Social history

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Moran's autobiography gives a detailed account of the yellow fever experiments in which he took part.

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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In a second draft of his manuscript, Andrus describes the yellow fever experiments and discusses his participation as a volunteer.

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:...

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This article, which appeared in the "Medical Record," discusses efforts to erect a monument to Walter Reed.

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Hanson writes about the reason for coming to Peru, the conditions found on his arrival, and the difficulties encountered. He discusses the various diseases identified and the causes of the general sanitary problems. Hanson presents remedies for the present conditions and discusses the possibility of the public and the Peruvian government accepting foreign aide.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IX. Photographs consists primarily of photographs that Philip Showalter Hench created and collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1846 to around 1966 with the bulk of the items dating from around 1870 to around 1960. The subjects shown in the photographs include, but are not limited to the following: physicians, military personnel, nurses,...

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Andrus answers questions about Ames and mentions the kindness of Lambert.

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Roosevelt reorganizes the Panama Canal Commission.

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Taft details the requirements for the completion of the Panama Canal and the need to reorganize the Canal Commission.

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Kean provides his recollections of the Yellow Fever Commission, in response to Hench's questions.

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Hench questions Kean about the yellow fever experiments at Camp Lazear.

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Russell asks if Hanson would accompany White on a yellow fever survey of Colombia.

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These are epitaph memorials, dedicated by the Finlay Institute, to Maass and Lazear for their work in the conquest of yellow fever.

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This Cuban newspaper article describes the visit of Cuban officials and Moran to the Camp Lazear site. Building No. 1 has been named a national monument.

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Rojas rents the lime kilns and quarries on his San Jose farm to Zunzunegui, who may occupy the two small wooden houses.

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Sosa leases the San Jose farm.

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Recio' speech details the experiments of the Yellow Fever Commission at Camp Lazear and praises Finlay for first proposing the mosquito theory. He describes Hench's research and the actions taken by the Board of Patrons in creating the memorial.

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Albertini memorializes Jesse W. Lazear and Clara Maass.

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This article [translated by Strode?] describes the ceremony at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Brazil to honor Noguchi.