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Fellowship Application of Charles Francis Gibson A statement of plan of work by Charles Gibson. Mr. Gibson described that sanitorium care for Negro mental cases was inadequate at the time, so he wanted to establish a Negro sanitorium for nervous and mental diseases in or near one of the larger centers of Negro population.
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Fellowship Application of Charles Francis Gibson A digest of Charles Francis Gibsons application and a statement of his plan of work. Dr. Gibson described that sanitorium care for Negro mental cases was inadequate at the time, so he wanted to establish a Negro sanitorium for nervous and mental diseases in or near one of the larger centers of Negro population. Also included with these documents is a compiled list of references (from Lawrence A. Oxley, Dr. Ben Karpman, Dr. T. Edward Jones) and official transcript of the record of Dr. Gibson printed on February 26, 1937 and signed by J.D. Wilkinson.
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Fellowship Application of Charles Francis Gibson An application from Charles Francis Gibson for a fellowship. Mr. Gibson was a Physician at the time, so the plan of work was to study Nervous and Mental diseases under Ben Karpman (psychiatrist at the hospital and professor of Psychiatry, Howard University). He sought further training as a Psychiatrist, and he chose Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychoanalysis as his couses of study. His training two years to begin on June 1937 would be under the supervision of Dr. Ben Karpman at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington D.C. This application was submitted on February 27, 1937.
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Fellowship Application of Douglas Lester Freelon Fellowship candidate reports on Douglas Lester Freelon written by Dr. H.R.M. Landis, Dr. Henry M. Minton, Dr. Eugene Hinson on May 21, 1936. Dr. Freelon sought further training in Urology. He was at the Henry Phipps Institute for 5+ years, and he was in charge of the Urological Dept. of Mercy Hospital since the death of Aldrich Burton. Dr. Freelon was regarded as one without initiative but was serious about continuous improvement, reliable, efficient, and full of courtesy. Also included with these reports are letters between Dr. M.O. Bousfield and Dr. Freelon, as well as a cross reference record of Dr. Lester.
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Fellowship Application of Douglas Lester Freelon An application from Douglas Lester Freelon for a fellowship in Urology. Mr. Freelon was a Physician at the time, so he sought further training as a Chief of Urology Dept. Mercy Hospital, and he chose Operative Urology as his course of study. The training would be under the supervision of Dr. Walter Grant at Provident Hospital. This application was submitted on March 25, 1936. Also included is Mr. Freelons medical record, as well as a few pictures of him and a handwritten essay.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from Robert G. Bloch to Mr. Raymond R. Paty written on November 23, 1936. Mr. Bloch apologized he couldnt reply to Mr. Patys inquiry of Ruth M. Easterling earlier. Mr. Bloch was not against a fellowship of 15000 dollars for Dr. Easterlings project because he believed that Serological research in Tuberculosis could offer great possibilities.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence to Dr. Ruth M. Easterling written on February 4, 1937. Dr. Johnson of Fisk gave a detailed statement of Dr. Easterlings professional experience. So Dr. Easterling was advised to keep the Fellowshoip Committee up to date on her endeavors.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from Raymond R. Paty to Dr. Robert Bloch written on November 23, 1936. Mr. Paty referenced Ruth M. Easterling as a fellowship applicant who wished to do research in Tuberculosis. He also mentioned that Fellowship Committee needed an authoritative opinion on Dr. Easterlings plan of work, and Dr. Franklin McLean suggested Dr. Bloch could do it. Mr. Paty mentioned he would enclose details from Dr. John B. West, and he would expect Dr. Blochs opinion on whether Dr. Easterling could succeed under Dr. H.A. Pointdexter at Howard University.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from Frank H. Lahey written on November 23, 1936. Dr. Lahey summarized Ruth M. Easterlings professional experienced. He regarded Dr. Easterling as a very capable student and worthy of a scholarship.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from M.O. Bousfield to Dr. John B. West written on October 1, 1936. Mr. Bousfield acknowledged Dr. Wests letter of September 24. Mr. Bousfield expressed that he had conflicting emotions, but he sent Ruth M. Easterling an application blank to submit to the Rosenwald Fund. Though he anticipated that it would take about 5 years for Dr. Easterling to get anywhere on her research. This letter was ccd to Dr. Easterling.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from M.O. Bousfield to Dr. William A. Hinton written on September 24, 1936. Mr. Bousfield acknowledged Dr. Hintons letter of September 22, which confirmed his suspicions of the possibilities of Dr. Easterlings project. Mr. Bousfield mentioned he would enclose a copy of the letter he addressed to Dr. West.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A document from John B. West and Ruth M. Easterling titled A Serological Reaction in Tuiberculosis written on September 11, 1936. The document highlighted the purpose of the experiment and the methods involved in carrying it out. The document concluded with a table comparing results across Wassermann, Hinton, Kahn, Clin, X ray, Sputum, TB Serology, and a bibliography was also included.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from John B. West to Dr. M.O. Bousfield written on September 24, 1936. Mr. West acknowledged Dr. Bousfields letter of September 21, and he addressed the questions Dr. Bousfield asked in his previous letter. Mr. West also outlined a series of experiments to prove if they were valuable or worthless.