Yellow fever

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Jesse W. Lazear consists of materials relating to Lazear that Philip Showalter Hench collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1800 to 1956 with the bulk of the items dating from 1863 to 1943. Much of the series consists of the correspondence of Jesse W. Lazear and his wife Mabel H. Lazear. Jesse's correspondence dates from his time as a student at Johns Hopkins University to his death in 1900. Researchers can learn a great deal...

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Vaughn describes possible yellow fever cases in Stann Creek, British Honduras. He includes fever charts of one case.

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In a numbered list, Hench names and identifies the figures in the Cornwell yellow fever painting.

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[Carter?] summarizes the progress of the work against yellow fever, considering the factors of pathology, mosquito control, and the causative organism.

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The writer reports on progress in yellow fever work. Pathology, mortality, sanitation measures, epidemiology and the locations of recent outbreaks are all mentioned.

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This document provides details about the members of the Yellow Fever Commission and lists all the volunteers for the yellow fever experiments. There is also a motion to provide a better monetary reward to these volunteers. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

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Tocantins notes Finlay's connection with Jefferson Medical College.

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Truby informs Hench that he had approved the fumigation of Lazear's house.

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Lyons requests information on Camp Lazear Building No. 1 for the Hall of Fame exhibit on Reed.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...

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Finlay reports on recommendations for prophylactic measures against yellow fever in Felton.

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Kellogg will invite Ireland to the unveiling of the Cornwell painting. He discusses Hench's speech for the event.

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Kellogg has read Hench's address on the unveiling of Cornwell's painting with pleasure. He will rearrange the schedule and have sections of the speech released to the press.

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Cumming advises Lombard on a possible yellow fever case at Mobile, Alabama.

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Kean informs Mabel Lazear of Lazear's death.

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Kean reports to Surgeon General [Wyman] that Carroll's condition has improved.

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Hanson reports on a yellow fever epidemic in Peru. The local newspaper is publishing articles denouncing his sanitary campaign.

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Ferrell offers his condolences on the death of Henry Carter. He expresses appreciation for Henry Carter's work and his humanity.

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Hench is unable to attend but approves Nogueira's decisions.