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McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium (Jackson, La.)

 Organization

Biography

The McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium opened in April 1929 within the buildings previously used as Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). The sanatorium treated patients with tuberculosis. W. B. McCormick of Shreveport, Louisiana, served as president of the organization. Dr. Avery C. Wilkins served as physician in charge.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium circular

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 329
Scope and Contents

Photocopy facsimile of a circular for the McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium in Jackson, Louisiana. The circular provides details about the facility’s method of treating tuberculosis patients. It also includes information about the sanatorium’s managers.

Dates: 1929

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