Chapter Six: Surgeon General's Office, 1941 - 2002
Scope and Contents note
Reprint from Army Medical Bulletin Oct 1942 describing Board for the Investigation and control of influenza; Memo from SGO Dec 1940 establishing Board and setting guidelines; letter from SGO Jan 1941 to EWG requesting participation with official appointment in Feb 1941; letter from Chairman Francis Blake to EWG Jan 1941 noting membership with reply by EWG; letter from Blake May 1941 giving meeting dates; letter SGO to EWG Feb 1941 with orders to attend meeting in Washington; letter SGO to EWG Feb 1941 returning voucher for hours of departure and return, info supplied by EWG; minutes of Board meering June , 1941; etter from SGO to EWG Oct 1941 describing problems with fingerprint card and EWG's response; letter SGO to EWG Nov 1941 with orders to attend meeting in Washington; Minutes Board Meeting May 1943; etter from Blake to EWG Feb1946 descibing reconstitution of Board; letter from Blake to EWG Dec 1946 notifying him of group Lasker Award and giving citation for award; Reprint from Amer Jour Pub Health June 1946 describing Lasker Awards.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 2002
Creator
- From the Collection: Collins, Robert D., M.D. (Person)
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 12.94 Cubic Feet (24 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, and 3 Paige boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Location:
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