Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker World War II scrapbook, 1944-1946.

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Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker World War II scrapbook, 1944-1946.

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The collection consists of a scrapbook of Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker pertaining to his duties as a physician in the U.S. Public Health Service detailed to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration from 1944-1946. As head of the Nutrition Section, Sydenstricker's activities involved assessing the medical and nutritional problems of European refugees, particularly survivors of the German concentration camps. The scrapbook includes correspondence, official military orders, postcards, ephemera, printed material, and numerous photographs documenting his activities in Europe.

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Augusta University, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library; Greenblatt Library; MCG; GXM; Medical College of Georgia

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Augusta University, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library; Greenblatt Library; MCG; GXM; Medical College of Georgia

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United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration

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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was established in 1943. Its purpose was to provide for the relief of war victims in any area under the control of any of the United Nations. Its operations came to an end in 1946. From the description of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration records, 1943-1949. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 298686802 The Bureau of Services was previously known as the Bureau of Area...

Sydenstricker, Virgil P.

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United States. Public Health Service

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