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Arranged by interview and visit, this diary documents the meetings and conferences Embree had with various professionals in the field of public health. The mission of the Division of Studies is to administer work not included in existing units of the Rockefeller Foundation. The division focuses on work concentrated in human biology, nursing education, and hospital and dispensary studies.

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.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. George K. Strode is an associate director of the International Health Division working at Paris Office. The International Health Division assists local and central health departments by aiding schools of hygiene, public health and nursing. Strode receives Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division program updates from staff members and interviews professionals in the field of public health. The diary focuses on immediate wartime activities such as aiding public health services in Lisbon, Madrid and Marseilles. Strode travels to Russia to survey medical education and services, and focuses on nutrition programs.

Organized according to visit and interview, entries for this year record the meetings and conversations that took place between Grant, professionals and students in the field of public health. Grant continues to focus on social medicine and its relation to medical care. He visits various organizations and institutions associated with social medicine and discussed teaching of hospital and medical care administration, medical economics and medical care. He takes a trip to Europe to assess medical care and determine if there are any Rockefeller Foundation opportunities available. A trip to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia is taken to assess public health and medical care education. The diary includes 1947 index.

Organized according to interview and visit, Fahs discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of humanities. He is involved in the progress of Humanities Division programs, selection of fellows and grant in-aid, and development of new research. The Division's goals are the study of language, intercultural understanding and general humanities projects. Fahs travels to the Far East.

Organized according to interview and visit, Fahs discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of humanities. He is involved in the progress of Humanities Division programs, selection of fellows and grant in-aid, and development of new research. The aims of the Humanities Division are to identify and stimulate new cultural growth, assist in interpretative studies of recent history, assist in American studies in other countries, fund creative writing and initiate major grants in music and other arts. Fahs take a trip to the Far East and details progress on the Korean dictionary, American studies programs, Korean contemporary art, and Asian and Pacific studies programs.