Title:

Letter from Wilbur A. Sawyer to Margaret Sawyer

Creator:

Sawyer, Wilbur A.

Recipient:

Sawyer, Margaret

Date:

19 May 1920

Description:

Following his discharge from the Army Medical Corps in May 1919, Dr. Sawyer accepted a position with the Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Division. His first assignment was to initiate and oversee a hookworm control campaign in eastern Australia. He and his family arrived there in August, settling in Brisbane. Sawyer traveled frequently for this job, and his letters home describe some of the unique features of Australia's geography, economy, and population.

Location:

Box: 2. Folder: 1

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Hookworm Infections

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

LWBBJX

NLM ID:

101584931X145

Profiles Collection:

The Wilbur A. Sawyer Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584931X145

Story Section:

From Hookworm to Yellow Fever: Rockefeller Foundation, 1919-1927