Title:

Letter from Virginia Apgar to Paul A. Harper

Creator:

Apgar, Virginia

Recipient:

Johns Hopkins University. School of Hygiene and Public Health and Harper, Paul A.

Date:

24 March 1958

Description:

Sent in response to Harper's request for seminar outlines, this letter included the outlines, which demonstrate how Apgar conceptualized delivery-room problems after several decades' experience with them, and an essay, "The Perinatal Problem," in which she discussed the need for a national medical education program in the emerging field of neonatology.

Original Repository:

Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]

Location:

Box: 5. Folder: 7

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Peter A. Apgar.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Neonatology

Format:

Text

Extent:

10 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]. 12223

Legacy ID:

CPBBFK

NLM ID:

101584647X71

Profiles Collection:

The Virginia Apgar Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X71

Story Section:

Obstetric Anesthesia and a Scorecard for Newborns, 1949-1958