Ellis Hudson papers, 1922-1966 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Hudson, Ellis Herndon, b. 1890
- Abstract:
- American physician and syphilis researcher. Collection consists chiefly of correspondence, planning documents, patient case files, reports, maps, and related articles and other writings, chiefly dating from 1948-1952, deriving from Hudson's ground-breaking work during the 1950s on endemic syphilis in the Middle East, in the regions of modern-day Syria and Iraq. The collection also includes drafts of writings concerning the history and epidiemology of venereal and non-venereal syphilis in colonial-period Americas and in Europe. Additional papers and many photographs relating to Hudson and his work can be found in another Ellis Hudson collection in the Rubenstein Library, which is represented in the online catalog and finding aid. Forms part of the Trent Manuscripts Collection and was acquired by the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet
700 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00586
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists chiefly of research and planning materials deriving from Hudson's ground-breaking work during the 1950s on endemic syphilis in the Middle East, in the regions of modern-day Syria and Iraq. The "Bejel Project," as it was known, from a term for endemic syphilis, is documented through correspondence, planning documents, case files, reports, hand-drawn maps, and related articles and other writings. Most of the patients mentioned are only referred to by first names. The bulk of the material dates from 1948 to 1952, the lifespan of Hudson's project. The collection also includes drafts of writings concerning the history and epidemiology of venereal and non-venereal syphilis in colonial-period Americas and in Europe.
Forms part of the Trent Manuscripts Collection ans was acquired by the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University. Additional papers and many photographs relating to Hudson and his work can be found in another Ellis Hudson collection in the Rubenstein Library, which is represented in the online catalog and finding aid.
- Acquisition information:
- The Ellis Hudson papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Paula Jeannet, August 2013
Encoded by Paula Jeannet, August 2013
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[Identification of item], Ellis Hudson Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.