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Ira J. Kalet papers, approximately 1977-2015
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kalet, Ira
- Title
- Ira J. Kalet papers
- Dates
- approximately 1977-2015 (inclusive)19772015
- Quantity
- 7.44 cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6021
- Summary
- Project files related to professor Ira Kalet's work for Evaluation of Particle Beam Radiotherapy and Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Tools and for the creation of the graduate program in Biomedical and Health Informatics at the University of Washington, Seattle
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.
Records stored off site; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of radiation oncology and biomedical informatics.
Ira Joseph Kalet was born on April 27, 1944 in Stamford, Connecticut. Kalet received his A.B. in physics from Cornell University in 1965 and followed this with a Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics from Princeton University in 1968. He was a research associate in the Department of Physics at the University of Washington from 1968-1969 and then taught mathematics and physics at Sonoma State College and the University of Pennsylvania. In 1978 he joined the faculty of the University of Washington in the newly formed Department of Radiation Oncology and embarked on an academic career in medical physics. Subsequently he held adjunct appointments in Computer Science & Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biological Structure, and a joint appointment in Medical Education (now the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education). From 2005 until his retirement in 2011, Kalet also served as Director of Security and Networking for UW Medicine IT Services. Kalet's research interests included simulation systems for design of radiation treatment for cancer, software development methodology, and artificial intelligence applications to medicine, particularly expert systems, ontologies and modeling. Ira Kalet died on February 21, 2015.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Ira Kalet's curriculum vitae; project files for Evaluation of Particle Beam Radiotherapy and Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Tools; records documenting the creation of the graduate program in Biomedical and Health Informatics in the Department of Medical Education at the University of Washington; meeting minutes, publications, correspondence, and other materials of the Physicians for Social Responsibility, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Union of Concerned Scientists, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the ACLU Nuclear Arms Race as a Civil Liberties Issue Committee; FEMA evacuation plan files; and miscellaneous notes and articles on nuclear war and nonviolence. Documents created by Dr. Kalet dating from 1977-2015 for classes, research projects, and correspondence. Includes notes and collected materials on projects such as the Prism Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System, and the Clinical Target Volume Research Project. Other present items oversee correspondence with Oncology Systems Inc, and notes on various classes taught from 2010-2015. Personal awards, photos, and the obituary and curriculum vitae of fellow Oncologist ‘Peter Wootton’ are also included as well as a book on Hiroshima with Kalet's notes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 6021-001, Ira J. Kalet papers, circa 1982-2007
- Accession No. 6021-002, Ira J. Kalet papers, 1977-2015
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 6021-001: Ira J. Kalet papers, circa 1982-2007Return to Top
Scope and Content: Ira Kalet's curriculum vitae; project files for Evaluation of Particle Beam Radiotherapy and Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Tools; records documenting the creation of the graduate program in Biomedical and Health Informatics in the Department of Medical Education at the University of Washington; meeting minutes, publications, correspondence, and other materials of the Physicians for Social Responsibility, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Union of Concerned Scientists, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the ACLU Nuclear Arms Race as a Civil Liberties Issue Committee; FEMA evacuation plan files; and miscellaneous notes and articles on nuclear war and nonviolence.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored off site; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.
Records stored off site; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Ira Kalet
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 6021-001 | Curriculum Vitae |
undated |
| 1 | 6021-001 | Evaluation of Treatment Planning
for Particle Beam Radiotherapy |
circa 1982-1984 |
| 1-2 | 6021-001 | Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
Tools |
circa 1982-1997 |
| 2-3 | 6021-001 | University Initiatives
Fund |
circa 1994-2004 |
| 3-4 | 6021-001 | Biomedical and Health
Informatics |
circa 1989-2007 |
| 5 | 6021-001 | Nuclear War and
Nonviolence |
circa 1980s |
Accession No. 6021-002: Ira J. Kalet papers, 1977-2015Return to Top
Scope and Content: Documents created by Dr. Kalet dating from 1977-2015 for classes, research projects, and correspondence. Includes notes and collected materials on projects such as the Prism Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System, and the Clinical Target Volume Research Project. Other present items oversee correspondence with Oncology Systems Inc, and notes on various classes taught from 2010-2015. Personal awards, photos, and the obituary and curriculum vitae of fellow Oncologist ‘Peter Wootton’ are also included as well as a book on Hiroshima with Kalet's notes.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Terry Kalet, 2020-01-07
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 6021-002 | Clinical Target Volume Research Project |
2004-2010 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Prism System Implementation Version 1.4 and
Notes |
2004 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Sample Lisp Interface Kit (SLIK) Programmer's
Guides |
2007 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics (MEBI) 550,
Knowledge Representation and Applications Winter 2010 |
2010 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Prism User's Reference Manual Version 1.5 |
2009-2010 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Honors 396C, Life and Death Computing, Autumn
2010 |
2010 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) Radiation
Therapy Planning Strategic Plan 2/2 |
1995-1996 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) Radiation
Therapy Planning Strategic Plan 1/2 |
1995-1996 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Tacoma/Vancouver |
1997 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Biomedical Informatics (BMI) Book 1/2 |
Oct 1st, 2004 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Biomedical Informatics (BMI) Book 2/2
General Notes: Includes drawing from grandchild near back of documents
|
Oct 1st, 2004 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI)
Documents/Administration |
2011-2014 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Personal Documents and Cyclotron
Instructions
General Notes: Contains personal awards, photos, and also obituary and
Curriculum Vitae of 'Peter Wootton,' fellow Radiation Oncology Professor at UW
who worked with Kalet
|
1959-2004 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Prism Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System |
1996-2009 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Safety and Security |
1981-1997 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Clinical Target Volume (CTV) Project |
2014 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Biomedical Informatics, 2nd Edition |
2011-2012 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI)/Plan-32 History |
1982-1997 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) Version 2 Negotiations
1/2 |
1985-1987 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) Version 2 Negotiations
2/2 |
1985-1987 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) Version 2 |
1986-1988 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc Minutes, Financials,
etc. |
1983-1986 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI), Informal Minutes, etc.
1/2 |
1983-1987 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI), Informal Minutes, etc.
2/2 |
1983-1987 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI), Small Business Innovation
Reaserch Program (SBIR) |
1985 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - Consulting |
1983-1989 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 History |
1982-1987 |
| 1 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 Reference Manual
and Installation Guide |
1985 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 Radiation Treatment
Planning System Installation Guide |
1986 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 Radiation Treatment
Planning System Beam Data File Description |
1987 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 Radiation Treatment
Planning System Release Notes and product dispatches |
1988 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 Radiation Treatment
Planning System User's Manual |
1989 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) - PLAN-32 Radiation Treatment
Planning System User's Manual |
1989 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Oncology Systems Inc (OSI) Miscellaneous |
1983-1988 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | AIM Workshop 1987, University of Washington; schedule,
attendees list and research abstracts |
1987 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education (BIME)
591C, Cancer, Stochastic Models and Mathematical Biology, Winter
2015 |
2014-2015 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Hiroshima Book Notes and Draft |
1977-1984 |
| 2 | 6021-002 | Hiroshima Book |
1977 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cancer--Treatment
- College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Medical physics--Study and teaching
- Oncology--Study and teaching
- Radiotherapy--Study and teaching
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Kalet, Ira--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Washington--Faculty--Archives
