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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

The archives of the School date from the mid-nineteenth century and consist of correspondence and personal papers of scientific, medical and public health professionals involved in the search for preventative measures and cures to diseases including malaria, filariasis, cholera and leprosy. These include the papers of Sir Patrick Manson (tropical medicine specialist), Major General Sir Leonard Rogers (tropical public health physician) and Sir Ronald Ross (malariologist). There are also administrative papers of the School, an extensive photographic collection, and scientific and medical artefacts. These resources relate to the United Kingdom and countries in Asia and Africa.

The archives are open to all researchers. Access to the archives is by appointment only. All new users must complete and sign a user registration form which signifies their agreement to abide by the archive rules. All researchers are required to provide proof of identity bearing your signature (for example, a passport or debit card) when registering.

The collections are strong in the areas of tropical medicine; diseases such as malaria, sleeping sickness, tuberculosis, cholera, leprosy and filariasis; medical education; colonial life; travel; and public health.

We are planning to make about 50 collections available.

Web: www.lshtm.ac.uk/library/archives

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