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Title
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SC129 Marie Buford Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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Marie Buford was born on May 17, 1922 to John W. and Verna L. Buford. At the age of seventeen, Marie Buford was admitted as a patient at the Kansas City Tuberculosis Hospital from about 1939-1941. Originally known as the Kansas City Tuberculosis Sanitarium, the hospital opened in December 1915. Built in response to the need for specialized tuberculosis care, it was located on a section of the Municipal Farm in Leeds. This collection contains 17 Wheezer newsletters published by the Hospital from 1929-1942, an issue of The Spark, and two scrapbooks.
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Date
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1929/1942
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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A Study of Malnutrition of Schoolchildren
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Description
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Report detailing a 1919 health study on malnutrition involving Kansas City, Missouri students in 55 grade schools and the local anti-tuberculosis society. The study found that the Lowell School had the highest percentage of underweight children.
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Date
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1920-07-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
