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letters (correspondence)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.

Found in 6939 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Maria Q. De Armador to Laura Armistead Carter, May 15, 1913

 Item — Box 7: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 54
Identifier: uva-lib:2222498
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Henry Rose Carter consists of materials relating to Henry Rose Carter that Philip Showalter Hench collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1880 to 1932 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1883 to 1932. The series is particularly rich in materials that document Henry Rose Carter's professional activities in the last eleven years of his life (1914-1925). These materials include, but are not limited to the...
Dates: May 15, 1913
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Maria Teresa Loma viuda de Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  August 11, 1940

 Item — Box 35: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 77
Identifier: 03577001
Scope and Contents

Rojas answers some of Hench's questions about the difficulties of research and the problems with the Cuban regime.

Dates:  August 11, 1940
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence between Maria Teresa Loma Viuda de Rojas and Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera to [Mary Hench?],  December 20, 1949

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 21
Identifier: 04321004
Scope and Contents

Rojas inquires whether Philip Hench is still investigating the yellow fever story. She has heard about Hench's discovery of a new arthritis treatment, and would like to know more about it. Rojas discusses her and Lydia's work.

Dates:  December 20, 1949
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Mary Hench,  April 12, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04513010
Scope and Contents

Rojas believes the new Cuban administration will, in time, be beneficial for the preservation of Camp Lazear. Rojas also believes that Rath will offer worthwhile advice on the preservation of the Finca San Jose.

Dates:  April 12, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  March 22, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04513005
Scope and Contents

Rojas informs Hench that nothing can be predicted in relation to the preservation of Camp Lazear because the political situation is unstable. She discusses visiting with Rath so that he might advise them on the preservation of the San Jose property which has historical links to Camp Lazear. Rojas believes the San Jose property may be of interest to both the United States and Cuba for this reason.

Dates:  March 22, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  May 21, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04513012
Scope and Contents

Rojas thanks Hench for arranging Rath's visit and is sure he will be able to advise her on preserving the Finca San Jose. Rath felt that the restoration of Building No. 1 would be very expensive. Saladrigas informed her that the Cuban government would not add to the $25,000 supplied by the previous administration. Rojas discusses the political situation involving Nogueira and the present government.

Dates:  May 21, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  June 23, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04513015
Scope and Contents

Rojas sends Hench photographs of the Camp Lazear work. She has heard that the mayor of Marianao is involved with the project.

Dates:  June 23, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  September 18, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04513019
Scope and Contents

Rojas describes her travels in Europe and refers to correspondence between Hench and Nogueira.

Dates:  September 18, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 26, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04513024
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...
Dates:  November 26, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  March 14, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 04606014
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...
Dates:  March 14, 1953
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  August 17, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 15
Identifier: 04615005
Scope and Contents

Rojas writes that she would like Hench to receive the Grand Cross of Finlay. She comments on the recent political unrest in Cuba.

Dates:  August 17, 1953
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 20, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 19
Identifier: 04619021
Scope and Contents

Rojas informs Hench that he can receive the medal anytime he comes to Havana.

Dates:  November 20, 1953
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  April 4, 1954

 Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 9
Identifier: 04709001
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...
Dates:  April 4, 1954
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  July 22, 1951

 Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04401004
Scope and Contents

Rojas informs Hench that she has read of the Cuban government's plans to make the Camp Lazear memorial another monument to Finlay, and wonders if Hench has abandoned his plans for the memorial or is still working with the government. She offers her help and hopes his ideas will be carried out.

Dates:  July 22, 1951
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench concerning the preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  October 27, 1951

 Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04401007
Scope and Contents

Rojas writes that she is glad to know Hench is coming to Havana because there are matters she wishes to discuss with him. She provides information about Cuban hotels and informs him that she will soon be in New York.

Dates:  October 27, 1951
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench concerning the preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  December 27, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04501012
Scope and Contents

Rojas requests that Hench send her some photographs of the Camp Lazear dedication. She also invites him to come to San Jose for a rest.

Dates:  December 27, 1952
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench concerning news reports of the dedicatory ceremonies at the site of Camp Lazear

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  May 7, 1954

 Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04713024
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...
Dates:  May 7, 1954
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench,  July 14, 1954

 Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 17
Identifier: 04717003
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...
Dates:  July 14, 1954
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Marian Walker Williams to William S. Thayer, circa 1908

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 44
Identifier: 00444015
Scope and Contents

The pension voted by Congress for Mabel Lazear is being opposed by a member of the Reparations Committee. Williams requests help in pressuring the committee in her favor.

Dates: circa 1908
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Letters and documents relating to a pension for Mabel H. Lazear

Letter from Marie C. Oemler to Emilie Lawrence Reed,  March 12, 1928

 Item — Box 31: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 48
Identifier: 03148001
Scope and Contents

Oemler thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for the works of Walter Reed.

Dates:  March 12, 1928
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed