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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

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection donated by Bentley Sloane circa 1999.

Title
McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium circular
Author
Chris Brown
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462