Date Original
1933
Description
This collection contains one piece of correspondence between Dr. Charles Willis Garrison and the Finsen Institute in Copenhagen.
Biographical/Historical Note
This correspondence is between Dr. Charles Willis Garrison, Arkansas’ first State Board of Health Director, and the Finsen Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Garrison was a professor at the College of Medicine teaching preventative medicine from 1913-1918 and 1922-1931. He belonged to multiple societies and organization that promoted medical treatments and good health, most notably the Arkansas Tuberculosis Association. The Finsen Institute for Phototherapy in Copenhagen was investigating the effects of light on disease. In this letter, Dr. Garrison was interested in learning about how light could have healing effects on tuberculosis patients.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0170.0009
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Charles Willis Garrison letter, SMC.0170.0009
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Charles Willis Garrison letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
