Abstract
Consists of information on international health organizations and related material, 1945-1946. Includes memoranda from Thomas Parran. Also includes cover letter from Howard B. Calderwood, dated 1977.
Dates
- 1945-1977
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Creator
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
Hugh S. Cumming joined the Marine Hospital Service as a physician in 1895. After serving in various U.S. Public Health Service quarantine stations, Cumming was promoted to Surgeon General of the Public Health Service in 1920. During the same year, he was appointed director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau. Cumming retired from the Public Health Service in 1936, but remained director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau until his death in 1948.
Collection Summary
Consists of information on international health organizations and related material, 1945-1946. Includes memoranda from Thomas Parran. Also includes cover letter from Howard B. Calderwood, dated 1977.
Abstract
Consists of information on international health organizations and related material, 1945-1946. Includes memoranda from Thomas Parran. Also includes cover letter from Howard B. Calderwood, dated 1977.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
Unknown, 1977?
Alternate Forms Available
Microfilm. 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm.
General
- Processed by
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 1977?; 2003
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Hugh S. Cumming Papers 1945-1977
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Date
- 1977?; 2003
- 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
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