The Brady Urological Institute was hardly two years old when its founder, Hugh Hampton Young, was called to apply his specialized skills on the Western Front. The Army Medical Department recruited Young in July of 1917 to head the newly created Division of Urology. The objects in this section relate to different facets of the work of the Division of Urology under Young’s leadership. Click on them to explore how Young and his colleagues worked on issues ranging from treating genito-urinary tract wounds to the challenge of eradicating venereal disease among the troops.

Draft plans for a Salvarsan Treatment Hut. Details of Appliances.

Draft plans for a Salvarsan Treatment Hut, circa 1917-1918

Draft plans for a Salvarsan Treatment Hut. Details of Appliances.

Details of Salvarsan Treatment Hut Appliances, circa 1917-1918

Sealed vial of Salvarsan and packaging

Sealed vial of Salvarsan and packaging, circa 1917

Soldiers! Avoid venereal disease. Venereal Disease Information Card

Venereal Disease Information Card, circa 1918

American Expeditionary Forces. Office of the Chief Surgeon Services of Supply. Weekly bulletin no. 36.

Weekly Bulletin of Offices of the Chief Surgeon Services of Supply, 1918

Hugh Hampton Young cartoon

Hugh Hampton Young cartoon, circa 1918

Reference map and data of Medical Department Activities. Fixed Units. Hospitalizations

Reference map and data of Medical Department Activities, 1918

Manual of Military Urology: Including Venereal Diseases, Skin Diseases and Wounds of the Genito-Urinary Organs

Manual of Military Urology, 1918