Papers, 1960-1978

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Papers, 1960-1978

The materials in this collection resulted from Searl's involvement with the fight against hog cholera (especially the controversy over vaccines) and include Congressional testimony, correspondence, memoranda, publications, and reports. Correspondents include W. J. Mendenhall, Keith Myers, and D. A. Peterson.

0.42 linear ft. (2 document boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8292609

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Searl, Richard (1919-1989)

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Richard Searl spent thirteen years as a practicing veterinarian in Southwest Iowa and later became a veterinary consultant for Fort Dodge Laboratories. He served on the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association's Hog Cholera Eradication Committee as well as the Iowa Hog Cholera Eradication Committee. In the course of the fight against the hog cholera virus, controversy developed over the use of modified live virus vaccines and killed vaccines. The first outbreak of hog cholera...

Iowa Veterinary Medical Association. Hog Cholera Eradication Committee.

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Fort Dodge Laboratories

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Developer of the manufacturing process for hog cholera serum. First known as the Ames Vaccine Company (1911), then Fort Dodge Serum Company (1912), finally Fort Dodge Laboratories in 1932. From the description of Records, 1915-1941. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 27797939 ...

Iowa Hog Cholera Eradication Committee.

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