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Still Image
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Original Format
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Chart
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Title
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"Importance of the Blood Test as Part of the Patient Examination"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Syphilis—Testing
Syphilis—Exam
Description
An account of the resource
"How syphilis was discovered in 1000 consecutive cases referred to the syphilis clinic by other divisions of the Johns Hopkins Dispensary : Data from Albert Keidel, M.D., Archives of Dermotology and Syphilology, Vol. 25, p. 470, 1932."
This chart shows how many cases of syphilis were discovered by Wassermann exams compared to other means in different medical divisions.
Creator
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ASHA
Source
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American Social Health Association Records (1905-2005), University of Minnesota, Social Welfare History Archives, Box 177, Folder 18.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa late 1930s
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States--Great Depression
bar graph
clinic
exam
syphilis
test
Wasserman
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Title
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US Public Health Service (USPHS) Materials
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
USPHS
Description
An account of the resource
Items created by the Venereal Disease Division of the USPHS.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Pamphlet
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Title
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"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Cover)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Syphilis—Causes
Syphilis—Testing
Syphilis—Transmission
Syphilis—Treatment
Description
An account of the resource
Cover of a educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis.
Creator
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USPHS
Source
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National Archives, Box 648, Record Group 69: Records of the Works Progress Administration, 1922-1944, Series: State Project Reports and Research Publications, compiled 1933-1943, documenting the period ca. 1605-1949.
Publisher
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US Government Printing Office
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1938
Identifier
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NARA: RC 201.5C32 “11 Pamphlets, English and Other Language”
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States--Great Depression
cure
hand
photograph
syphilis
test
test tube
Wasserman
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Title
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US Public Health Service (USPHS) Materials
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
USPHS
Description
An account of the resource
Items created by the Venereal Disease Division of the USPHS.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Pamphlet
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Title
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"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Detail--Blood Test)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Syphilis—Testing
Description
An account of the resource
"A bit of blood is carefully drawn from the arm for the blood test. It's as simple as a smallpox vaccination."
"The completed blood test. The milky solution on the right shows syphilis. THe clear solution means health."
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. One photograph shows a physician drawing blood from a patient. The second depicts a technician performing the blood test.
Creator
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USPHS
Source
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National Archives, Box 648, Record Group 69: Records of the Works Progress Administration, 1922-1944, Series: State Project Reports and Research Publications, compiled 1933-1943, documenting the period ca. 1605-1949.
Publisher
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US Government Printing Officec
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1938
Identifier
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NARA: RC 201.5C32 “11 Pamphlets, English and Other Language”
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States--Great Depression
arm
blood test
hand
patient
photograph
syphilis
syringe
test tube
vaccination
Wasserman
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Pamphlet
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Title
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"The A-B-C of Syphilis"
Description
An account of the resource
"What the average person should know about a very dangerous and prevalent disease"
This pamphlet includes short entires about syphilis in alphabetical order. It was included in National Social Hygiene Day Program Kits.
Creator
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ASHA
Source
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American Social Health Association Records (1905-2005), University of Minnesota, Social Welfare History Archives, Box 071, Folder 12.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1938-1940
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States--Great Depression
blind
blood test
casual contact
children
clinic
cup
death
efficiency
family
gonorrhea
health
heart disease
home
husband
kiss
law
marriage
mental illness
microscope
microscopic view
NSHD
parent
pregnancy
premarital exam
promiscuity
prophylaxis
prostitute
quack
sex
snake
spirochete
sports
syphilis
treatment
Wasserman
wife
youth
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Title
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Parran<em>, Shadow on the Land </em>(Graphic Proofs)
Description
An account of the resource
These items are proofs of the pictorial statistics (infographics) included in Thomas Parran's book <em>Shadow on the Land</em>. These images circulated widely due to the publication of not only the book but also periodical articles on the topic and an educational edition of <em>Shadow</em>. The graphics were also reprinted as posters and distributed by the ASHA.
Creator
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Thomas Parran
Pictorial Statistics, Inc
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1937
Still Image
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Original Format
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Infographic
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Title
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"Why Routine Tests Should Be Given"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Syphilis—Testing
Description
An account of the resource
This pictorial statistic shows the rates at which syphilis is detected via Wasserman exams when it is given routinely and only when the illness is suspected. The image is a graphic print for an image that appeared in Parran's 1937 book, <em>Shadow on the Land</em>.
Source
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Papers of Dr. Thomas Parran, Jr., MD, Box 41, Folder 537, University of Pittsburgh Archive Service Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1937
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States--Great Depression
arm
nurse
patient
physician
spirochete
statistic
stethoscope
syphilis
test
testing
Wasserman
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Title
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VD Films
Description
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These items are films about venereal disease. Because of file size limitations, you must click on the link in each listing to watch or download the film from another archive.
Hyperlink
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URL
<a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/13275">http://research.archives.gov/description/13275</a>
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Title
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<em>Three Counties Against Syphilis</em>
Subject
The topic of the resource
Syphilis control
Description
An account of the resource
This film documents a mobile trailer clinic program. Though the program only served African Americans in rural Georgia, it is highlighted as a success in syphilis control that could be applied to any population in any part of the nation.
(Click on the link below to download from OPA.)
Creator
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USPHS
Department of Agriculture
Philip S. Broughton, director
Source
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National Archives, Record Group 90: Records of the Public Health Service, 1794-1990, Series: Motion Picture Films, 1924-1973, <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/13275">http://research.archives.gov/description/13275</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1938
Contributor
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L.E. Burney, M.D., medical supervisor
Alois Havrilla, narrator
James C. Brandford, musical score
Hampton Institute Choir and Glee Club
Format
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Film
Type
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Educational
Identifier
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NARA: 13275
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
United States--Great Depression
African American
bad blood
clinic
dragnet
education
industry
midwife
nurse
physician
religion
rural
south
spirochete
syphilis
syringe
trailer
treatment
Wasserman