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Military records relating to Walter Reed, 1902

 File — Box: 26, Folder: 28
Identifier: uva-lib:2224884
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates: 1902

Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  September 3, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 29
Identifier: 02629001
Scope and Contents

Reed writes a satirical letter concerning the appointment of the new Surgeon General, staff changes, and Kean's new position.

Dates:  September 3, 1902

Report of the Surgeon General,  September 6, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 30
Identifier: 02630001
Scope and Contents

This report documents yellow fever cases in the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902.

Dates:  September 6, 1902

Letter from Walter Reed to the War Department,  September 9, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 31
Identifier: 02631001
Scope and Contents

Reed approves and endorses Carroll's application for admission into the Medical Corps of the Army. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  September 9, 1902

Letter from Louis A. La Garde to the Surgeon General,  September 9, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 32
Identifier: 02632001
Scope and Contents

La Garde writes a letter of recommendation for Carroll who is applying for admission into the Medical Corps of the Army. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  September 9, 1902

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to the Surgeon General,  September 9, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 33
Identifier: 02633001
Scope and Contents

Kean writes a letter of recommendation for Carroll who is applying for admission into the Medical Corps of the Army. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  September 9, 1902

Letter from James Carroll to the Surgeon General,  September 9, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 34
Identifier: 02634001
Scope and Contents

Carroll requests admission into the Medical Corps of the Army. He gives a brief summary of his career as a non-commissioned officer and a contract surgeon, and his terms at medical school. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  September 9, 1902

Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed,  circa September 15, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 35
Identifier: 02635001
Scope and Contents

Reed writes about his conference with O'Reilly from the War Department. Kean and his family are moving-in nearby. He comments on Smart becoming the Chief Surgeon of the Philippines.

Dates:  circa September 15, 1902

Letter fragment from Henry P. McCain to the Surgeon General,  October 2, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 36
Identifier: 02636001
Scope and Contents

Carroll's application into the Medical Corps of the Army is approved, although Carroll is technically too old. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  October 2, 1902

Letters from the Surgeon General to James Carroll,  October 1902

 File — Box: 26, Folder: 37
Identifier: uva-lib:2224908
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates:  October 1902

Personal history of candidate: James Carroll,  October 18, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 38
Identifier: 02638001
Scope and Contents

Carroll submits his personal history to the Medical Board for part of his examination for the Army Medical Corps. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  October 18, 1902

Transcript of letter from Walter Reed to Simon Flexner,  November 3, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 39
Identifier: 02639001
Scope and Contents

Reed turns down an invitation to speak at Flexner's Pathological Society in Philadelphia.

Dates:  November 3, 1902

Letter from L. O. Howard to James Carroll,  November 18, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 40
Identifier: 02640001
Scope and Contents

Howard wants to borrow a photograph of Lazear from Carroll in order to have a slide made. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  November 18, 1902

Letter from L. O. Howard to James Carroll,  November 22, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 41
Identifier: 02641001
Scope and Contents

Howard asks Carroll for extra copies of his paper on the yellow fever mosquito. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  November 22, 1902

Letter from William C. Borden to the Adjutant General,  November 23, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 42
Identifier: 02642001
Scope and Contents

Borden announces the time and cause of Reed's death. Endorsements by O'Reilly are included. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  November 23, 1902

Record of death and interment of Walter Reed, November 23, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 43
Identifier: uva-lib:2224916
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates: November 23, 1902

Inventory of effects of Walter Reed, November 23, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 44
Identifier: uva-lib:2224917
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates: November 23, 1902

Histories of Major Walter Reed's military career, 1902

 File — Box: 26, Folder: 45
Identifier: uva-lib:2224918
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates: 1902

Telegram from the Assistant Adjutant General to Commanding Officer, Fort Myer, Virginia, November 24, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 46
Identifier: uva-lib:2224921
Scope and Contents

Telegram relates to furnishing escort for Walter Reed's funeral.

Dates: November 24, 1902

Letter from William C. Borden to the War Department,  December 6, 1902

 Item — Box: 26, Folder: 47
Identifier: 02647001
Scope and Contents

Borden certifies that Reed died in the line of duty. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates:  December 6, 1902