Spanish Influenza 1918
Title
Spanish Influenza 1918
Subject
Rowan County battles the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Description
The Spanish Influenza was a deadly pandemic that spread across the globe during 1918 and 1919. North Carolina and Rowan County grappled with the virus and tried to halt its spread.
Creator
Rowan Public Library
Date
1918-1919
Rights
The materials in this collection are made available courtesy of Rowan Public Library for use in research and private study. Images and text may not be used without prior permission from Rowan Public Library, Edith M. Clark History Room.
Format
Text, Images, Searchable PDFs, Video
Collection Items
Spanish Influenza 1918 YouTube Presentation
A presentation of the Spanish Flu 1918 in Rowan County given by Gretchen Beilfuss Witt and Paul Birkhead
Rules Governing Management Flu - Yadkin Valley Herald Clipping
Newspaper Clipping:
Rules Governing Management Flu Yadkin Valley Herald, Salisbury NC Nov 22, 1918
Adopted by the Rowan County Board of Health for Parents, Guardians, Householders and Adults Capable of Transmitting the Disease.
The…
Rules Governing Management Flu Yadkin Valley Herald, Salisbury NC Nov 22, 1918
Adopted by the Rowan County Board of Health for Parents, Guardians, Householders and Adults Capable of Transmitting the Disease.
The…
Spanish Flu 1918 with Narrative
Rowan County & the 1918 Spanish Influenza
Slide 1 & 2. Title & Timeline
At the time of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic, the world was still at war. Soldiers returning from overseas were the first to contract the flu and the virus initially…
