Schmidt, William Morris, 1907-

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Schmidt (University of Cincinnati, M.D. 1931) was associate professor, then head of the Department of Maternal and Child Health at Harvard School of Public Health, retiring as professor emeritus in 1973. His career included project work in nutrition in New York City, service with the Children's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and foreign relief work during and after World War II through the U.S. Department of State and the American Joint Distribution Committee. He began teaching at Harvard in 1949 and was concerned with the health issues of children, mothers, and adolescents in the U.S. and overseas.

From the description of Papers of William Morris Schmidt, 1948-1976 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 281433096

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referencedIn Papers of Martha May Eliot, 1898-1975 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Eliot, Martha M. (Martha May), b. 1891. Reminiscences of Martha May Eliot and William M. Schmidt : oral history, 1974. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Schmidt, William Morris, 1907-. Papers of William Morris Schmidt, 1963-1969 (bulk). Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
referencedIn Eliot, Martha M. (Martha May), b. 1891. Additional papers, 1870-1978 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Schmidt, William Morris, 1907-. Papers of William Morris Schmidt, 1948-1976 (inclusive). Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
referencedIn Additional papers, 1870-1978 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Interviews, 1973-1977 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Eliot, Martha M. (Martha May), b. 1891. Papers, 1949-1979 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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Place Name Admin Code Country
New York City NY US
Cambridge MA US
Subject
Child health services
Child welfare
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Occupation
Doctors
Professor
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Birth 1907

Male

Americans

English

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