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N.M. Department of Public Health,, 1940-1961.

 File — Box: 1, CN: 126
Identifier: HHC584

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This collection documents Myrtle Greenfield's professional career as the Director of the New Mexico Public Health Laboratory for thirty-six years. Included in the collection are correspondence and memorandum pertaining to Greenfield's involvement in the American Public Health Association and the New Mexico Tuberculosis Society as well as personal letters and tax returns. Also included are the research notes and preliminary chapters as well as a manuscript and numerous letters concerning her writing of A History of Public Health in New Mexico. In addition, the collection also contains the original receipts for the book's publication. The collection includes numerous photographs and newspaper clippings documenting the highlights of Greenfield's lifelong commitment to public health.

Dates

  • 1940-1961.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public and available for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Repository

Contact:
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311