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Earl Baldwin McKinley Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 87

Abstract

Chief correspondent is Bailey K. Ashford.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-1935

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

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Biographical Note

Earl B. McKinley, 1894-1938, was Professor of Bacteriology and Dean of George Washington University School of Medicine. Colonel Bailey K. Ashford, 1873-1934, graduate from Georgetown University Medical School in 1896. He then entered on a career in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. While stationed in Puerto Rico, Ashford was the first to describe and successfully treat North American hookworm in 1899. He was a founding member of the Puerto Rico Anemia Commission in 1904 and a founder of the School of Tropical Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico. The Walter Reed Army Medical Center presents the annual Bailey K. Ashford Clinical and Laboratory Research Award in his honor.

Collection Summary

Chief correspondent is Bailey K. Ashford.

Abstract

Chief correspondent is Bailey K. Ashford.

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Provenance

Unknown.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Processing Completed
2007
Encoded by
Jim Labosier
Title
Finding Aid to the Earl Baldwin McKinley Correspondence, 1927-1935
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
Date
2007
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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