Items
11/27/1972 typed carbon letter from Boone to William R. Noyes, Office of
Coordinator of Curricular Matters, UA: "Dear Bill, Thank you for doing such a
superb job in interviewing me on the 'Multiversity' program…"
11/21/1972 typed letter from Noyes to Boone: "As I watched the show Sunday
night I couldn't believe how closely the material from the film fit what we
were discussing….My mother in Sun City was able to pick up the
broadcast…."
11/29/1973 typed letter from Al (A.B.) Weaver, UA Executive Vice President
to Boone: "I want to thank you for reviewing the proposal for a radiation
facility at the National Accelerator Laboratory…"
11/21/1973 typed carbon letter: M. Paul Capp MD, Chief, Radiology | Max L.M.
Boone MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology | National Accelerator Therapy Project: "I
believe that there are very sound reasons for establishing a medical facility
at the National Accelerator Laboratory…" MLMB:jf. Mrs. Ann Graves 512 478-7573
| "Dr. Boone, You offered to call my sister and I think this is a good idea
because your calm voice and explicit information would help her. Call collect
to Austin, Texas, Mrs. Ann Graves, area code 512, number 4774729….Sincerely,
George Raborn" [hand-written in pencil].
4/16/1974 typed letter to Boone from Thomas F. Budinger, Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory: "Dear Max: You are a super person and have put together a super
department…."
5/17/1974 handwritten note to Boone from Marge: "How can I ever thank you
adequately for your warm kindness, consideration and personal concern during my
recent "episode"?…. [letterhead: Mrs. Leon F. Levy | 3230 East Third Street |
Tucson, Arizona 85716].
12/28/1973 handwritten note to Boone from Pauline Carrasco: "Seeing your
picture standing by that wonderful machine had a lot of meaning to me, for I
recently finished radiation therapy and am coming along fine…" [923 South 3rd
Ave. | Tucson, Ariz. 85701].
2/25/1974 typed carbon letter from Boone to Ms. Ceil Edwards | 3645 W. 120th
Street | Cleveland, Ohio: "…The Radiation Therapy Cancer Center here at the
University of Arizona College of Medicine first opened for patient treatment in
August of 1972. I had come here in September of 1971, and found the new medical
school with absolutely no radiation therapy equipment or any capability for
cancer treatment at all. Together with some concerned citizens and other
physicians around the state, we introduced a request to the State Legislature
for funding to initiate this new center. An emergency bill …was signed into law
by the governor on May 23, 1972. We installed our first linear accelerator
radiation treatment machine in July of 1972, and initiated patient treatment
about one month later…." [attached to 1/11/1974 note from Ms. Edward "…Please
answer | Intend to donate $…"
6/28/1974 typed letter to Boone from Richard Fayette, Administrator, Cancer
Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, Texas: "Just a note to express my
appreciation for the opportunity to listen to your talks…and to have a chance
to show you our facilities and discuss our plans…"
7/17/1974 typed letter to "dr.Boon" from Jorgen Rygard [Gilleleje |
Strandager 17]: "A broken arm and some silly congresses have come in between my
thanks to you for arranging the visit to your beautifull department, in spight
of your being indisposed and on top of that loaded with budgettering….Something
is certainly rotten in the state of Denmark, if not murder, still economical
suicide…"
6/6/1974 typed letter to Boone from John H. Lawrence, Donner Laboratory and
Donner Pavilion, University of California, Berkeley: "I had a talk with Nat
Berlin today, and apparently Dr. Zubrad is going to the University of
Miami….With reference to protons…it seems that the project would be to design a
proton machine that would do proton radiography and proton therapy….I have
looked over the list of the present Board of California Medical Examiners, and
I don't know any of them. I did talk to the former President of the Board,
however, and he is going to meet with the Board next week, and will bring up
your case without mentioning your name…"
9/5/1974 typed letter from Boone to Alexander R. Margulis MD, Professor and
Chairman, Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco
School of Medicine: "I have been familiar with the work and accomplishments of
Dr. Glenn E. Sheline over the past 13 to 14 years. In my opinion, he is an
outstanding teacher of radiation oncology and a truly outstanding practitioner
of this specialty….I trust that this information will be of value to your group
in assessing him for promotion." [stapled to Margulis' letter]
9/265/1974 typed carbon letter from Boone to Mr. Lombard Squires, Chairman,
General Advisory Committee, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission: "I would like to
write this letter in support of the nomination of Dr. Edward A. Knapp for the
1975 E.O. Lawrence Award in Physics…." [attached to letter to Boone from Louis
Rosen, Director, LAMPF, University of California, Los Alamos Scientific
Laboratory asking Boone to consider nominating Knapp for the Ernest O. Lawrence
Award].
10/14/1974 typed carbon letter from Boone to F. Dale Loomis MD, Chairman,
Department of Psychiatry, Illinois Masonic Medical Center: "Dear Sonny, …the
only really salutary effects of the Newsweek article have been letters from old
friends…." [attached to Loomis' letter to Boone: "I am enclosing a copy of the
September 23 article in Newsweek….Of course, it only confirms my long-held
suspicion regarding your breast fixation. You do seem to be lagging a bit
behind the times, too. This seems to be the wrong approach just as bras are
going out….Seriously, congratulations…." [photocopy of September 23, 1974
Newsweek attached: "New aid for breast cancer" (p.65): "….Known as BEST (Breast
Examination through Simultaneous Temperature evaluation), the device was
developed by the University of Arizona's Dr. Max L.M. Boone, in cooperation
with engineers at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico…."]
10/14/1974 typed carbon letter from Boone to John R. McLaren MD, Chief,
Radiation Therapy, Emory University Clinic: "I'm sorry you had difficulty
locating me to firm up the date for the dedication of the 18-MeV accelerator. I
think November 15th will work well for me….Since I have several talks to give
out there [Berkeley, California] as the 'Buschke Lecturer'…." [attached to
9/26/1974 letter from McLaren to Boone]
10/15/1974 typed letter to Boone from James L. Born MD, Director, Donner
Laboratory and Donner Pavilion, University of California, Berkeley: "…Barry
Chauser…all of us seem to have certain reservations about him….I wrote today to
Mary Catterall and asked for her candid evaluation of Dr. Chauser….I…shall get
in touch with you to assess possibilities of getting a young radiotherapist to
join our staff and act as resident liaison with the Bay Area community. I gave
Toby the name of a young radiotherapist who is Chief Resident in Radiotherapy
at Walter Reed Hospital…."
11/18/1974 typed, signed letter to Boone from Franz Buschke MD, Professor of
Radiology Emeritus, Division of Radiation Oncology, University of California,
San Francisco: "Dear Max: …just a note to express again my great appreciation
of your participation in my Second Obituary."
12/4/1974 typed letter to Boone from Theodore L. Phillips MD, Professor and
Chairman, Division of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San
Francisco: "We would like to thank you very much for your visit with us as the
Buschke lecturer…"
2/11/1975 typed carbon letter from Boone to Robert D. Moseley, Jr. MD,
Professor of Radiology, Chief of Diagnostic Radiology, University of New Mexico
School of Medicine: "Thank you so much for taking the time to send a note
regarding my having been named as a Fellow of the College…." [attached to
2/4/1975 letter to Boone from Moseley: "…Please accept my
congratulations…"]
3/24/1975 letter to Boone from William J. Tuddenham MD, Director, Department
of Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital: "…I am delighted to learn that you are
willing to contribute an article on the forthcoming fascicle on the planning of
radiotherapy installations…" [includes handwritten postscript]
4/1/1975 typed, signed carbon(?) letter to Boone from Daniel I. Sessler,
3071 Buena Vista, Berkeley, CA: "Although I have always found hospitals
fascinating, I've never been exposed to one in any capacity except that of a
patient. How much more pleasant to be on the doctor's end! Bob Veomett
introduced me to the pure research part of Oncology (and your son Bob!) which
was very exciting….I must admit that I am a convert to Oncology…"
4/3/1975 handwritten note to Boone from Mary Peacock(?) [written on
University Hospital Auxiliary stationery]: "I wish to express for the Auxiliary
our thanks and appreciation for the excellent program you presented at our
general meeting…."
