Phil S. Howes influenza diary excerpts.
Title
Phil S. Howes influenza diary excerpts.
Creator
Howes, Phil S., 1875-1941.
Description
Scans of excerpts from a diary kept by Montpelier resident Phil S. Howes, documenting his experiences during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Howes writes of the struggle to find medical personnel, the overwhelming of the local hospital with influenza cases, and deaths. Both Howes and his wife volunteered at the hospital during the epidemic. A transcription of the diary excerpts is attached.
Date
September-October, 1918.
Subject
Identifier
MSA133.2HowesInfluenzaDiary1918
Rights
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Repository
Vermont Historical Society.
Collection
Citation
Howes, Phil S., 1875-1941., “Phil S. Howes influenza diary excerpts.,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 18, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/1918/MSA133.2HowesInfluenzaDiary1918.
