February)

1974

4

2

Correspondence (March)

1974

4

3

Correspondence (April)

1974

4

4

Correspondence (May)

1974

4

5

Correspondence (June)

1974

4

6

Correspondence (July)

1974

4

7

Correspondence (August)

1974

4

8

Correspondence (September)

1974

4

9

Correspondence (October)

1974

4

10

Correspondence (November)

1974

4

11

Correspondence (December)

1974

4

12

Correspondence

1974

4

13

Bio/Basics International: Correspondence

undated

4

14

Correspondence

1974-1975

4

15

Correspondence (January)

1975

4

16

Correspondence (February)

1975

4

17

Correspondence (March)

1975

4

18

Correspondence (April)

1975

4

19

Correspondence (May)

1975

4

20

Correspondence (June)

1975

4

21

Correspondence (July)

1975

4

22

Correspondence (August)

1975

4

23

Correspondence (September)

1975

4

24

Correspondence (October)

1975

4

25

Correspondence (November)

1975

4

26

Correspondence (December)

1975

4

27

Correspondence

1975

4

28

Rotterdam Trip: Correspondence

1975

4

29

COFISC - Correspondence

1976

4

30

Correspondence (January)

1976

4

31

Correspondence (February)

1976

4

32

Correspondence (March)

1976

4

33

Correspondence (April)

1976

4

34

Correspondence (May)

1976

4

35

Correspondence (June)

1976

4

36

Correspondence (July)

1976

4

37

Correspondence (August)

1976

4

38

Correspondence (September)

1976

4

39

Correspondence (October)

1976

4

40

Correspondence (November)

1976

4

41

Correspondence (December)

1976

4

42

Wodicka Correspondence

1976

4

43-44

Food Security Council: Correspondence

1976-1978

4

45

Food Security Council: Correspondence

1976-1979

5

1

Correspondence

1976-1979

5

2

Correspondence (January)

1977

29

10

Correspondence (January)

1977

5

3

Correspondence (February)

1977

29

9

Correspondence (February)

1977

5

4-5

Correspondence (March)

1977

29

8

Correspondence (ANT MI results)

1977

5

6

Correspondence (April)

1977

5

7-8

Correspondence (May)

1977

5

9

Correspondence (June)

1977

5

10

Correspondence (July)

1977

5

11-12

Correspondence (August)

1977

5

13

Correspondence (September)

1977

5

14

Correspondence (October)

1977

5

15

Correspondence (November)

1977

5

16

Correspondence (December)

1977

5

17

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Correspondence

1977

5

18

Correspondence

1977

5

19

B. H. Bissinger - Correspondence

1977

5

20

Saccharin - Correspondence

1977

5

21

Bio/Basics International - Correspondence

1977

5

22

Symposium on Cardiovascular Intervention Trials - Correspondence

1977

5

23

Correspondence (January)

1978

5

24

Correspondence (February)

1978

5

25

Correspondence (March)

1978

5

26

Correspondence (April)

1978

5

27-28

Correspondence (May)

1978

5

29

Correspondence (June)

1978

5

30

Correspondence (July)

1978

5

31

Correspondence (August)

1978

5

32

Correspondence (September)

1978

6

1

Correspondence (October)

1978

6

2

Correspondence (November)

1978

6

3

Correspondence (December)

1978

6

4

Numeracy - Correspondence

1978

6

5

Correspondence

1978

6

6

Jelleff Carr - Correspondence

1978

6

7

Toxicology Forum - Correspondence

1978

6

8

CT Scanning in the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage From Intracranial Aneurysms: A Cost-Benefit Calculation - Correspondence

1978

6

9

Risk Assessment - Correspondence

1978-1979

6

10-12

Correspondence

1979

31

7

Correspondence

1979

31

8

Correspondence (includes 1 photograph - 1x1, b/w)

1979-1980

32

5

Correspondence

1979

32

6

Correspondence (includes 1 photograph - 1x1, b/w)

1979-1980

 

Description of series

Series 3 Writings 1942-1997, undated
extent: 3.25 linear feet
description: This series contains publications and reports as well as manuscripts and drafts of papers, reports and books. The series is arranged chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

6

17-19

Publications

1942-1976

6

20-21

Reprints

1949-1965

6

21

Reprints

1949-1965

7

4

Publications

1950-1972

7

2-3

Cancer: Publications and Reports

1952-1976

7

5

Publications

1956-1978, undated

7

6

Reprints of Publications

1963-1978

31

4

Publications and drafts

1965-1974

32

2

Publications and drafts

1965-1974

7

7-9

Reprints

1965-1980

7

11-12

Material For Book

1966

7

10

Reprint-Bayesian Test

1966

7

13

Publications

1966-1977

7

14

Publications

1967-1973

7

15

Urokinase Research Papers

1968-1970

7

16

Publications

1968-1973

8

34

Aflatoxin Reports

1968-1975

7

17

Cancer Papers

1968-1976

7

18

Discussion of the Feasibility of the "Streptokinase Urokinase Myocardial Infarction Trial"

