Series V. Mapscirca 1846-circa 1960 bulk 1899-1951

Containers:
Box 56-57
Extent:
2 boxes
Scope and content:

Series V. Maps primarily consists of maps and floor plans that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1846 to around 1960 with the bulk of the items dating from 1899 to 1951. The maps and floor plans often include annotations and illustrate a wide range of locations including, but not limited to the following:

  • Havana and its environs;
  • Cuba;
  • sites associated with the yellow fever experiments;
  • and military installations in the United States.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
University of Virginia Health System
P.O. Box 800722
1350 Jefferson Park Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Amanda Greenwood
Phone: (434) 924-0052
Phone: (434) 982-0576
Phone: (434) 924-5444

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