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Rockefeller Foundation records, officers' diaries, RG 12, M-R, 1911-1992

56.9 Cubic Feet Boxes 273-422. 138 letter document boxes, 25 microfilm boxes (35mm), 6 legal document boxes and 7 half-letter boxes

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1914 Diary Notes, 1914 Box 415

The diary includes notes on trips to England and Egypt; program of relief, control and prevention of Hookworm disease in Sri Lanka; notes on the malaria program, and notes on sanitation and hookworm disease in Malay and survey conditions in the Philippines.

  1. Rose, Wickliffe

1920 Reel M Ros 2, Frame 5, Box 415

The grants, visits and interviews with professionals in the field of public health focus on prevention of disease. The diary includes updates on International Health Board projects, malaria control through quinine, discussions of effects of World War I and a conference between Dr. Heiser and Dr. Rose regarding South America.

  1. Rose, Wickliffe

1921 Reel M Ros 2, Frame 161, Box 415

The grants, visits and interviews with professionals in the field of public health focus on prevention of disease through new national health services and new ministries of health. The diary also documents yellow fever discussions.

  1. Rose, Wickliffe
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Rockefeller Foundation records, officers' diaries, RG 12, S-Z, 1911-1992

41.83 Cubic Feet Boxes 423-535. 104 letter document boxes, 8 half-letter document boxes, 1 legal box and 26 microfilm boxes (35mm)

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1924-1928 Box 425, Reel M Saw 1, Frame 157

The diaries are arranged by interview and visit. From 1924-1926, Sawyer is the director of the International Health Board Public Health Laboratory Service. These entries concern Rockefeller Foundation laboratories, meetings with professionals in the field of public health and conferences pertaining to hookworm. In 1926, Sawyer goes on assignment to the West African Yellow Fever Commission, Lagos, Nigeria. In west Africa he documents laboratory research various field studies on the symptomology and pathology of Yellow Fever Includes "Localities infected with yellow fever in 1926" chart.

  1. Sawyer, Wilbur A.

1928 January-June Box 448, Reel M Str 1, Frame 105

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. George K. Strode is an assistant director of the International Health Division who receives Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division program updates from staff members. He interviews professionals in the field of public. The diary documents field studies in malaria, impressions of Belgium Colonial Health Services, contains Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division plans for 1928. Strode also travels to Germany and visits. The progress of IHD fellows is documented as well.

  1. Strode, George K.

1936 Box 464, Reel M Ten 1, Frame 336

The 1936 diary includes Mary Tennant's surveys of public health education, facilities and general impressions of state and local nursing in East Asia and South America.

  1. Tennant, Mary Elizabeth
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Lewis W. Hackett papers, 1689-1962, bulk 1875-1962

20.45 Cubic Feet

Important subjects in this collection are Argentina - Instituto de Bacteriologia, Buenos Aires; Argentina - nursing school, Rosario; Argentina - political situation, especially as it affected universities; Chile - Quinta Normal Health Center; disease control - malaria, especially in the Lurin Valley, Peru; disease control - yellow fever, especially in Bolivia and Peru; Ecuador - National Institute of Hygiene, Guayaquil; epidemiology - general; epidemiology - malaria; epidemiology - yellow fever; insecticides - Paris green, DDT and others; Peru - Ica Health Center; public health - administration; public health - nursing; Russia - general commentary after two trips; and South America - life and customs, general commentary.

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Lewis W. Hackett papers, 1689-1962, bulk 1875-1962 20.45 Cubic Feet

Hackett, Lewis Wendell (1884-1962)

Important subjects in this collection are Argentina - Instituto de Bacteriologia, Buenos Aires; Argentina - nursing school, Rosario; Argentina - political situation, especially as it affected universities; Chile - Quinta Normal Health Center; disease control - malaria, especially in the Lurin Valley, Peru; disease control - yellow fever, especially in Bolivia and Peru; Ecuador - National Institute of Hygiene, Guayaquil; epidemiology - general; epidemiology - malaria; epidemiology - yellow fever; insecticides - Paris green, DDT and others; Peru - Ica Health Center; public health - administration; public health - nursing; Russia - general commentary after two trips; and South America - life and customs, general commentary.