1969-1970

7

19-20

Twin Paper: Smoking

1969-1971

7

21

University Group Diabetes Program: Insulin Report

1969-1973

7

22

Publications

1969-1975

7

23

Development of Statistical Methods with Reference to the Coronary Drug Project: Final Report

1970

8

2

Pamphlets: Cancer

1970-1976

8

1

Publications on Diabetes

1971

8

3

RBO's for Breakdowns: Drafts

1971

8

4

Changes to Appendices D and E

1971-1972

8

5

Development of Statistical Methods: Final Report

1972

8

6-7

Previous Published Papers

1972

8

8

Hepatitis Reports

1972-1975

8

9

Vector Estimation: Draft

1973

8

10

Draft Paper

1975

8

11

Suprofen Peer Group Report

1975

8

12

Discussion: Cornfield and Mantel

1976

8

35

Johannes Clemmesen: Cancer Paper

1976

8

13

"Some Homework is Needed": Alexander Schmidt Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Paper

1977

8

14

Papers on the Effects of Treatment on Mild Hypertension

1977-1978

8

16

Dose Response Design: Papers, Correspondence and Notes

1977-1979

8

17

Heart and Lung Papers

1977-1979

8

15

Publications

1977-1979

8

18

Reprint: Measurement of Performance in Probabilistic Diagnosis

1978

8

19

Food and Drug Administration - Abstracts

1979

31

6

Publications: includes symposium program and NIH Alumni Directory

1980-1993

32

4

Publications: includes symposium program and NIH Alumni Directory

1980-1993

32

1

Current topics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology

1981

31

21

A Salute to the Past (publication)

1987

31

5

Publications

1992-1997

32

3

Publications

1992-1997

31

10

Statistics in Action by Mitchell H. Gail

1995

8

25

Analysis of Mortality Findings - Drafts

undated

8

27-28

Book Manuscript

undated

8

29

Chemical Carcinogens - Paper

undated

8

22

Discussion on Drug Monitoring

undated

8

24

Drafts of Appendices I - X

undated

8

23

Drafts of Papers

undated

8

30-31

Final Report on Literature Review and Development of Statistical Methodology

undated

8

32

Frequency and Prevention Trials papers

undated

8

26

Low-Dose Papers

undated

8

21

Original Chlordane/Heptachlor Paper

undated

8

20

Partial Paper: Draft

undated

8

33

Risks and Benefits of Pesticides: Paper

undated

 

Description of series

Series 4 Lectures and Notes 1954-1995, undated
extent: 5.0 linear feet
description: Contains lecture notes, class notes, and notes on various studies. The series is organized in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

9

1

Answers to Exercise Problems

undated

9

8-9

Bayesian Class Notes

1975

9

2-3

Bayesian Inference 223

1977

9

4-5

Bayesian Inference Class Notes

1979

9

6-7

Bayesian Inference Hand-Written Notes

undated

9

10-12

Bayesian Lecture Notes

1977

9

13

Bayesian Notes

1976

9

14

Bayesian Notes

undated

9

15

Bell Telephone Talk with Overheads

1978

9

16-17

Biostatistics 226 Notes

1979

9

18-21

Biostatistics 248 Text

undated

9

22-24

Biostatistics 254 Notes

1969

10

8

Biostatistics Lecture

undated

10

5-7

Biostatistics Lecture Notes-Semester II

1979

10

1-4

Biostatistics Lectures

1978-1979

10

9

Chapel Hill Talk

1979

10

10-12

Class Notes

1967

10

13-14

Class Notes

undated

10

15-16

Class Notes

undated

10

17

Class Notes

undated

10

18

Class Notes: Vol. II

undated

10

19

Clinical Scholar Lectures

1978

10

20-21

Clinical Scholar Lectures Notes

1966-1978

10

22

Comprehensive Masters Exam

1977

32

11

Data base management procedures used by statistical computing packages

1975, undated

10

23

Diabetes Notes

1971

10

24

Fisher Memorial Lecture

undated

10

26

George Barnard's Lectures

1964

10

25

Greenbrier Presentation

1975

14

1

Halifax: Talk

1979

10

27

Italy Talk (3 B&W slides)

