04/16/1953: Student Vaccinations

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1354

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

During March pupils at Dunbar School, Boydston School, Swamp School, and Graden School were vaccinated against smallpox and immunized against diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough and typhoid fever. (Researcher's note: The Dunbar School was the school for Black children in Platte City, Missouri.)

Date(s) of Creation

4/16/1953

Other Names and Numbers

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Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Platte County Gazette (Parkville, MO, 1885-1970): 04/16/1953, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/8/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1953.04.16 Vacc The_Platte_County_Gazette_1953_04_16_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 17, 2026

Name/Title

04/16/1953: Student Vaccinations