Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John W. Colbert papers, 1895-1966 |
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| Span Dates | 1895-1966 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1903-1944) |
| ID No. | MSS16345 |
| Creator | Colbert, John W. (John William), 1880-1965 |
| Extent | 400 items |
| Extent | 3 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 1.9 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008076 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81016345 |
| Summary | Pathologist and physician. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and lectures, articles, research materials, and artwork pertaining to Colbert's experiences researching tropical diseases, providing medical care to the French and American armies during World War I, accompanying the American Expeditionary Forces to Russia, working as a physician in China, founding the Woman's Ambulance and Defense Corps of America, and serving as a U.S. Army officer during World War II. |