1974

10

29

Lecture Notes

1977

10

30-31

Lecture Notes

1978

11

1

Lecture Notes

undated

11

2-3

Lecture Notes

undated

10

28

Lecture Notes and Exams

1970-1972

11

4

Lecture Notes on Normal Variates and Applications

undated

11

5-7

Math 210 Notes

1961-1966

11

8

Mathematical Notes

1970

32

15

Monthly planner

1976

31

16

NIH Conference: includes newsletters, mailing, and 4 photographs (2-3x4, color, 2-5x7, b/w)

1967, undated

32

14

NIH Conference: includes newsletters, mailings, and 4 photographs (2 color, 2 b/w)

1967, undated

11

9-10

Notes

1956-1957

31

20

Notes

1961

11

11

Notes

1971

11

12

Notes

1971-1976

11

13

Notes

1972-1978

11

14

Notes

1975

11

15

Notes

1976

11

16-17

Notes

undated

11

18-19

Notes

undated

11

20

Notes

undated

11

21-23

Notes

undated

11

24

Notes

undated

14

2-3

Notes

undated

14

4

Notes

undated

11

26

Notes and Drafts for Food Assessment

undated

14

5

Notes and Printouts

1971

11

29

Notes and Reports

1970-1971

11

27-28

Notes and Research

1969-1972

12

1-2

Notes for Talks

1964-1969

12

3

Notes for Talks

1970-1972

12

4

Notes on Diabetes

undated

12

5

Notes on Doses

1978

12

6

Notes on Low Cholesterol Diets

1972

12

7

Notes on Low Dose Treatment

1977

12

8

Notes on RBO's

1971

31

11

Notes taken by Bruce Sutton

1972, undated

32

9

Notes taken by Bruce Sutton

1972, undated

11

25

Notes: Cornfield Vol. I

undated

12

9-10

Notes: Vol. II

1966-1967

12

11

Oslo Lecture Notes

1962-1967

13

1

Pittsburgh: Epidemiology Lectures

1962

14

6

Printouts and Notes

1971-1979

13

2

Problems, Answers and Exams

1966-1977

13

3

Prospective Studies and Notes

undated

13

4-5

Rejection of Observations: Lectures 1-24

1954

13

6

Rockefeller University Talk - Notes

1974

13

7

Slide Show (five B&W slides)

undated

13

8

Statement for Testimony at Hearing on Heptachlor/Chlordane

1977

32

8

Statistics in Action by Mitchell H Gail

1995

13

9

Summer Session Biostatistics: Lecture Notes

1962

32

10

Symposia Presentations: article, program

1974-1979

13

10

Tables, Notes and Printouts of Diabetes Research

1971

13

11

Techniques of Data Analysis: Fort Collins, Colorado Notes

1971

13

12

Washington ECG Conference: Notes for Talks

1974

 

Description of series

Series 5 Committees 1968-1979
extent: 1.0 linear foot
description: This series contains documentation of Jerome Cornfield's participation in committees and meetings. The series is organized in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

15

1

Angiography Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

1975

15

2-4

Bendectin Peer Group Meeting

1974

15

5

Bendectin Peer Group Report

1974-1979

15

6-8

Bentyl Peer Group Pre-Meeting Package

1974

15

9

Committee List

1972-1975

15

10

Committee on Resperpine and Breast Cancer

1977

15

11

Data and Safety Monitoring Committee: Draft

1975

15

12

Diet-Heart Protocol Planning Committee

1971

15

13

Food and Drug Administration: Biometric and Epidemiological Methodology Advisory Committee

1969-1970

30

6

Food and Drug Administration: Biometric and Epidemiological Methodology Committee

1969-1970

15

14

Harvard Search Committee

1972

15

15

NAS Committee

1977

15

16

Nelson Committee

1974-1975

15

17

Report of the Scientific Committee: Peer Review

1979

15

18

Resources Committee Meeting: Coordinating Center Models Project

1976

15

19

Safety Monitoring and Data Analysis Committees

1968

15

20

Safety Monitoring and Data Analysis Committees

1968

15

21-23

Safety Monitoring and Data Analysis Committees

1973-1978

15

24

Secretary's Pesticide Advisory Committee

1970

 

Description of series

Series 6 Computer Programs 1968-1975, undated
extent: 0.3 linear feet
description: This series contains files on computer programs that are used to compute statistical problems. The series is organized in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

15

25

4 x 5 Fit: Computer Program

1969

15

26

4-Way: Computer Program

1970

15

27

ADD: Computer Program

undated

15

28

ADD Multiply Divide: Computer Program

1968

15

29

BINOML: Computer Program

1968

15

30

CHI Square: Computer Program

1969

15

31

Clinical Application of a Second Generation Electrocardiographic: Computer Program