4/23/1975 handwritten note to Boone from Randy Van Nostrand: "Wanted to
personally thank you for your help when I needed it about my dad…."
10/28/1975 typed letter to Boone from Raymond N. Kjellberg MD [Neurological
surgery by appointment], Massachusetts General Hospital: "Speaking with John
Lawrence in Milan a few weeks ago, I learned you were interested in
construction of a medical cyclotron. I share this interest…"
10/31/1975 typed carbon letter from Boone to C. Allen Good MD, Secretary,
American Board of Radiology: "I am deeply honored by the invitation to serve as
a Relief Examiner at the next oral examination….however, unfortunately, the
dates are in direct conflict…" [attached to 10/21/1975 letter to Boone from
Good]
12/8/1975 letter to Boone from J. Eugene Robinson, Martha V. Filbert
Radiation Center, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore: "…thank you for
participating in the symposium 'Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy'…"
12/22/1975 typed carbon letter from Boone to Michael J. Schneider MD,
Division of Radiation Oncology, Portor Memorial Hospital, Denver: "…Tom
Cetas…John Leith…Dan Hightower…Jim Eltringham….There is still no resolution to
our most basic problem with the Division with respect to the future plans of
Eric & Silvio. I do hope this can work out satisfactorily from their
standpoint as well as from the standpoint of the future of radiotherapy in
Tucson." undated handwritten note to Max & Carol [Boone] from Jack &
Kath [perhaps J.F. Fowler?] [stationery: Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon
Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex]: "Thanks ever so much for having me stay with
you and making my stay so pleasant…"
10/22/76 referee's comments by Boone on Lawrence et al. manuscript entitled
"Experience and expectations in the use of neutrons, protons, and heavy ions in
radiation therapy."
7/22/1975 letter to Ms. Mary Ann Grant, 2802 North Eastgate, Tucson, Arizona
85712 from Merlin K. DuVal MD, Vice President Health Sciences, UA Arizona
Medical Center: "…not…accustomed to receiving letters as thoughtful and lovely
as that which you sent to me….You may rest absolutely assured that I will see
to it that your very thoughtful letter is shared with those who, like me, will
be so very grateful to know the reaction of our patients…" [attached to Grant's
handwritten, undated letter]
9/26/1978 letter from Boone to John H. Ebersole MD, Director, Division of
Radiation Therapy, Department of Radiology, Lancaster General Hospital,
Pennsylvania: "We would be very pleased to have you visit…" [attached to
Ebersole's 9/19/1978 typed letter]
11/4/1977 typed carbon letter from Boone to Professor I.V. Chuvilo, Chairman
of the Organizing Committee, Institute for Theoretical & Experimental
Physics, Moscow, Russia: "…I will be unable to participate in the International
Seminar on the Use of Proton Beams in Radiation Therapy December 6-13, 1977,
because my continued ill health prevents me from making such a trip…" [attached
to 7/22/1977 Western Union mailgram from Boone confirming "conditional
acceptance of participation in seminar…depending on status of my health at that
time…" and 7/13/1977 Western Union telegram to Boone from Shuvilo asking
confirmation of participation in seminar and handwritten note from Boone"I wish
to confirm conditional acceptance…" and typescript mimeograph copy of
invitation to Boone by Chuvilo to participate in seminar with seminar program
and related information and Boone abstract attached
10/23/1974 handwritten note to Boone from Joy Abbott re warts receding after
a scorpion sting: "Could such sting have the same affect [sic] on a cancer
virus – if cancer is a virus?"
