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Conference of State and Provincial Health Authorities of North America Archives
Abstract
Contains correspondence, annual proceedings, public health papers, data on membership and meetings, printed matter, and photo. Papers for years 1940-55 not in collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1974
Extent
5.46 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Creator
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions
Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.
Copyright and Re-use Information
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Privacy Information
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Historical Note
In order to better enforce public health laws and regulations, the National Conference of State Boards of Health was established in 1884 in Washington, D.C. In 1897, the organization's scope was expanded to include representatives in Canada and Mexico and its name changed to the Conference of State and Provincial Health Authorities of North America. Beginning in 1935 the conference shared its meeting with the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, the Chief of the Children's Bureau, and the State and Territorial Health Officials. [information from "History of ASTHO"]
Collection Summary
Contains correspondence, annual proceedings, public health papers, data on membership and meetings, printed matter, and photo. Papers for years 1940-55 not in collection. Proceedings are for years 1900 (15th annual meeting) to 1965 (79th annual meeting); volumes for 1921, 1946 and 1963 are missing. Photo is of members attending meeting in late 1930s. Contains material on child health, venereal disease, and the 1938 National Health Conference. Chief correspondents are Conference officers Albert J. Chesley (1929-37), G.D. Thompson (1957-59), Bernard Bucove (1960-62), John H. Venable (1963-66), and Franklin D. Yoder (1966).
Abstract
Contains correspondence, annual proceedings, public health papers, data on membership and meetings, printed matter, and photo. Papers for years 1940-55 not in collection.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
Gift, Conference of State and Provincial Health Authorities of North America, 1970, Acc. #101/103.
General
- Processed by
- HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 1970; 2007
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Conference of State and Provincial Health Authorities of North America Archives1900-1974
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
- Date
- 1970; 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
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