1975

15

32

CMBTRL: Computer Program

1968

15

33

COSH: Computer Program

1968

15

34

DIVIDE: Computer Program

1968

15

35

EMPBAZ: Computer Program

1968

15

36

INTER: Computer Program

1970

15

37

Likelihood Ratio: Computer Program

1968

15

38

Logistic: Computer Program

1968

15

39

MEAN: Computer Program

1968

15

40

MULTIPLY: Computer Program

undated

15

41

NORORD: Computer Program

undated

15

42

POST Probability: Computer Program

1968

15

43

RB03

1969

15

44

RB04

1969

15

45

RXC3: Computer Program

1972-1973

15

46

RXCFIT: Computer Program

1970

15

47

RXCMLE: Computer Program

1970

15

48

RXCXS: Computer Program

1969-1970

15

49

RXCXSMLE: Computer Program

undated

15

50

SEDIFF: Computer Program

1968

15

51

SHORTY: Computer Program

undated

15

52

Simpson's Rule (canned): Computer Program

1968

15

53

Sum of Cross Products: Computer Program

undated

15

54

UGDP3: Computer Program

1969

 

Description of series

Series 7 Research Files 1948-1979, undated
extent: 9.73 linear feet
description: Contains research information, studies, articles, supporting data, court testimonies on study results, and correspondence. The papers and reports are by both Cornfield and others. The series is organized in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

16

1

Abstract on Coop Study Data

1977

16

2

Accuracy of Physician's Predictions of Cholecystography Results

1977

24

1

Adaptive Behavior

1968

16

3

Aflatoxin

1979

16

4

Aflatoxin and Low-Risk Extrapolation

1977

16

5

A.H. Robbins: Study

1975-1976

16

6

Amendment of Solicitation

1978

16

7-8

American Health Foundation

1971

16

9

Annual Mortality Smoking Tables

undated

16

10

Annual Statistical Report Maryland Department of Mental Hygiene

1965

16

11

Anti-Coagulant: Reid

undated

16

12

Antipodally Symmetric Distribution on the Sphere

undated

16

13

Application for Research Grant

1967

16

14

ARCO Nuclear Pacemaker

1973

16

15

Average Likelihood Ratio

1968

16

16

Bayesian Life Table

1977-1978

16

17-18

Bayesian Life Table Analysis

undated

24

2-3

Bayesian Life Tables: JRSS

1976

24

4-6

Bayesian Life Tables Revision (1-3 of 5)

1976

16

19

Bayesian Life Tables Revision (4 of 5)

1976

29

3

Bayesian Life Tables Revision (5 of 5)

1976

16

20-22

Bayesian Matching

1960-1975

16

23

Bayesian Outlook and Applications

1971-1972

16

24

Bayesian Sampling Theory

1967-1969

16

25

Bayesian Solution for Two-Way Analysis of Variance

undated

16

26

Bayesian Statistics

1972

16

27

Bayesian Statistics

1974

24

7

Bayesian Theorum

1967-1976

16

28-29

Bayes Computer Printouts

1970

16

30

Bayes Rule and Statistical Information

1963

16

31

Bioassay and the Estimation of Potency

undated

16

32

Bio/Basics International

1977

16

33

Bio/Basics Peer Group Report

1977

16

34

Biostatical Analysis of the Bendectin 8-Way Efficiency Study

1975

16

35

Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program

1972

16

36

Calculation of Relative Betting Odds For CDP for Comparison of Rates

1969

16

37

Cancer and Chemicals Materials

1978

16

38

Carcino Risk Assessment

1977

16

39

"Case Control Study: The Problem and the Prospect": memo

1979

16

40

Cellular Kinetics

undated

16

41

CDP (Mathematical Calculations)

1970

30

2

Characteristics of Myocardial versus Control Patients

undated

16

42

Child Psychology and Development

1971

16

43-44

Chlordane and Heptachlor Report

1978

24

8

Chronic Liver Diseases

1964

16

45

Cigarette Smoking

1976

16

46

Classification and Regulation of Toxic Substances

1978

16

47-48

CMS User's Guide

undated

16

49-50

Collaboration with Russia on a Cardiac Study of Unstable Angina Pectoris

1972-1974

17

1

Comments on "A Personal Probability Model of Knowledge"

