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Start Over Collection Henry Hanson papers Date range 1925

Diary

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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"Fighting Yellow Jack in Peru: Experiences of Dr. Henry Hanson during an Epidemic of Yellow Fever and Bubonic Plague in Peru 1919-1922" Box 01, Folder 007

Henry Hanson wrote this manuscript describing his experiences in Peru from 1919 to 1922. The Florida Department of Public Health postumously published the manuscript in 1961 under the following title: "The Pied Piper of Peru: Dr. Henry Hanson's Fight against "Yellow Jack" and Bubonic Plague in South America, 1919-1922."

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Henry Hanson papers 1 Linear Feet

Hanson, Henry (1877-1954)

This collection includes articles, correspondence, a scrapbook, journals, a manuscript, photographs, an expense ledger, an interview, a diary, biographical sketches, post cards and invitations, and other materials that document the professional life of Henry Hanson. It also includes materials related to the naming of the Henry Hanson building in Jacksonville, Florida.

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