Series XI. Reprints

Containers:
Box 102-136
Extent:
35 boxes
Scope and content:

Series XI. Reprints consists of reprints and photocopies of journal articles, book extracts, book reviews and other published works that were primarily collected by Philip Showalter Hench while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from 1856 to 1971 and cover a wide range of topics related to the study and eradication of yellow fever, including, but not limited to the following:

  1. the results of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission's work in Cuba;
  2. biographical accounts of various people who had an association with the yellow fever experiments;
  3. the research of people associated with the experiments including Walter Reed, Jesse W. Lazear, Aristides Agramonte, and James Carroll;
  4. scientific and medical research related to yellow fever and malaria;
  5. and events honoring the work of those involved with the yellow fever experiments.

Most of the materials in this series are arranged in alphabetical order according to the last names of their authors. The remainder of the materials are arranged at the end of the series according to no apparent or formal organization scheme.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Parent restrictions:
There are no restrictions on user access to any of the materials in the collection except where noted in the container list.
Parent terms of access:
Copyright restrictions may apply for some materials in the collection.

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