Items · Vital Signs: The Chippewa Valley 1918 Influenza Project

01/17/1919: Journal Entry by Ralph Wood

January 17th Journal Entry by Ralph Wood

01/16/1919: Journal Entry by Ralph Wood

January 16th Journal Entry by Ralph Wood

1918: Board of Health Flu Cartoon

Cartoon and short poem depicting the members of the Board of Health smiling and happy when the flu is gone, and sad when during the pandemic.

12/26/1918: Letter of Condolence to Nina Nelson from A. Johnson

Letter of Condolence to Nina Nelson from A. Johnson

12/28/1918: Letter of Condolence to Nina Nelson from A. Johnson

Letter of Condolence to Nina Nelson from A. Johnson

12/22/1918: Letter of Condolence to Sophia Nelson from a loved one, signed Gertrude

Letter of Condolence to Sophia Nelson from a loved one, signed Gertrude, expressing sorrow for the death of Sophia's sister Mildred.

12/19/1918: Letter of Condolence to Sophia Nelson from Anna Holmstrom

Letter of Condolence to Sophia Nelson from Sophia's cousin Anna Holmstrom, after the death of Mildred Nelson.

12/19/1918: Letter of Condolence from Ingri to Sophia Nelson

Letter of Condolence to Sophia Nelson, over the loss of her sister Mildred, from a cousin, signed Ingri.

12/18/1918: Letter of condolence from Gertrude Lindquist to the family of Mildred Nelson

Letter of condolence from Gertrude Lindquist to the family of Mildred Nelson.

12/28/1918: Letter of Condolence to Nina Nelson from Alma Johnson

Letter of Condolence to Nina Nelson from A. Johnson hoping to cheer up the grieving sister of Mildred Nelson.

12/15/1918: Letter of Condolence to Peter Nelson from D. Lockerby

Letter of Condolence to Peter Nelson from D. Lockerby expressing sorrow for the family's loss.

12/16/1918: Condolence Card from Victoria Anderson to Mildred's sister Nina Nelson.

Card from Victoria Anderson to Nina Nelson expressing condolences for the death of her sister Mildred.

12/15/1918: Letter of Condolences from Kathrine Cosgrove to Sophia Nelson.

Letter from Katherine Cosgrove to Sophia Nelson and family, expressing sorrow for the loss of the Midred Nelson to influenza.

ca.1915: Portrait of Mildred Nelson

Portrait of Mildred Nelson, an Eau Claire teen who dies of influenza in the winter of 1918.

10/11/1918: "Fight the Flu" Signs to Be Posted Throughout the City

Board of Health Guidelines for minimizing influenza spread throughout the city.

01/25/1919: "1990 Cases of Influenza in City; 43 Deaths"

Advice for curbing influenza, updated statistics on the state of infections in Eau Claire.

11/23/1918: Update on Public Church Services

Church services resumed at Mt. Hope Church on Sunday afternoons due to lack of influenza in the area.

10/12/1918: Chippewa Falls Closed During "Flu" Epidemic

Updated information on the state of public spaces in Chippewa Falls. Policy for business practices to prevent infection.

01/05/1919: "Yesterday First Flu-less Day for 3-Month Period"

Reporting the first day with no new flu infections in three months, thanks to the efforts of the Board of Health, the Woman's Club, and the Red Cross.

10/13/1918: A Poem on "Spanish Flu"

A poem about the issues and struggles of dealing with an outbreak of influenza.

10/10/1918: E.C. Man Dies of Influenza in Army Camp

Reporting the death of a soldier from Eau Claire who died of influenza at an army camp.

10/08/1918: "Flu" Epidemic Raging Is Believed to be Similar to Grippe Attack of 1889

Regulations in place locally to prevent the spread of influenza.

03/03/1920: In Memory of Anna Sands

Obituary for a young Eau Claire woman who died from influenza.

10/16/1918: Huebsch Laundry Workers Defy "Flu Bug"

Story that attests to the effectiveness of masks and sanitary practices in the workplace.

04/16/1919: Bayer tablets to Cure Influenza

Bayer advertisement claiming to lessen the pain of la grippe.