Sickle cell anemia, 1948-1955

This series contains materials pertaining to George McIlhenny's genetic research and is divided into two sub-series: Sub-Series A: Correspondence and Sub-Series B: Lab Memos and Research Materials. The Correspondence sub-series contains letters between George McIlhenny and the MS State Department, as well as some people who worked in the same fields as him. It is arranged by author and then in ascending chronological order. The Lab Memos and Research Materials sub-series includes lab memos, correspondence on specific dieseases with government agencies and people interested in the same fields, newspaper clippings, medical magazines, and other research materials. It is arranged alphabetically by subject or disease, then by document type, then in ascending chronological order. The inclusive dates for this series are 1948-1964, and the bulk dates are 1955-1959.