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Annual report of the Environmental Health Service for the Navajo Nation describes the Navajo Nation and its history. It describes environmental conditions, such as water shortages, poor housing and poor sanitation which contribute to health problems. Also stated are accomplishments and goals for the eight Indian Health Service Units, with statistical reports. Also includes directory with staff photos and position descriptions Born March 13, 1926, Virginia Brown attended the Medical College of Richmond, Virginia and received her diploma in 1948. She spent three years working with the Navajo tribe. In 1967, Virginia was hired as the first research nurse in the Indian Health Service, and was assigned to the new unit in Tucson. This collection pertains to Public Health Nursing among Native American people, with emphasis on the Navajo Tribe. This collection consists of correspondence, a manuscript, a questionnaire and responses, personal reminiscences, articles, essays, government documents and pamphlets, as well as photographs (see Photographic Collection), which depict Reservation life through the eyes of Public Health nurses, Native Americans, and government officials, and includes a wealth of statistical material and government data.

Within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), the Office of Education, the Office of Human Development, the Public Health Service, the Social Security Administration, and the former Social and Rehabilitation Service (now part of the Office of Human Development) all have a role of one sort or another in Africa or African affairs. HEW activities range from educational grants to research studies to the training of Africans. The programs carried on by each office are discussed below.

Within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), the Office of Education, the Office of Human Development, the Public Health Service, the Social Security Administration, and the former Social and Rehabilitation Service (now part of the Office of Human Development) all have a role of one sort or another in Africa or African affairs. HEW activities range from educational grants to research studies to the training of Africans. The programs carried on by each office are discussed below.

The annual report for fiscal year 1973, of the Environmental Health Services for the Navajo Nation. Topics include: Navajo-Hopi disputed lands; Reservation- wide water and sewage operation and maintenance study; facilities construction; sanitation goals; occupational health and injury control; environmental health services; and statistical reports on health services and accident and injury experience. Also includes reviews of goals accomplished and new goals for fiscal year 1974. Areas assessed on the Navajo Reservation include: Chinle, Crowpoint, Fort Defiance, Gallup, Kayenta, Shiprock, Tuba City, and Winslow. This collection pertains to Public Health Nursing among Native American people, with emphasis on the Navajo Tribe. This collection consists of correspondence, a manuscript, a questionnaire and responses, personal reminiscences, articles, essays, government documents and pamphlets, as well as photographs (see Photographic Collection), which depict Reservation life through the eyes of Public Health nurses, Native Americans, and government officials, and includes a wealth of statistical material and government data. Spanning roughly sixty-five years, this collection offers insights into many facets of Public Health Nursing on Native American Reservations. One will find many personal reminiscences, interesting essays and stories, newspaper articles, and innumerable US Government documents, statistics, and memoranda pertaining to Reservation life