1977

17

2

Computer Printouts

1971

29

5-6

Computer Printouts

1971-1973

30

5

Computer Printouts

1977

30

3

Computer Printouts

1980

17

3

Concordance of Smoking Habits

undated

17

4

Conrassial Peer Group

1978

17

5

Conrassial Peer Group Report

1979

24

9

Contingency Tables

1971

17

6

Controlled Trial of Aspirin in Cerebral Ischemia

undated

17

7

Coordinating Center For Clinical Trials of Thrombolytic Agents in Acute Myocardial Infarction

undated

17

8

Cooperative Study of Surgical Treatment For Coronary Arterial Occlusive Disease

1979

17

9

Coronary: Artery By-Pass Surgery

1978

17

10

Coronary By-Pass

1972

17

11

Coronary Disease: Publications and Reports

1961-1975

17

12

Coronary Drug Project and Saccharin

1977-1978

17

13

Coronary Heart Disease

1966-1971

30

1

Correspondence and Studies (aspirin)

1971-1972

17

14

Cyclamate

undated

17

15

Cyclamates

undated

24

10

Cyclamate Study

1967

17

16

Dealing with Variations

undated

17

17

Decubitus Ulcer Study

1973

17

18-19

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and Breast Cancer

1977-1978

17

20

Detre: "Selection on Atherosclerosis..."

1979

17

21

Diabetes

1971-1977

17

22

Diabetic Retinopathy Study

1973

29

4

Diabetes: Analysis of Diabetes Research from a German Newspaper

1971

17

23

Diabetes: Supplementary Tables

1969

28

2

Diabetes Study: Tables

1965

17

24

Dickey, James M.

1969

17

25

Dietary Changes and Heart Disease

1968

24

11

Digital Computer In the Intensive Care Unit

1972

17

26

Discriminant Analysis

1975-1976

24

12

Discussion on Phenformin

1977

17

27

Distribution and Moments of the Distance Function Zmax

1972

17

28

Duplicates: Proposal RFP NHLI-73-2

1971-1972

17

29

Electrocardiographic Diagnosis (ECG) by Computer

undated

17

30

Effect of a Dietary Change on Human Cardiovascular Disease

1967

17

31

Effects of Hypoglycemic Agents in Diabetes

undated

17

32

Effects of Hypoglycemic Agents on Vascular Complications in Adult-Onset Diabetes

1970

17

33

Effects on Populations of Exposure To Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation

1979

17

34

Effects of Smoking on non-Smokers

1973-1975

17

35

Effects of Treatment on Morbidity in Hypertension

1967

17

36-37

Employment Study

1950

17

38-39

Endrin

1976

18

1

Environmental Impact of Electrical Power Generation: Nuclear and Fossil

1973

18

2-4

Environmental Protection Agency: Smoking Study

1975

24

13

Environmental Protection Agency Statement: Heptachlor and Chlordane

ca. 1977

18

5

Epidemiologic Analysis

undated

18

6

Estimation of a Common Odds Ratio

1975

18

7

Estimation of a Common Odds Ratio

ca. 1975

18

8

Evaluation of CHESS: New York Asthma Data

1970-1971

18

9

Extrapolation and Findings: Food and Drug Administration and Chlordane/Heptachlor

1977-1978

24

14

Final Application Form

1972

18

10

Final Statistical Consideration

1979

18

11

FOCUS

1973-1974

24

15

Food and Drug Administration: Federal Register: Residues and Saccharin

1976-1977

18

12

Food and Drug Administration: Hexachlorophene

1972

18

13-14

Food and Drug Administration; Studies

1970

18

15-16

Food Additives Materials

1977-1978

18

17-21

Food Additives: Research and Reports

1976-1977

18

22

Food Safety

1979

18

23

Food Safety: Article

1979

18

24

Food Safety Assessment

1978

18

25

Food Safety: Quantitative Human Risk Assessment

1978

18

26

Food Protection: Summary Report

1975

18

27

Frantz: Cholesterol

1972

29

1

Frantz: Diet Study (?)

1972

24

16

Frascati Study

1976

18

28

Gastric Cancer

1969-1976

18

29

Gensini Readings

1976

18

30

Halothane Study

1968

18

31

Harbison and Matsmura: Neon et al and Adult Rats Detoxification

undated

18

32

Harvard

1973

18

33

Hutt

1977

18

34

Heart: Diet Connection

1968

18

35

Heroin Antagonists

1969

18

36

Hines Problem

1978

18

37-28

Hip Coronary Heart Disease Study

1970

19

1

How Regression Artifacts in Quasi-Experimental Evaluations can Mistakenly make Compensatory Education Look Harmful

