Elizabeth Kenny papers, 1862-2001 (bulk 1942-1952).

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Elizabeth Kenny papers, 1862-2001 (bulk 1942-1952).

Personal papers documenting the life and career of an Australian nurse who discovered a revolutionary treatment for infantile paralysis and devoted her life to the dissemination of the treatment throughout the U.S. and abroad, as well as research files of two Kenny biographers.

11.0 cu. ft. (11 boxes).

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