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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.

Index of Names of Persons Mentioned; 6 pages. Itinerary from December 1923- April 1924 in connection with work of the International Education Board. The diary surveys agricultural education and research laboratories in Europe.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an assistant director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The program focuses on the democratization of culture and the improvement of international communication through grants made to museums, drama, film and radio. In this diary Marshall travels to Europe to explore library activities and survey film and radio projects as well as surveys the relations of World Wide Broadcasting Foundation, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Organized according to interview and visit, Gregg discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of medical education. He is involved in the progress of the RF programs, selection of RF fellows, and development of new projects. Stationed at the RF Paris Office as Associate Director of Medical Education, Gregg studies present day needs in medical education, develops programs with medical schools to improve facilities. He tours around Europe to survey local medical and nursing education. He also works on his Russian visit report.

Organized according to interview and visit, Gregg discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of medical education. He is involved in the progress of the RF programs, selection of RF fellows, and development of new projects. Stationed at the RF Paris Office as Associate Director of Medical Education, Gregg studies present day needs in medical education, develops programs with medical schools to improve facilities. 1929 marks the beginning of a change in direction of the Medical Sciences Division. The program's emphasis will focus more on research and less on educational aid assistance. This diary includes, "Interview with Mr. Charlety, Rector of the University of Paris, May 4, 1929."

A 25 page alphabetical index to the 1928 diary

This diary is a record of Ms. Walker's meetings and interviews with social science researchers and social work experts between January 3 and December 14, 1928. The diary records Ms. Walker's travel both within the United States to various universities and social science institutions, as well as a trip to Europe from May 15 through June 9 to visit the modern social science bureaus and university training and research programs. Ms. Walker's destinations in Europe included London, Oxford, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Paris, Amsterdam, and Stockholm. Ms. Walker kept a record of her impressions of the calibre and status of social science research and progress in social work both in the United States and abroad over the course of her diary, and her impressions of individual researchers are also recorded.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. George K. Strode is an assistant director of the International Health Division working at the Paris Office. The focus of the International Health Division is to build up detailed knowledge of both public health problems and methods of dealing with them. He receives Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division program updates from staff members and interviews professionals in the field of public health. The diary includes IHD interests in Ireland, surveys Turkey's public health programs and various updates on public health nursing projects.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. George K. Strode is an assistant director of the International Health Division working at the Paris Office. The focus of the International Health Division is to build up detailed knowledge of both public health problems and methods of dealing with them. He receives Rockefeller Foundation International Health Division program updates from staff members and interviews professionals in the field of public health. The diary includes International Health Division public health program activities in Poland, Denmark and Romania.

Organized according to interview and visit, DeVinney communicates with various professionals in the field of social sciences in the United States and abroad. He details the current projects, financial backings, study findings of interviewees and current methods of research. Progress of Rockefeller Foundation grants and potential future candidates are also documented. During his European tour he discusses issues of European research institutes during World War II in terms of funding, politics and Nazi influence. Issues of empirical research methods abroad are continually addressed. During his time in England and America, the diary is split into chapters regarding each university visited giving an overview of the university and then specifies research and professionals of the social sciences departments.