1970

19

2

Hypertension: Hahnemann - Symposium in Puerto Rico

1977

24

17-20

Hypertension Study

1966-1971

19

3-4

Hypertension Study

1972-1974

19

5

Identifying and Estimating Potential and Risks of Carcinogens

undated

19

6

Information and Theoretic Contingency Table Analysis of the Dorn Study of Smoking and Mortality

1975

19

7

Importance of the Laboratory Animal in Toxicological Testing

1979

19

8-9

Institutional Differences Study

1974

19

10

IPP

1964

19

11

Israel Institute for Biological Research

1978

19

12

Juvenile Diabetes

1976-1977

19

13

Kidney Transplant Documents

1978

19

14

Knaus

1978

19

15

Kullback

1973

19

16

Kullback

1972-1973

19

17

Lactic Acidosis

1973-1977

19

18

Loci Programs

1966

19

19

Long-term Tolbutamide Treatment After Myocardial Infarction

1970

19

20

Low Dose Extrapolation: Food Additives

undated

19

21

Management of Angina Pectoris

1978

19

22

Mantel-Bryan

1977

29

13

Mantel-Bryan

1977

19

23

Mantel-Dieldrin and DDT

1974

19

24

Matched Pairs Study: Reserpine Use and Breast Cancer

undated

19

25

Mathematics Calculations (box)

1970

19

26

Mathematical Games

undated

19

27

Mathematical Risk Estimation Procedures

1979

19

28

McDonald

1972-1973

19

29

McKdeci vs. Merrel National Labs: Cornfield Disposition

1979

19

30

Merck: Premature Arteriosclerosis

1971

Map case

C406
D015

Metabolizable Adjurant Studies

undated

19

31-33

Migrant Study

1968-1973

19

34

Minimization Censoring

1975

19

35

Model of Carcinogenesis

1979

19

36

Model I: Generating function for Π2

undated

19

37

Montefiore Hospital

1975

19

38

Morbidity and Cause of Death

1979

19

39

Mortality Findings

undated

19

40

Mortality Paper

1970

19

41

Multi-Group Analysis of the ECG

1976

19

42

Multigroup Diagnosis of Electrocardiograms

1972

19

43

Multiple Risk Factor

1978

24

21

Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors For Coronary Heart Disease

1973

19

44

Multivariate Censoring

1975

19

45

Multivariate Censoring Model

1974-1976

19

46

Mutagenicity Testing with Carcinogens

1977

20

1

Myocardial Infarction

1964-1968

20

2

Myocardial Infarction and Oral Contraceptive Practice

1975

20

3

National Cooperative Gallstone Study

1978

20

4

NCI: Chlordane

1977

20

5

NCI: Heptachlor

1977

20

6

New Animal Drug Application

1971-1978

20

7

New England Journal of Medicine

1975

20

8

NHI Contract for CDP

1968-1969

20

9

Nitrates

1974

24

22

Notes on Survival Rates

1969

20

10

Nuclear Fission

1977-1978

20

11

Numerical Integration

1970

20

12

On-Linear Lent Squares

1966

20

13

Patient Assignment Algorithms

1978

20

14

Persantine Aspirin Re-Infarction Study

1978-1978

20

15

Personal Probability Model of Knowledge

1977

20

16

Pesticide Information Review and Evaluation

1977

20

17-19

Phenformin

1971

20

20

Phenformin: Actin Memorandum

1977

20

21-22

Phenformin/Lactic Acidosis

1977

30

4

Point Estimation

undated

20

23

Prelevkemia

1976

20

24

Premarin (Ayerst Lab.)

1975-1976

24

23

Principles for Evaluating Chemicals in the Environment

1975-1977

20

25

Proposals

undated

20

26

Proposed System of Food Safety Assessment

1979

20

27

Proofed Copy of Assessment

1978

20

28

Proof of the Probability Rules

undated

20

29

Psychometrika

1969

20

30

Puerto Rico Contraceptive Study

1956-1971

20

31

Quantitative Human Risk Assessment

undated

20

32-34

Randomization and Bayes

1970-1972

20

35

Randomization By Group: A Formal Analysis

undated

20

36

Randomization: Theories and Practices

undated

24

24

Recent Methodological Contributions to Clinical Trials

1976

20

37

Red Dye # 40

1970-1979

20

38-39

Red Dye #40 Materials

1978

20

40-41

Red Dye # 40 Study (1-2 of 6)

1970-1979

21

1-4

Red Dye # 40 Study (3-6 of 6)

1970-1979

21

5

Research Plan and Progress Reports

1976, undated

21

6-7

Research Triangle

1977

21

8

Resperpine and Breast Cancer

1974

24

25

Resperpine and Breast Cancer: A review

1977

21

9-10

Review of Harvard: Hip Proposal on VPB

1970

21

11-12

Rifampicin Basic and Clinical Data

1968-1970

21

13

Rifampicin Resistance Data

1968

21

14

Risk Function Based on 4 Non-Invasive Variables

1979

21

15-16

Rockefeller: Ahrens

1968

21

17

Rockefeller - Ahrens Study

1971-1972

21

18

Rockefeller Project

1974

21

19

Rodbard

1969

29

7

RXC3: Chest Pain

1972-1973

21

20-21

Saccharin

1972-1977

21

22

Saccharin: Case Study

1979

21

23

Saccharin: Technical Assessment of Risks and Benefits

1978

21

24

Safe Dose of Carcinogens

1977

21

25

Sample Size Estimates For Medical Trials

1967

29

12

Sequential Limits

undated

21

26

Setting Tolerances on the Basis of Mathematical Treatment of Dose-Response Data Extrapolated to Low Doses

undated

21

27

Simplified Calculation of the Dosage Response Curve

1948

21

28

Simultaneous Estimation of Multinomial Cell Probabilities

undated

21

29

Smoking

1964

21

30

Smoking and Mortality

ca. 1975

28

1

Smoking Study: Tables

undated

21

31

Spectral Analysis

1963

21

32

Statistical Methods: Proposal Review Summary

1970

21

33

Statistical Procedures for Diagnosis Based on Binary Variables

1972

21

34

Streptokinase Urokinase Myocardial Infarction Trial

1972-1973

21

35

Study Design to Estimate The Effect of Filter and Non-Filter Cigarettes on Lung Cancer Rates

1968

21

36

Study Samples

undated

24

26

Supporting Documents - Retaliation to EDF and EPA comments

1977

24

27

Supporting Documents: Testimony

1977

21

37

Suprofen Capsules Study

1976-1977

24

28

Tables, Graphs and Computer Printouts

1971-1973

22

1

Tobacco Withdrawal Study

1963

22

2

Tallahassee

1974

22

3

Temple University Study

undated

22

4

Therapeutic Results

1973-1974

24

29

Testimony

undated

22

5

Transformation to Polar Coordinates For Any m

1972

22

6

Ulcerative Colitis

1965-1969

24

30

University Group Diabetes Program: Analysis of Mortality Findings

1971

23

1-2

University Group Diabetes Program: Studies

1970-1974

23

3

University Group Diabetes Program

1964

23

4

Upper Bounds

undated

23

5

Urokinase: Statistical Data

1968-1969

29

2

Urokinase: Statistical Data

1968-1969

23

6

Utilization of Successive Operations

1964-1965

23

7

VA Coop Study of Surgery for Coronary Arterial Occlusive Disease

1976

23

8

Vector Estimation and Hypothesis Testing

1972-1973

23

9

Venus Thromboembolism

1974

23

10

Yerushalmy

1963-1964

 

 

Description of series

Series 8 Administrative Files 1961-1979, undated
extent: 3.9 linear feet
description: This series contains conference materials, assessments, analyses of university programs, testimonies, newsletters, committee reports, and correspondence. The series is organized in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

25

1

Adherence to Protocol

1971

25

2

Advisory Council Special Review Panel

1978

25

3-4

American Health Foundation Newsletter

1969-1970

25

5

Analysis of University Group Diabetes Program

1971

25

6

Analytic Services Inc.

1974

25

7

Annual Report on Clinical Scholar Program

1976-1977

25

8

Appraisal of University Group Diabetes Project

1971

25

9-10

Bermuda Conference Discussions

1978

25

11

Breidenbach: Letter to Nelson: Pesticide Tolerance Levels Set by Environmental Protection Agency

1977

25

12-14

Buffalo, University at: State University of New York Graduate Statistics Program Evaluation

1972

25

15

Carnitine Progress Report

1975

25

16

Clearinghouse on Environmental Carcinogens: Sessions Minutes

1978

25

17

Clinical Pharmacology

1977

25

18

Clinical Scholar Program

1973

25

19

Conference on Design of Experiments in Army Research

1973

25

20

Conference on Women in the Workplace Paper: Chemical Environment and Mutagenesis

1977

25

21-23

Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interests

1969-1978

25

24-5

Consultant Reimbursement

1973-1974

25

26

Consultant Reimbursement

1979

25

27

CRI Peer Group Analysis: Rifamycin, Rifamide

undated

25

28

Critique and Defense of University Group Diabetes Project

1971

31

13

Data Base Management Procedures Used by Statistical Computing Packages

1975, undated

25

29

Data Evaluation/Risk Assessment Subgroup - Agenda -

1978

25

30

Dijon Trip

1976

25

31

EDF: Criticism of C. and C.

undated

25

32

EDF: Original Response to NAS

undated

25

33

Editorial Reply to Dr. Loops Editorial

undated

25

34

Endocrinology Conference

1967-1968

25

35

Engenia R.

