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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Series XI. Reprints, 1856-1971

 Series — Box: 102-136
Identifier: uva-lib:2231398

Scope and Contents

Series XI. Reprints consists of reprints and photocopies of journal articles, book extracts, book reviews and other published works that were primarily collected by Philip Showalter Hench while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from 1856 to 1971 and cover a wide range of topics related to the study and eradication of yellow fever, including, but not limited to the following:
  1. the results of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission's work in Cuba;
  2. biographical accounts of various people who had an association with the yellow fever experiments;
  3. the research of people associated with the experiments including Walter Reed, Jesse W. Lazear, Aristides Agramonte, and James Carroll;
  4. scientific and medical research related to yellow fever and malaria;
  5. and events honoring the work of those involved with the yellow fever experiments.

Most of the materials in this series are arranged in alphabetical order according to the last names of their authors. The remainder of the materials are arranged at the end of the series according to no apparent or formal organization scheme.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856-1971

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection is predominantly inEnglish; other materials in the collection are in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Access

There are no restrictions on user access to any of the materials in the collection except where noted in the container list.

Extent

35 boxes

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