Dr. Kolff was here, 1979-1983
Item — cassette: 101
Scope and Contents
Made by AVRO and narrated by Dr. Kolff, this documentary shows Dr. Kolff returning to Kampen, Netherlands, the city where he developed the artificial kidney; discusses the Jarvik heart, artificial arm, eye and ear; and discusses modern dialysis. Kolff relates stories about his experiences in the Second World War; gives his reasons for immigrating to the United States; discusses the wearable artificial kidney; gives his thoughts on transplantation; and discusses his relationship with his wife. 48 minutes.
Dates
- 1979-1983
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Extent
From the Collection: 200 16mm film
From the Collection: 8 8mm film
From the Collection: 10 U-matic
From the Collection: 2 Betacam
From the Collection: 18 VHS
From the Collection: 11 Audiocassette
From the Collection: 4 reel-to-reel audiotapes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: Japanese
Physical Description
genreform: U-matic videocassette
Creator
- From the Collection: Kolff, Willem J. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu