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Series V. Maps, circa 1846-circa 1960, bulk: bulk 1899-1951

 Series — Box: 56-57
Identifier: uva-lib:2229253

Scope and Contents

Series V. Maps primarily consists of maps and floor plans that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1846 to around 1960 with the bulk of the items dating from 1899 to 1951. The maps and floor plans often include annotations and illustrate a wide range of locations including, but not limited to the following:

  1. Havana and its environs;
  2. Cuba;
  3. sites associated with the yellow fever experiments;
  4. and military installations in the United States.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1846-circa 1960
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1899-1951

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

2 boxes

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