Research Guides: Vaccines: An Evolving History: Rare Books &amp; Journals

Rare Books & Articles

The following rare books relate to the history of vaccination. Unless otherwise stated, these rare books are available in print at the Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine. Visit the Online Resources tab for a curated list of digitized publications, available through the Medical Heritage Library. To ask a question or arrange for access, submit a request to the reference team at the Center for the History of Medicine.

Additionally, the following Journals are related to the history of vaccination. Access varies depending on user affiliation. If you have additional questions, please submit a query through Ask Countway.

Image: £30,000 for the cow-pox!!! An address (to Ld. H.P., and) to the British Parliament, on vaccination (of the greatest importance to mankind) wherein the report of the College of Physicians is completely confuted / By Ferdinand Smyth Stuart. Full text available online through the Medical Heritage Library.

19th Century -- English Language

Appleton, Danforth, Homans, Spooner, Warren, Appleton, Nathaniel Walker, . . . Warren, John. (1792). Smallpox Inoculation Orders Issued by Boston (Mass.) Overseers of the Poor, 1792-1793 (inclusive).
Austin, J., & Spooner, G. (1792). Smallpox Inoculation Order Addressed to William Spooner, 1792 August 31.
Ceely, R. (1840). Observations on the variolae vaccinae as they occasionally appear in the Vale of Aylesbury : With an account of some recent experiments in the vaccination, retro-vaccination, and variolation of cows; interspersed with incidental remarks. Worcester: Printed at the Journal Office.
Cutter, W. (1797). Certificate of Smallpox Inoculation for Charles Gavin, Signed by William Cutter, 1797 October 6.
Fansher, S. (1810). Record of Inoculation for the Kine Pox, 1810-1831.
Fuller, T. (1730). Exanthematologia, Or, An Attempt to Give a Rational Account of Eruptive Fevers, Especially of the Measles and Small Pox ... : To Which Is Added, An Appendix concerning Inoculation ; the Whole Illustrated with Many New, Curious, and Useful Particulars.
Hartley, T. (1764). Smallpox Inoculation Certificate for William Peirse, 1764 December 17.
Lysons, D. (1771). An Essay upon the Effects of Camphire and Calomel in Continual Fevers ; Illustrated by Several Cases ; to Which Is Added, an Occasional Observation upon the Modern Practice of Inoculation ...
Mason, J., & Appleton, N. (1792). Smallpox Inoculation Order Addressed to Nathaniel Walker Appleton, 1792 September 20.
Newbury . Selectmen. (1773). Vote of the Selectmen of Newbury (Mass.) regarding Smallpox Inoculation, 1773 November.
Page, B. (1800). Record of Persons Inoculated for the Cow Pox by Benjamin and His Son F.B. Page, 1800-1842 (inclusive).
Spalding, L. (1813). Vaccination, 1813-1821 (inclusive).
Sweetser, Homans, Sweetser, John, & Homans, John. (1792). Smallpox Inoculation Order Addressed to John Homans, and Lantern Slide, 1792, Undated.
Townsend, D. (1774). Account Book of David Townsend, 1774-1791.
Waterhouse, B. (1801). On the Difficulty of Preserving the Vaccine Virus on Thread or Glass in Very Hot Weather, circa 1801.
Whitcomb, A. (1776). Letter from Asa Whitcomb to Dr. David Townsend, Boston, 17 July 1776.

19th Century -- Other Languages

French

Bonino, F. (1890). Institut Vaccinal De Lancy. Contribution a L'étude De La Vaccination Animale.
Chanay, E. (1898). De L'inoculation Secondaire De La Peau Consécutive a Des Foyers Tuberculeux Viscéraux.
Desmonts, J. (1804). Quelques Recherches Historiques Et Médicales Sur La Petite-vérole, L'inoculation Et La Vaccine.
Dufay, C. (1845). De L'affection Varioleuse. Vaccine Et Revaccination.
Guenin, L. (1888). Étude Sur Le Service Municipal De La Vaccination a Bordeaux.

German

Acker, J. (1884). Die Uebertragbarkeit Der Tuberkulose Durch Die Vaccination.
Diewitz, G. (1891). Ein Beitrag Zur Dauer Der Schutzkraft Der Vaccine Nach Der Kuhpocken-Impfung.
Eyselein, O. (1872). Ueber Vaccination Und Revaccination Und Deren Bisherige Ungenügende Durchführung.
Hufeland, C. (1789). Bemerkungen über Die Natürlichen Und Künstlichen Blattern Zu Weimar Im Jahr 1788.
Irlinger, F. (1866). Ueber Pocken-Contagiosität Und Ihre Beziehung Zur Vaccination.
Kohler, P. (1885). Die Besten Methoden Animaler Vaccination.
Lemmer, L. (1882). Ueber Den Werth Der Animalen Vaccination Im Vergleich Zur Humanisirten Mit Besonderer Berücksichtigung Des Pissin'schen Verfahrens.
Pfeiffer, L. (1896). Zur Jennerfeier des 14. Mai 1896. Medaillen, Porträts und Abbildungen, betreffend E. Jenner, die Variolation, die Vaccination und die Vaccine. Tübingen: H. Laupp.

