The collection dates 1886 to 1953 and includes correspondence, clippings, speeches by Gasser, and research notes and an autobiography containing much technical information on his research in physiology. Most of the correspondence is congratulatory messages received upon his appointment as director of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research; included here is a cable from well-known French surgeon Alexis Carrel. The speeches concern scientific topics and are of both a technical and a non-technical nature. Also included in the collection is one volume containing clipped articles and letters to the editor written by Herman Gasser, Herbert's father; most concern medical topics.
