Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Philip Showalter Hench, October 31, 1942
Scope and Contents
Kean has been notified that he is to receive the Gorgas Medal for several accomplishments early in his career, including starting warfare on the mosquito in Cuba, initiating the legislation that created the Medical Reserve Corps, and for organizing the Base Hospitals in parent institutions.
Dates
- Creation: October 31, 1942
Language of Materials
English
Access
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Extent
4 pages
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Repository
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