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Richard Henry Creel Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 57

Collection Summary

Letters from George R. Colton, governor of Puerto Rico, and W.F. Lippitt, pertaining to a paper read by W.R. Watson concerning the plague in San Juan. Lippitt was director and Watson was assistant director of Sanitation for Puerto Rico.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (4 letters)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite.

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

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Biographical/Historical Note

Richard Henry Creel (1878- ) was a surgeon with the Public Health Service. He was Medical Officer in Charge at Public Health and Marine-Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1912.

Collection Summary

Letters from George R. Colton, governor of Puerto Rico, and W.F. Lippitt, pertaining to a paper read by W.R. Watson concerning the plague in San Juan. Lippitt was director and Watson was assistant director of Sanitation for Puerto Rico.

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