Leprosy
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Albert S. Ashmead papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/029
Overview
The Albert S. Ashmead papers (1875-1910) is a fine collection
documenting the professional experiences of a well-known American
leprologist. The focus of the collection is Ashmead's correspondence
with other leprologist and international figures concerning
the 1897 Berlin lepra conference. The collection also contains
manuscripts of Ashmead's articles, the text for an unpublished
anthology on Japanese medicine, and research notes and translations
of articles concerning leprosy and...
Dates:
1869 - 1910
[Scrapbook of anti-vaccination clippings]
Collection
Identifier: MSS 477
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook contains clippings of articles, reports, letters to the editor, etc. related to and expressing opposition to vaccination, especially compulsory vaccination. Many reports are from Muncie, Terre Haute, and other parts of Indiana, but coverage also includes Brooklyn, Chicago, Milwaukee, and parts of England. The clippings focus on the arguments against vaccination, including letters to the editor and responses to letters signed by “Anti-Vaccination” or “Anti;” court...
Dates:
1887; 1892-1897
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