Tests of Serum Are Launched at Colorado Prison
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Tests of Serum Are Launched at Colorado Prison
Description
This article marks the beginning of the tuberculosis tests. Mike Schmidt and Carl Erickson received physical examinations before they were injected with the serum. Interestingly, while the country at the time was largely unconcerned about experimental ethics, the article still mentions Schmidt's and Erickson's lack of eagerness to undergo the tests.
Dr. H.J. Corper, head of the research staff at National Jewish Hospital, had been testing the vaccine on animals for years prior and experienced reported success. Dr. Corper would remain a distinguished authority on tuberculosis research and win awards for his work.
Dr. H.J. Corper, head of the research staff at National Jewish Hospital, had been testing the vaccine on animals for years prior and experienced reported success. Dr. Corper would remain a distinguished authority on tuberculosis research and win awards for his work.
Creator
Denver Post
Date
April 26, 1934
Relation
New York Times article announcing Dr. Corper's retirement in 1951, briefly recounting his notable work, but with no mention of the vaccine
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/01/14/306381322.html?pageNumber=54
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/01/14/306381322.html?pageNumber=54
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Denver Post, “Tests of Serum Are Launched at Colorado Prison,” The 1934 Tuberculosis Tests, accessed November 15, 2026, https://coloradocollege.website/prisonmedical/items/show/6.