McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium circular

Collection

Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 329

Staff Only

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

McCormick Memorial Tubercular Sanatorium (Jackson, La.) (Organization)

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.