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Summary:
- Public Health Archives: Public Health in Modern America, 1890-1970 documents the rise of the twentieth-century public health system in the United States through correspondence, reports, pamphlets, ephemera, and more. For scholars in the fields of American history, American studies, history of science and medicine, public health studies, sociology, political science, psychology, and economics, it documents through primary sources that record the evolution and impact of public health legislation, policies, and campaigns at the local, national, and federal levels, opening for researchers a new window on the roles played by key organizations and individuals to advance public health practices and outcomes.
Scope and content: Public Health Archives: Public Health in Modern America, 1890-1970 consists of materials assembled from four archival collections: The Library of Social and Economic Aspects of Medicine from Michael M. Davis, 1920-1966 -- Selected Publications on Public Health from the New York Academy of Medicine -- Records of the Children's Bureau: Maternal and Child Health, 1912-1969 -- The Committee on Public Health of the New York Academy of Medicine: Correspondence, Reports, and Documents.
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Contributors:
Gale (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl
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Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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General Notes:
- Description based on contents viewed on March 26, 2020; title from database homepage.
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Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
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Call Numbers:
- RA445
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OCLC Numbers:
- 1135980320
