Tropical medicine

Gorgas encloses and explains a map of the cases of yellow fever in the City of Havana for the year 1900. Two endorsements are included, January 14 and January 22, 1901. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Gorgas responds to criticisms of Charles A. Reed. He presents an analysis of the Canal Zone Commission organization.

Welch writes about the mosquito theory of yellow fever transmission and the Yellow Fever Commission.

Ludlow responds to Wood's accusation that data was concealed regarding the number of cases of yellow fever in Havana.[Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Ludlow defends his position against Wood's charges of concealing facts about yellow fever in Havana. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Thayer discusses the influence of Carter's and Finlay's work on Reed and Lazear.

Carter informs Cardenas about the sanitary conditions in the department of Piura, Peru.

The Junta Administradora del Hospital Santo Tomas (Administrative Board) recognizes the work done by Carter in the fight against yellow fever.

The writer recommends Connor for yellow fever work in Africa.

The writer discusses fish stocks in local reservoirs.

The writer, from the treasury department of the U.S. Public Health Service, expresses a desire to discuss with Carter a plan to put European ports under the general direction of U.S. Quarantine Station, on Staten Island, New York.

The writer reports the progress of the yellow fever work in South America, Mexico and West Africa and includes data tables.

The writer makes recommendations concerning how the International Health Board should handle inquiries concerning the status of yellow fever in various South American countries.

This manuscript discusses Walter Reed's yellow fever experiments in Cuba and provides letters written by Reed.

Ross discusses the parasites that cause malarial fevers. A note on the article indicates that it was published in Nature in 1901.

A bibliography composed by Laura Carter lists H.R. Carter's yellow fever articles.

This is a list of twelve U.S. Army Hospital Corps members who were stationed at Camp Lazear.

This microfilm includes the medical history of Columbia Barracks Post Hospital and records from the War Department, Office of the Adjutant General.

These are original lists of men undergoing the yellow fever experiments, with an autograph note by Hench.

Durham and Myers discuss the investigation of yellow fever by the American commission in Cuba and the perplexing nature of the disease.