Yellow Jack: The 1888 Jacksonville Yellow Fever Epidemic

Curated by Jenn Bibb, Special Collections and University Archives. Digital installation by Courtenay McLeland.

Introduction

This is a digital version of an exhibit currently on display in the Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and University Archives.

The Jacksonville Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1888

What is yellow fever?

The Path of the Fever

The Hospitals

Yellow Fever at St. Luke's Hospital

Camp Perry Hospital

Sand Hills Hospital

Hospitals in Harper's Weekly

Primary Sources in Special Collections

Books from the catalog

Books are available from the Library’s general collection. They provide information on the history of yellow fever in the United..

Resources available from other institutions

The Library of Congress and other institutions offer many resources available digitally for research.