Box 59

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series VI. Alphabetical files primarily consists of materials that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1860 to around 1966 with the bulk of the items dating from 1940 to 1956. All of these items have been arranged thematically into biographical files. Each file contains materials created by or relating to people who were either involved with the yellow fever experiments or aided Philip Showalter...

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Hench is trying to locate correspondence between L.O. Howard and the yellow fever investigators at various U.S. government agencies. He inquires if Lucy Howard has any of her father's papers at the family home.

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Howard informs Hench that she cannot find any correspondence between her father and Lazear.

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Howard informs Hench that she has found important letters written by Reed and Kelly and will send him copies.

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Hench informs Howard that he has a large file of letters between her father and Reed and Carroll but is still searching for more, especially between Howard and Lazear.

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Kellogg feels it is essential that Hench see the preliminary sketches before Cornwell begins the work on canvas.

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Kellogg thanks Hench for providing so much information for Cornwell's painting. He will discuss changes in the painting with Cornwell.

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[Kellogg] discusses his meeting with Hench, as well as proposed changes to the Cornwell painting based on Hench's suggestions. He includes a list of questions for Truby concerning details that will appear in the painting.

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Kellogg discusses his conversation with Cornwell and the changes that are planned for the yellow fever painting. Hench may take the preliminary sketches to Cuba with him if he likes.

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Hench sends Kellogg photographs to be used by Cornwell for changes to the yellow fever painting. He discusses Clara Maass, the Cubans' representation of Finlay's work, and a need for two versions of the painting to please both Americans and Cubans.

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Hench comments on Truby's suggestions regarding the Cornwell yellow fever painting.

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Kellogg discusses the Cornwell painting in progress, proposed changes to the painting, and the possibility of producing a second painting to appease critics in Cuba.

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Gomez requests information that he can use to show the Cuban government the part that Wyeth Company is playing in publicizing Finlay's work.

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Hench requests copies of Mabel Lazear's photographs and discusses Agramonte's daughter. He recommends taking sketches of the "Cuban versions" of the painting rather than the originals to Cuba with him.

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Kellogg discusses his efforts to assuage critics in Cuba. He will send Hench photographs of the preliminary "Cuban versions" of Cornwell's painting.

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Kellogg thanks Hench for the letter, from Agramonte's daughter, in which she criticized the preliminary sketches of Cornwell's painting.

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Kellogg thanks Agramonte's daughter for her comments on the Cornwell sketches and describes planned changes to the painting.

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Hench thinks Kellogg handled the Cuban situation well. He comments on the Finlay supporters in Cuba. Hench discusses the Cornwell painting in progress and the suggestions Kellogg has received from various men concerning the painting.

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Kellogg reports on his visit with Andrus and notes suggestions Andrus made for the Cornwell painting.

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Kellogg discusses the depiction of soldier volunteers in the Cornwell painting. He will test reactions to the painting in Cuba before distributing it.