American Society of Hematology Historical Documents

View the historical documents featured below to learn more about the history of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), including the formation of the Society, its annual meeting, and its journal Blood.

A Narrative History of ASH

This narrative history was written in the late 1970s by historian and former ASH President Thomas Hale Ham, MD, in cooperation with James L. Tullis, MD.

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ASH: Past, Present, and Future

Written in the early 1970s by former ASH President J. Fraser Mustard, PhD, this document covers the early history of ASH as well as future opportunities for growth.

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Forward in First Issue of Blood

This foreword was written by Nobel Prize winner George R. Minot, MD, and published in December 1945 in the first issue of Blood.

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