1963-1964

25

36

Environmental Health Foundation Medical History Data File

undated

25

37-39

Environmental Protection Agency Hearings on Heptachlor and Chlordane

1975-1977

25

40

Environmental Protection Agency Reply to C and C

1977

25

41

Environmental Protection Agency Response to NAS

undated

26

1

Environmental Protection Agency: Transcript of Proceedings

1977

26

2

Establishment of a Department of Therapeutics

1977

26

3

Food and Drug Administration

1979

26

4

Food and Drug Administration: Hearings - Presentation

1975

26

5-6

Food and Drug Administration: Protocols for Safety Evaluation Advisory Committee Reports

1969

26

7

Food and Drug Administration: Protocols for Safety Evaluation Advisory Committee: Reports

1969-1971

26

8-9

Food Safety Council

1977-1978

26

10

Food Safety Council

1979

26

11

Food Safety Council Meeting Minutes

1976-1978

26

12

Frascati Conference: Gastroenterology (5 5x7 b/w, 2 8x10 b/w)

1976

26

13

Graduate School Course

1964-1965

26

14

Graduate School: George Washington University

1977

26

15

Harvard School of Public Health

1972-1973

26

16

Institute for Medical Statistics and Documentation: Mainz

1974

26

17

International Statistical Institute

1973-1976

26

18

International Statistical Institute

1978

26

19

International Statistical Institute, London England

1969

26

20

International Statistical Institute, Vienna Austria

1973

26

21

International Statistical Institute, Warsaw

1974

26

22-23

Janet's Final Report: Development of Statistical Methods for Analysis of Complex Long-Term Studies

1972

26

24

John Snow Award

1975

26

25

Jones: Testimony on Carcinogenicity of Chlordane and Heptachlor

undated

26

26-27

Kennedy Testimony: National Center for Health Statistics

1973-1974

26

28

Meeting of the Steering Committee (Minutes)

1966

26

29-30

Meeting on Statistical Procedures To Analyze Bioassay Data For Tumor Acceleration

1979

26

31

Mechler: memos

1963

27

1-3

Memos to/from Janet Wittes

1970-1973

27

4

Memorandum

1977

27

5

Memorandums

1977

27

6

Milan Seminar

1977

27

7

Minnesota State Hospitals For the Mentally Ill: Statistical Report

1965-1966

27

8

National Center For Health Statistics

1971-1972

27

9

National Library of Medicine

1968-1969

27

10

New York Academy of Science Meeting

1973

27

11

Open Meeting on Nitrilotriacetic Acid

1975

27

12

President Address

1974

27

13

Program Center For Behavioral Studies of Cancer: Bahnson

1971

27

14

Red Dye No. 40 (news clipping)

1978

27

15

References: index cards

1961

27

16

References in Oncology

1977

27

17

Report on Clinical Scholar Program

1977

27

18

Resources Bulletin

undated

27

19

Samuel S. Wilks Award

1975

27

20

Second Plenary Session Minutes

1977

27

21

Seltzer Criticisms of University Group Diabetes Program

1971

27

22

Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

1973-1975

27

23

Supporting Documents: Correction to Testimony

1977

31

12

Symposia presentations: article, program

1974-1979

27

24

Symposium on Statistical Aspects of Protocol Design

1970

27

25

Tavia, Gordon

1963

27

26

Testimony on Proposed OSHA Carcinogen Standard

1977

27

27

Toxicology Congress Mans.

1978-1979

27

28-29

Toxicology Forum Annual Session

1978

27

30

University Group Diabetes Project: Defense

1971

27

31

University Group Diabetes Project

1976

27

32

University Group Diabetes Project: Investigators

1968-1971

27

33

Urokinase Workshop Clinic

1966-1970

27

34

Veteran's Administration: Reviews

1975

27

35

VF: Lebanon Valley College Interdisciplinary Symposium on Biology and Mathematics

1966

27

36

World Health Organization

1969-1971

27

37

Workshop on Principles of Drug Evaluation in Man

1969

31

23

U.S.-U.S.S.R. Cooperative Health Program on Cardiovascular Disease

1972-1974

31

24

U.S.-U.S.S.R. Health Exchange Program: correspondence and reports

1974

31

25

U.S.-U.S.S.R. Health Exchange Program: includes correspondence, reports, and memoranda

1973-1974