Abstract
Evans was a bacteriologist for the Dept. of Agriculture's Dairy Division beginning in 1910. She discovered the transmission of Bacillus abortus through raw milk and was an forceful advocate for pasteurization.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1975
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Creator
- Evans, Alice Catherine, 1881-1975 (Person)
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division.
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Restrictions
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Biographical/Historical Note
Evans was a bacteriologist for the Dept. of Agriculture's Dairy Division beginning in 1910. She discovered the transmission of Bacillus abortus through raw milk and was an forceful advocate for pasteurization.
Collection Summary
Includes Evans's memoirs and associated papers. Includes reprints, clippings, biographical data, and miscellaneous correspondence.
Abstract
Evans was a bacteriologist for the Dept. of Agriculture's Dairy Division beginning in 1910. She discovered the transmission of Bacillus abortus through raw milk and was an forceful advocate for pasteurization.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division.
Provenance
Gift, Alice Evans, 1969.
General
- Processed by
- HMD Staff; Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 1969; 2005
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
Creator
- Evans, Alice Catherine, 1881-1975 (Person)
Subject
- United States. Dept. of Agriculture (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Alice C. Evans Papers 1923-1975
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- HMD staff; Jim Labosier
- Date
- 1969; 2005
- 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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