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U.S. Army Surgeon General's New Orleans yellow fever collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 247

Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, reports, and charts pertaining to yellow fever and other diseases in New Orleans and contiguous areas of the 5th Military District, compiled by the U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867-1868

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.

Copyright and Re-use Information

The National Library of Medicine believes these materials to be in the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

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Historical Note

In July 1867 an outbreak of yellow fever occurred in the city of New Orleans. By August, it had spread to the New Orleans contingent of U.S. troops occupying Louisiana. While the New Orleans Board of Health tended to civilians, the Chief Surgeon at New Orleans was authorized to employ nurses to tend to stricken U.S. soldiers. When the epidemic abated in early November, 3,107 civilians and 213 U.S. soldiers had died. [Information from: Carrigan, Jo Ann. Saffron scourge: a history of yellow fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905. (Louisiana State University, 1961).]

Collection Summary

Collection contains correspondence, reports, and charts pertaining to yellow fever and other diseases in New Orleans and contiguous areas of the 5th Military District, compiled by the U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office. Some correspondence documents New Orleans Board of Health and Street Commissioner's Department sanitation and fumigation activities against cholera in June and July 1867. Narrative and statistical reports review the status of yellow fever in several areas of the 5th Military District beyond New Orleans, notably Galveston, Austin, Brownsville, Victoria, and Ringgold Barracks, Texas. Correspondents include J.W. Barnes and J.J. Woodward.

Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, reports, and charts pertaining to yellow fever and other diseases in New Orleans and contiguous areas of the 5th Military District, compiled by the U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office.

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Provenance

Unknown provenance.

General

Processed by
HMD Staff
Processing Completed
2002
Encoded by
Jim Labosier
Title
Finding Aid to the U.S. Army Surgeon General's New Orleans yellow fever collection 1867-1868
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD Staff
Date
2002
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latn
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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