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from M.O. Bousfield to Dr. Ruth M. Easterling written on September 24, 1936. Mr. Bousfield acknowledged Dr. Easterlings letter of September 15, as well as the one she sent to Mr. Embree on September 12. Mr. Bousfield relayed that he wrote to Dr. West and concluded that Dr. Easterlings project was unconvincing for a scholarship. Mr. Bousfield admitted that her project was outside the limits of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and he suggested that Dr. Easterling had at least 3 to 5 years subsidy for her ambitious research.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from William A. Hinton to M.O. Bousfield written on September 22, 1936. Mr. Hinton mentioned having a good correspondence with Dr. West about Dr. Easterling, and he referenced their interest in the Serology of Tuberculosis. Mr. Hinton would recommend Dr. Easterling, but he suggested that if she could find an institution with interest in her research, she would do well there. Mr. Hinton referred to Mr. Bousfield as Midian.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from M.O. Bousfield to Dr. John B. West written on September 17, 1936. Mr. Bousfield congratulated Dr. West for his new role as District Health Officer in New York City. Mr. Bousfield relayed that he still had Dr. Easterlings scholarship application, but he was disturbed by the possible magnitude of the research problem in question. So Mr. Bousfield suggested Dr. West tried to support Dr. Easterlings application with some sort of illuminating statement.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from John B. West to Dr. M.O. Bousfield written on September 18, 1936. Mr. West relayed he had been intensely interested in the Serological diagnosis of Tuberculosis for the past 5 years. This research was started by Dr. William A. Hinton, but he and Dr. Easterling continued it, and they had completed a paper on their work which was on its way for publication. On the suggestion of Dr. Charles S. Johnson, Mr. West wrote to Dr. Bousfield in an attempt to obtain a fellowship for Dr. Easterling to continue the work.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from M.O. Bousfield to Dr. Augustus Hinton written on September 17, 1936. Mr. Bousfield congratulated Dr. Hinton for his new book, but he hadnt read it at the time. He also inquired if Dr. Easterlings application should be considered for a scholarship. Mr. Bousfield referred to Dr. Hinton as Gus.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from Ruth M. Easterling to Dr. M.O. Bousfield written on September 15, 1936. Ms. Easterling requested Dr. Bousfield to assist and obtain a fellowship from the Julius Rosenwald Fund because she needed it to complete a serological research she started in Tuskegee alongside Dr. John B. West (District Health Officer in Central Harlem, New York City). Ms. Easterling mentioned that she would attached a copy of a letter she wrote to Mr. Edwin R. Embree.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A letter of correspondence from Ruth M. Easterling to Mr. Edwin R. Embree written on September 12, 1936. Ms. Easterling requested for information regarding fellowships for research work, and she included a summary of her professional experience. By the time of this letter, she was working as a serologist and bacteriologist at the Veterans Administration Facility, Tuskegee, Alabama and no other means of support. She had approached Dr. Hans Zinsser, Dr. William A. Hinton, Dr. E.E. Just, Mr. G.J. Drolet, Dr. Peyton Anderson, and Dr. Charles S. Johnson for a comment on the possibilities of her work on Tuberculosis. After a talk with Dr. Johnson, she determined to complete her work in a Negro institution.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling Fellowship candidate reports on Ruth M. Easterling written by Dr. John B. West, Dr. W.A. Hinton, Dr. J.J. Peters, Dr. Eugene Dibble, Dr. Sara Jordan on November 9, 1936. Ms. Easterling sought further training in Tuberculosis. She was in the Veterans Administration Facility at Tuskegee, Alabama for 4+ years, and she was in the Laboratory Department of the Boston Dispensary for 2+ years. Ms. Easterling was well founded in Serology and showed intense interest in he work, thanks to her time in Massachusetts State Laboratories under the guidance of Dr. William L. Hinton. Ms. Easterling was described as one of average ability but unusually capable in her field, grounded in preliminary education, excellent moral character, painstakingly thorough in her work, and absolutely reliable.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A document from Charles S. Johnson written on December 28, 1936. Mr. Johnson summarized Ruth M. Easterlings professional experience. Dr. Easterling graduated from Tufts Medical College and was licensed by the Massachusetts State Board of Medical Examiners in 1921. She worked in the laboratories of the Veterans Administration Facility at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1931. Ms. Easterling was anxious to continue her experimentation on Tuberculosis, so she applied for a grant. Mr. Johnson mentioned that Dr. Easterling could work at Harvard University under the supervision of Dr. Zinsser, and Sea View Hospital, New York could provide blood for her experiments.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling A document from Maguerite Easterling detailing her plan of work. Ms. Easterling mentioned that Tuberculosis was one of the major problems that confronted Negroes those days. She proposed that a serological method capable of diagnosing a Tuberculosis case prior to the onset of signs would naturally enhance the possibility of the patient for recovery. So Ms. Easterling was so interested in the health of her people, and thats why she applied to the Julius Rosenwald Fund.
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Fellowship Application of Ruth Marguerite Easterling An application from Ruth Marguerite Easterling for a fellowship in Research in Tuberculosis. Ms. Easterling was a Laboratorian at the time, and he chose Research in Serology of Tuberculosis as his course of study. The training would be under the supervision of Dr. H.A. Pointdexter at Howard University. This application was submitted on October 20, 1936. Also included is Ms. Easterlings medical record, as well as a few pictures of her and a handwritten essay which highlighted Tuberculosis as one of the major problems that confronted Negroes in those times.
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Fellowship Application of Everett W. Campbell A telegram from E.W. Campbell to Dr. M.O. Bousfield sent on November 15, 1939. Dr. Mr. Campbell said he was unable to be there that day.