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Archive
Name
- Select the name of an archive from the drop down menu (in alphabetical
order) in order to view particulars relating to it, such as contact
information and a detailed summary of its holdings.
Category
- Select an archive category from the drop down menu to retrieve
a list of archives held in the database that best fit into that
category, eg. National/State Archives. If an archive fits into more
than one category, please look under all possible categories, as
the archives may only be included in one list.
Country
-
Select a country from the drop down menu (in alphabetical order)
to retrieve a list of the archival repositories held in the database
that are in that country, in alphabetical order of region (i.e.
state, presidency, country etc.), then town.
Browse archive
summaries
- This
search involves entering one or two words for which you would like
to browse the archive summaries. A list is retrieved of archives,
in the summaries of which are found the words entered in the text
box. When a selection is made from this list, full details regarding
that particular archive are displayed. In order to find the requested
word easily, use the Ctrl F function, which searches the
page for a word or group of words. This browse of archive summaries
also acts as an alternative to the 'archive name' browse above,
as the name of the archive is included in the summary. This is particularly
useful if you are unsure of the first part of the archive name,
but you know one element.
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Leprosarium
Please note
that the term leprosarium is used in a generic sense to cover
old leper colonies, hospitals and anywhere that was used to treat
and/or house people suffering from leprosy.
Name
- Click
on this link to retrieve an alphabetical list of all the leprosaria
around the world that are contained in the database. When a name
from the list is selected, more details are retrieved regarding
that leprosarium, such as any name changes that it has undergone,
recorded dates of its existence, who visited, and where its archives
may be found. A link is provided to further details about the leprosarium's
archives. NB: Where the exact name of the leprosarium is unknown,
it has been named as the town.
Country
- Select
a country from the drop down menu to retrieve a list of leprosaria
within that country. Both old and new names of countries are included
in the drop down list. For example, whether you search under the
Belgian Congo, Zaire or the People's Democratic Republic of the
Congo, a list of the leprosaria that were/are in that area of the
world will be retrieved, in alphabetical order of region (i.e. state,
presidency, country etc.), then town. For information on how place
names have changed through history, visit our place
name changes page.
Year
- This
is a search of the timeline. You may search by single year or range
of years. To search by a single year, enter the required year in
the text box to retrieve a list of events in leprosy history contained
within the timeline that are linked with leprosaria around the world.
To search by a range of years, enter two years in the boxes to retrieve
a list of events linked to leprosaria within that range. Results
from both years entered will be included.
Browse for
textual and historical references to a leprosarium
- Choose the name of a
leprosarium from the drop down menu to retrieve a list of references
to the leprosarium that have been made in various publications,
by key authors in leprosy history, such as Wellesley Bailey and
Robert Cochrane. This search is useful to find out the years in
which certain leprosaria were in operation, how many patients were
there in certain years and other such information.
Browse leprosaria
notes
- This
search allows the entry of any word in the text box, for which the
notes on the leprosaria contained within the database will be scoured.
Research
Institute
Name
- Select
the name of a research institute from the drop down menu (in alphabetical
order) in order to view details about the institute, such the people
associated with it, work that was carried out there, dates of operation
and a link to more information about the institute's archives.
Country
- Select
a country from the drop down list (in alphabetical order) to retrieve
a list of the research institutes held in the database that were/are
in that country. These are listed in alphabetical order of region
(i.e. state, presidency, country etc.), then town. For information
on how place names have changed through history, visit our place
name changes page.
Browse research
institute notes - Enter one or two words in the text box in
order to browse the notes on research institutes.
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Person
This section
allows a browse of the database for significant people in leprosy
history.
Name
- Choose a name from the
drop down menu to view details regarding that person, such as the
treatment, leprosaria and research institutes that they are associated
with, key publications, and the archives that hold records pertaining
to them. A link is provided to further information about these archives.
Role
- This
browse allows retrieval of a list of people who carried out similar
roles; for example: doctor, medical missionary, researcher. If a
person had more than one role, as was often the case, please look
under all possible categories, as the person may only be included
in one list.
Year
- This
is a search of the timeline. You may search by single year or range
of years. To search by a single year, enter the required year in
the text box to retrieve a list of events in leprosy history contained
within the timeline that are linked with significant people around
the world. To search by a range of years, enter two years in the
boxes to retrieve a list of events linked to leprosaria within that
range. Results from both years entered will be included.
Browse person
notes - Enter one or two words in the text box in order to browse
the notes on significant people in leprosy history.
Treatment
Year
- This
is a search of the timeline. You may search by single year or range
of years. To search by a single year, enter the required year in
the text box to retrieve a list of events in leprosy history contained
within the timeline that are linked with treatment. To search by
a range of years, enter two years in the boxes to retrieve a list
of events linked to treatment within that range. Results from both
years entered will be included.
Timeline
Browse timeline
by a specific location/subject
- Here
you may browse the timeline by different locations (eg. Africa,
India, China, the Pacific) and subjects (eg. treatment, person).
Please note that Brazil and South America are categorised separately
due to the endemic nature of leprosy in Brazil, giving rise to a
large number of entries in the timeline. Select a subject/location
from the drop down list in order to retrieve a list of events in
leprosy history linked to your choice.
Browse timeline
for any word
- Enter
a word or two in the text box to retrieve a list of timeline entries
containing that word. To see the whole timeline, leave the text
box blank and simply click 'Search'.
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