William Crawford Gorgas Papers 1890-1918

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William Crawford Gorgas Papers 1890-1918

Reprints on yellow fever, malaria and other tropical diseases presented to William C. Gorgas.

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Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920

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William Crawford Gorgas, an authority in the control of yellow fever, worked as sanitation expert in the preparation and construction of the Panama Canal. He was instrumental in the investigation and control of yellow fever in Cuba, Central and South America, and Africa. Gorgas was appointed Surgeon General of the United States Army January 1914. From the description of William Crawford Gorgas papers, 1912-1937. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244484754 A m...