Series 12: 40 Years of Tropical Medicine Research--A History of GMITP, 1921-1972

This series documents the efforts of consultant/historian Willard H. Wright in writing the published history of GMITP in his book, 40 Years of Tropical Medicine Research - A History Of The Gorgas Memorial Institute Of Tropical And Preventive Medicine, Incorporated and The Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. The main goal of the book was to record GMI's mission and provide insight into the crucial and uncommon scientific matters that would enable medical and scientific researchers to broaden their understanding of tropical and preventive medicines in South America and other tropical regions.

The series also reflects the detailed process of collecting information from GMITP informants, typographical editing, permission searches, as well as by maintaining correspondence with GMITP administrators, board members, and secretaries. Also included are some background materials provided by GML administrators that Wright collected while writing the book.

The "Correspondence" subseries is a good for location to find summary information about GMI/GML such as a list of the professional staff of GML from 1928-1968 that specified years of employment and title. In addition, a list of 'editorial policies' in these files exhibit the chronological listing of minutes of meetings/comments recorded in the history (Correspondence 1968-1969). The "Oral History Interviews" subseries consists of audio taped interviews of administrators, secretaries, and other officials from GMITP.