20th Century -- English Language

Zinsser, H. (1920). The Control of Infectious Diseases in Industrial Communities. Part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University: Contagion. AVAILABLE ONLINE.

20th Century -- Other Languages

Dutch

Doorschodt, H. (1954). Is Pokkenvaccinatie Bij De Zeer Jonge Zuigeling Doeltreffend? Will Young Babies React Effectively to Vaccination against Smallpox? (With a Summary in English).
Kasteele, R. (1915). Immuniteit En Complementbinding Bij Vaccine.

French

Alaize, M. (1941). Manifestations Pathologiques Observées Après Vaccination Antityphoïdique Simple Ou Associée. Essai Pathogenique Et Prophylactique.
Assémat, E. (1907). Étude De L'organisation Du Service De La Vaccine En France Par Application De La Loi Du 15 Février 1902 Sur La Santé Publique.
Astruc, P. (1945). D'une Expérience De Vaccination Anti-aphteuse Dans Le Département Des Pyrénées-Orientales.
Banizette, P. (1949). Les Complications Hematologiques Dans La Vaccination Jennerienne.
Belfort, J. (1919). La Vaccination Antityphoïdique Et Antipara-typhoïdique Aux Armées. Valeur Et Avenir De La Méthode.
Bloch, J. (1943). Les Procédés De Vaccination Contre Le Typhus Exanthématique épidémique.
Borifax, J. (1941). Essais de vaccination tuberculeuse préventive et curative chez le lapin. Variations de la séro-agglutination et de la formule leucocyraire
Bouchain, R. (1914). De la vaccination antityphoïde chez les aliénés
Castanet, C. (1906). Étude Sur Les Essais De Vaccination Anti-tuberculeuse.
Chamfeuil, R. (1952). Le Centre De Vaccination Antiamarile De Toulon Son Fonctionnement; Les Réactions Observées Avec Le Vaccin De Culture Souche 17D.
Cosnier, A. (1925). De la vaccination anti-tuberculeuse curative dans l'asthme et le rhumatisme tuberculeux
Craponne, L. (1914). La Vaccination Antityphoïdïque Par Le Vaccin Baccillaire Polyvalent Du Professeur H. Vincent.
Gomer, M. (1945). Les Tests Tuberculeux Cutanés Et Humoraux Dans La Maladie De Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann. Leurs Variations Après Vaccination Par Le B.C.G. Étude Immunologique.
Grabarsky, C. (1947). Contribution à l'étude du traitement des brucelloses par la vaccination specifique intraveineuse
Herbert, M. (1942). Vaccination Antituberculeuse à L'aide Du B.C.G. à La Maternité D'Alger.
Isorni, P. (1940). Vaccination Triple Associée à Propos De Deux Accidents Nerveux.
Lafargue, A. (1912). Contribution à l'étude de la vaccination antityphique. Méthode de Chantemesse

German

Bergmann, O. (1904). Über Combination von Blatternschutzimpfung, Masern und multipler embolischer Gangrän der Haut und Schleimhäute zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frage der generalisirten Vaccine
Döhler, O. (1906). Über Vaccineinfektion des Auges und einen neuen Fall von primärer Kornealinfektion mit Vaccine
Dorbritz, E. (1904). Bakterienflora der Vaccine
Freyer, P. (1904). Über generalisirte Vaccine
Gross, H. (1916). Beobachtungen über therapeutische Typhus-vaccination an der Med.Universitätsklinik.
Hey, G. (1934). Pocken und Rotlicht. (Kritisches zu den bisher erschienenen Arbeiten nebst experimentellen Beiträgen über Rotlichtwirkung auf das Vaccine-virus.)
Jalkowski, E. (1914). Das Blutbild bei Vaccination
Job, K. (1901). Ueber die Dauer der Immunität nach der Vaccination und nach spontanem Ueberstehen der Pocken

Theses

Theses are in print only, and may have additional access restrictions. Please contact Public Services to request access.

Susman, M. (1962). A History of the Smallpox, 1962.
Valim, C. (2003). Estimating Vaccine Efficacy under Heterogeneous Conditions.

Journals

Anti-Vaccination Society of America. (1898). Vaccination.
Hygienic Laboratory. (1900). Bulletin of the Hygienic Laboratory.
London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination, & National Anti-Vaccination League. (1879). The Vaccination Inquirer and Health Review.
State Medical Society Journals: The State Medical Journals Collection encompasses nearly 50 state medical journals collectively held at various institutions, all digitized and available as full text online, and which can be keyword searched.