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Research scientist. Correspondence, scientific reports and publications, other papers, and photographs, primarily concerning her interest in the problems of nutrition and aging, including her work with the Merrill-Palmer School in Detroit, the Detroit Institute of Cancer Research, the Children's Fund of Michigan, and Grand Valley State College in Allendale; also materials relating to her membership on the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, 1969, and various White House conferences on children and youth.

The collection has been divided into the following series: Subject files (24.3 linear ft.); Lectures (0.7 linear ft.); Manuscripts of writings (0.5 linear ft.); Personal and Biographical Materials (2 linear ft.); and Published Materials (2 linear ft.). There are also three smaller series of genre materials: Photographs, Sound Recordings, and Artifacts.

Gerontologist; series in collection include: Biography and Early Career; Lectures, Speeches, Publications; History of Gerontology; Correspondence; Gerontology Research Center Files; Conferences; Foundations; International Association of Gerontology (IAG); International Organizations; Gerontological Society of America; Other Organizations; Audio tapes; and Photographs.

The papers of Nathan Wetherill Shock, with bulk dates of 1927 to 1988, measure fifty linear feet. They are divided into thirteen series: Biography and Early Career; Lectures, Speeches, Publications; History of Gerontology; Correspondence; Gerontology Research Center Files; Conferences; Foundations; International Association of Gerontology (IAG); International Organizations-Other; Gerontological Society of America (GSA); Other Organizations; Photographs; and Audio Tapes.