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The South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) Smallpox Archives subseries (1 linear foot) consists primarily of 32mm microfilm reels from the SEARO Smallpox Archives. The material on the microfilm—which includes reports, correspondence, certification documents, and other material—documents WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. A partial finding aid provided by the donor has been included. The subseries also contains a small amount of related microfiche.

(Also known as the Regional Office for South-East Asia)

The Audio and Visual Material subseries (1.2 linear feet, 1 oversize folder, 1 film reel, and digital material (online)) consists primarily of photograph albums relating to smallpox victims and smallpox eradication efforts in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. Two albums were created by Lawrence K. Altman, a physician and medical correspondent for the New York Times. Also included in this subseries is a scrapbook by Brilliant consisting largely of graphic medicine cartoons about the importance of smallpox vaccination and a film reel by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) about smallpox eradication.