1. | Title: | Edward Flahiff, Wilbur Sawyer, and John Weir Diaries (1937-1941) | |
Dates: | 1937 - 1941 | ||
Extent: | 5 volumes | ||
Locations: | Kingston | Ithaca | Montego Bay | Montegomery | ||
Abstract: | The Eugene Opie Papers includes extracts from diaries from several of his peers that illuminate his notable career in pathology, most especially his work on tuberculosis in Jamaica between 1937-1941. The Opie Papers include typed, loose diary notes from three of his peers: Wilbur A. Sawyer, John M. Weir, and Edward W. Flahiff. Sawyer supplies brief notes related to a pair of meetings within scientists in Montegomery (6/20-6/21/1937) and at Cornell University (11/17/1937). Weir's notes record one year of hospital and asylum work in Jamaica (2/1/1939-1/31/1940), with regular references to tuberculin tests, injections, and vaccinations. Of note, Weir devotes about a week to research Yellow Fever (4/1-4/8/1940). Finally, Flahiff offers the most exhaustive account of the Jamaica efforts. Contained in three folders, his notes span two and half years of work (10/1/1938-5/14/1941). Notably, Flahiff makes regular mentions of Opie, and notes that cultural issues impede their medical work. For example, he writes, "Birth control propaganda continues to be a serious deterrent to our nurses' efforts in the field" (3/7/1939). Perhaps most notably, Flahiff registers the effects of World War II obliquely in his entries. He notes a "new contingent of soldiers in Jamaica…composed of Canadians who have replaced the English troops in the Island" (7/1/1940) and glosses a public holiday for a "Peacemaker's Day" with the parenthetical "(Why???)" (11/9/1940). Together, these three sets of diaries ought to interest scholars researching Eugene Opie's career in pathology, especially his work to address tuberculosis in Jamaica. | ||
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The Eugene Opie Papers includes extracts from diaries from several of his peers that illuminate his notable career in pathology, most especially his work on tuberculosis in Jamaica between 1937-1941. The Opie Papers include typed, loose diary notes from three of his peers: Wilbur A. Sawyer, John M. Weir, and Edward W. Flahiff. Sawyer supplies brief notes related to a pair of meetings within scientists in Montegomery (6/20-6/21/1937) and at Cornell University (11/17/1937). Weir's notes record one year of hospital and asylum work in Jamaica (2/1/1939-1/31/1940), with regular references to tuberculin tests, injections, and vaccinations. Of note, Weir devotes about a week to research Yellow Fever (4/1-4/8/1940). Finally, Flahiff offers the most exhaustive account of the Jamaica efforts. Contained in three folders, his notes span two and half years of work (10/1/1938-5/14/1941). Notably, Flahiff makes regular mentions of Opie, and notes that cultural issues impede their medical work. For example, he writes, "Birth control propaganda continues to be a serious deterrent to our nurses' efforts in the field" (3/7/1939). Perhaps most notably, Flahiff registers the effects of World War II obliquely in his entries. He notes a "new contingent of soldiers in Jamaica…composed of Canadians who have replaced the English troops in the Island" (7/1/1940) and glosses a public holiday for a "Peacemaker's Day" with the parenthetical "(Why???)" (11/9/1940). Together, these three sets of diaries ought to interest scholars researching Eugene Opie's career in pathology, especially his work to address tuberculosis in Jamaica. View Full Description in New Window | |||
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Subjects: | Asylums | Diaries. | Medicine. | Science. | Travel. | World War II. | ||
Collection: | Eugene Opie Papers (Mss.B.Op3) | ||
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