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Conquest of Yellow Fever Medal, February 28, 1929

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 4 (vault)
Identifier: uva-lib:2229249

Scope and Contents

This gold medal was awarded posthumously to Walter Reed by an act of the United States Congress in recognition of his work with yellow fever. Each of the surviving members (as of 1929) of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Board and the experiment volunteers received one such medal.

Dates

  • Creation: February 28, 1929

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

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

Conditions Governing Access

May only be viewed on exhibit or in the presence of collections librarian or staff.

Extent

From the Series: 21 boxes

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