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Memorandum Relative to the Development of National and International Programs of Public Health

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 211

Collection Summary

Consists of a cover letter from Rupert Blue to William H. Welch, dated March 18, 1919 and an eleven-page memo. A copy of Blue's "Memorandum relative to the development of national and international programs of public health" was included, intending to inform Welch of Blue's "views in regard to the relation of the Public Health Service with the development of a national health post-war program."

Dates

  • Creation: 1919

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite.

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

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

Copyright

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Historical Note

William Henry Welch, the dean of American medicine, presided over the Red Cross conference at Cannes, France in April 1919. Conceived by the American Red Cross, it had delegates representing Great Britain, Italy, France, Japan and the United States. The conference sought to establish a permanent League of Red Cross Societies which would support a centralized Bureau of Health in Geneva.

Rupert Blue was Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service... in 1919.

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Collection Summary

Consists of a cover letter from Rupert Blue to William H. Welch, dated March 18, 1919 and an eleven-page memo. A copy of Blue's "Memorandum relative to the development of national and international programs of public health" was included, intending to inform Welch of Blue's "views in regard to the relation of the Public Health Service with the development of a national health post-war program."
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