The Personal Correspondence (1993-1945, 0.1 linear feet) series includes correspondence with his family while in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. The letters detail his daily life and work in multiple locations in Europe.
4.5 linear feet
The Stefan S. Fajans papers are comprised of personal correspondence with his family while in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II as well as a wide range of materials documenting his professional life. The latter are a rich source for his research on Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) and its associated genetic markers. The Stefan S. Fajans papers are divided into two series: Personal Correspondence and Professional Files.
The Professional Files (1950-2012, 4.4 linear feet) include patient records covering his research on the R-W Pedigree and MODY. These records are predominately from his time as an active professor at the University of Michigan, although a number of records exist from research he did after retirement. They also include topical files, mostly correspondence with colleagues, sorted alphabetically. Dr. Fajans kept a significant topical file on Dr. Conn, his mentor for his research assistantship and lifelong colleague and friend. Finally, they include outlines of lectures he gave on all aspects of Diabetes and its subtypes, sorted alphabetically (sometimes listed by title of lecture, and sometimes by location) as well as a manuscripts and reprints of many of his publications on MODY and its genetic markers.