Diary, 1925/1927

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The diary begins October 4, 1925, the day after Hanson boarded the S.S. Majestic in New York City to cross the Atlantic as the first leg in his journey to Nigeria to be part of the West Africa Yellow Fever Commission. Hanson summarized his work in the Peruvian campaigns from July 1919 to May 1922 as well as mentioned the time he spent in Central America, but the bulk of the diary describes his work in southwestern Nigeria which included 5,000 house visits to inspect for containers with water and breeding mosquitoes in 22 months. Hanson stated the language barrier and climate were major difficulties. He left Nigeria on May 17, 1927 and the diary ends on July 27, 1927 when he is in England.

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English

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