Indian health program files, 1924-1956 (bulk 1949-1955).

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Indian health program files, 1924-1956 (bulk 1949-1955).

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Files of Albert J. Chesley, secretary and executive officer of the Health Department, concerning health services, health status, and diseases, particularly tuberculosis, among Minnesota Indians. They contain correspondence, memos, circulars, statistics, clinic case histories, meeting minutes, speeches, copies of contracts and agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and printed materials, all generated or collected either by Chesley or by the various divisions of the Health Department that dealt with Indian health matters. Reports (some with photographs) contain information on the activities of nurses and other medical personnel serving at reservation and regional clinics, and compile and analyze data on communicable diseases, morbidity, child health, and vital statistics in general.

2.0 cu. ft. (2 boxes).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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