Excerpts from Dr. Roy Mitchell's patient register from July 1918 - February 1919. Patient names are redacted. The register provides evidence of the influenza's impact in Eau Claire, Wis. during the fall of 1918.
A ca. 1943 History of the Visiting Nurse Association, Eau Claire, Wis. The document includes a detailed timeline of the organization which includes highlights from each year. Of particular note is the information regarding the increase in work during the pandemic.
Select items from the records of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Board of Health records from 1919. These items may include meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials related to the 1918 influenza pandemic. Of note is a report present among these materials which details the actions of the Board of Health in October, November, and December 1918 alongside statistics regarding deaths and cases reported.
Select items from the records of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Board of Health records from December1918. These items may include meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials related to the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Select items from the records of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Board of Health records from November 1918. These items may include meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials related to the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Select items from the records of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Board of Health records from October 1918. These items may include meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials related to the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Select items from the records of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Board of Health records from September 1918. These items may include meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials related to the 1918 influenza pandemic.
A telegram, dated October 10, 1918, from the Wisconsin State Health Officer detailing an advisory order from the Surgeon General in response to the influenza epidemic.
A primary source analysis worksheet designed for use with the Vital Signs digital humanities project. This worksheet guides participants through an observe, understand, and connect framework for analyzing primary source materials connected with this project.