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Start Over Creator Andrus, John H., 1879-1942 Subjects Human Experimentation

I Became a Guinea Pigan episode fromBig Moments in a Little Life  circa 1940-1955 17 pages Box 65, Folder 10

Andrus describes the work of the Yellow Fever Board and his role as a volunteer. He provides exacting lists of his fellow volunteers and their cases of yellow fever.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954

Letter from John H. Andrus to Albert E. Truby March 7, 1942 Box 58, Folder 6

Andrus speculates on the location of the original yellow fever charts. He recalls that Reed was quite sick before arriving at Columbia Barracks, in November 1900.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VI. Alphabetical filescirca 1860-circa 1966 bulk 1940-1956
  4. Materials relating to John H. Andruscirca 1941-1942

Letter from John H. Andrus to Albert E. Truby November 2, 1940 2 pages Box 37, Folder 3

Andrus solicits commentary from Truby on his article. He mentions previous correspondence with Hench and states that he does not know the details of how Kissinger and Moran became volunteers.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960

Letter from John H. Andrus to Albert E. Truby October 10, 1940 2 pages Box 36, Folder 27

Andrus comments on Truby's draft about his Cuba experiences, especially in regards to Agramonte.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Letters sent by John H. AndrusOctober 1940

Letter from John H. Andrus to Albert E. Truby October 24, 1940 1 page Box 36, Folder 27

Andrus sends Truby his chapter entitled "I Become a Guinea Pig," but states that he doesn't want to claim undue credit for his role.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Letters sent by John H. AndrusOctober 1940

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