1/29/1975 unsigned handwritten note to Boone [Shamokin, PA postmark]:
"Cancer | Cause – A virus to humans through eggs not fully cooked. | Cure – A
serum derived from sheep (ewes)."
1/27/1975 handwritten letter to Boone from Dr. Forest Ervin, ND [Doctor of
Naturopathy] DC [Doctor of Chiropractic] & RO (R-Reflex O-ologist), 24 Main
Street, Orange Walk Town, Belize, C. America: "Tumors of the breast are, of
course, very easy to 'remove', as are 'cancers' of the breast (cancer) takes
almost 6 weeks) & it can be done (without an operation) the method is
called 'doctoring'….Please acknowledge this letter as I am in a destitute
financial position & you may know a source of help that I may be able to
get."
2/19/1974 typed carbon letter from Boone to Ronald Russell & Theresa
Ludwig, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio: "…Bob
Waggener…my father-in-law had just been hospitalized and diagnosed as having
carcinoma of the prostate…Lowell Miller from the M.D. Anderson Hospital… As you
can imagine, this decision led to a good deal of sole [sic] searching as to how
far we had gotten in our treatment techniques and equipment here at the
University of Arizona. I do feel clinically we have arrived at very near our
original objective; although in terms of basic clinical research and full
teaching programs, we have still some distance to go…. I was also pleased to
hear that Theresa has decided to attempt medical school. I know that she has
the ability, and can only hope that the financial problems will not prevent you
both from finishing up as M.D.'s as Carol and I once tried to do. As I believe
I have told both you and Theresa, I have often thought we concentrated our
limited financial resources on the wrong person in the pair to finish me up in
medicine…radiobiologist from Southwest Research (Dr. Meltz)….After talking with
both you and Bob, I decided the situation at San Antonio might be pretty
intolerable as far as the Radiology Department in general was concerned, and
specifically with regard to Radiation Oncology…Dr. LeMaistre…" [attached to
1/18/1974 handwritten note to Boone from Ron [Russell]: "…I am at work in the
library (circulation clerk)…Bob Waggener…I am relieved and happy to hear that
your recovery was so rapid and complete…Theresa [Lugwig]…San Antonio Community
Hospital…. Well, Max, as far as I am concerned, I will be forever in your debt.
Medical school has opened a whole new world to me which would have been
unattainable without your assistance at a time when you were critically ill and
had so many pressures upon you…University of Wisconsin…. As regards
radiotherapy and medical physics here, the situation is not quite what one
might prefer…A strong radiologist is sorely needed…There is not even one
full-time therapist here and yet half the number of patients treated at
Galveston is the current census here. The main treatment unit is an old cobalt
machine from Scott & White Hospital…plenty of potential but little kinetic
energy at the present time in our radiology department…interests in
radiobiology and physiology…microcirculation studies…radium dosimetry….
Supposedly there is to be clinical trials of bone mineral measurements as soon
as the adjacent VA hospital gets its "Norland-Cameron" Scanner. Also, a new
radiation therapy center is opening across the street at Methodist. They will
have an 18 Mev Lenac [Linac?] (after you solve the problems c [with] yours – hi
to Bill C.)…there is one radiobiologist here in town by the name of Meltz. He
is supposed to be good and is located at Southwest Research (where we did our
trial run with the Argon ion in 1969 c [with] Dr. Wallace Anderson.)…Hi to Bill
Connor and Bob Miller.
Photocopied page: "A Tribute to Max L.M. Boone… | Max L.M. Boone, M.D.,
Ph.D., was presented a special award at the 6th International Congress on
Hyperthermic Oncology (ICHO) to recognize his leadership in establishing the
Hyperthermia Program at The University of Arizona. Dr. Boone was born on May
23, 1931 in Peru, Indiana…. He retired from the university [of Arizona] in
1979…" [includes photo captioned "M. Paul Capp (left), Head, University of
Arizona, Department of Radiobiology and Max Boone (right)." [page "xv"]
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