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letters (correspondence)

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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 Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  July 20, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13
Identifier: 01113025
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses his paper on yellow fever, including the use of scrubbed versus unscrubbed water barrels. He believes that the areas of North and Central America should be considered one unit because of modern transportation.

Dates:  July 20, 1923
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  August 23, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 14
Identifier: 01114004
Scope and Contents

Connor seeks Carter's advice on whether or not to suspend the yellow fever campaign in Mexico after twelve disease-free months.

Dates:  August 23, 1923
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  October 22, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 19
Identifier: 01119011
Scope and Contents

Connor reports to Carter that the Mexican yellow fever campaign is going well, although he has had difficulties with local officials. He agrees that Maracaibo, rather than the larger Colombian towns, is the focal point for yellow fever.

Dates:  October 22, 1923
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  May 27, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 1
Identifier: 01201021
Scope and Contents

Connor reports on mosquito breeding and the need to introduce fish for mosquito control. He notes that there is public pressure on the government for mosquito reduction.

Dates:  May 27, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  June 29, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 4
Identifier: 01204014
Scope and Contents

Connor describes an unknown fever in Dutch Guiana. He discusses the prevalence of Aedes stegomyia and the types of water storage used in the area.

Dates:  June 29, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Laura Armistead Carter,  September 17, 1925

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 28
Identifier: 01228022
Scope and Contents

Connor expresses sympathy upon the death of Henry Carter.

Dates:  September 17, 1925
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Laura Armistead Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Laura Armistead Carter, October 24, 1920

 Item — Box 8: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 23
Identifier: 00823032
Scope and Contents

Connor writes that he has seen Henry Carter and praises his yellow fever work in Peru. He requests two of Carter's reports.

Dates: October 24, 1920
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Miguel Roldan to Philip Showalter Hench,  January 11, 1954

 Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04701014
Scope and Contents

Roldan is working on a biography of Finlay that will demonstrate Finlay's major role in the discovery of the cause of yellow fever.

Dates:  January 11, 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 Miguel Roldan to the Librarian,  December 7, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 20
Identifier: 04620002
Scope and Contents

Roldan requests Hench's book on yellow fever - if there is one. He would also like some biographical information on Hench.

Dates:  December 7, 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 Mildred Bailey to Emilie Lawrence Reed,  May 31, 1927

 Item — Box 31: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 22
Identifier: 03122006
Scope and Contents

This letter, written by a student of Edith R. Force, thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for the life and work of Walter Reed.

Dates:  May 31, 1927
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Letters from the students of Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School to Emilie Lawrence Reed

Letter from Milton Hirschman of Luther M. Cornwall Co. to Philip Showalter Hench,  December 4, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 03839014
Scope and Contents

Hirschman of Luther M. Cornwall Co. informs Hench which books he can supply for him.

Dates:  December 4, 1941
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 Milton Hirschman to Philip Showalter Hench,  December 12, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 03839029
Scope and Contents

Hirschman offers a series of reports from the Department of Sanitation of the Isthmian Canal Commission to Hench.

Dates:  December 12, 1941
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 M.J. Rosenau to Henry Rose Carter,  September 30, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 12
Identifier: 01212020
Scope and Contents

Rosenau comments on Carter's "Epidemiology of Yellow Fever."

Dates:  September 30, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from M.J. Rosenau to Henry Rose Carter,  October 14, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13
Identifier: 01213014
Scope and Contents

Rosenau thanks Carter for sending him the historical chapter of his book on yellow fever.

Dates:  October 14, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from M.J. Rosenau to Henry Rose Carter,  October 29, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13
Identifier: 01213019
Scope and Contents

Rosenau comments on a chapter from Carter's book on yellow fever

Dates:  October 29, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from M.J. Rosenau to Henry Rose Carter,  October 29, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13
Identifier: 01213021
Scope and Contents

Rosenau writes that he is unable to locate "Huacabamba" on a map. He comments on an outbreak of plague in San Antonio, Texas.

Dates:  October 29, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from M.J. Rosenau to Henry Rose Carter,  November 7, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 15
Identifier: 01215008
Scope and Contents

Rosenau discusses the origins and epidemiology of diseases, and comments on Carter's manuscript.

Dates:  November 7, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from M.J. Rosenau to Henry Rose Carter,  December 3, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 17
Identifier: 01217002
Scope and Contents

Rosenau informs Carter that he has no knowledge of plague on ships.

Dates:  December 3, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from M.J. Rosenau to Laura Armistead Carter,  September 15, 1925

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 28
Identifier: 01228014
Scope and Contents

Rosenau sends his condolences upon the death of Henry Carter.

Dates:  September 15, 1925
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Laura Armistead Carter

Letter from M.L. Vega to E.W. Mitchel, April 30, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 7
Identifier: 00907017
Scope and Contents

Vega informs Mitchel that he is unable to help Mitchel in regards to the Peruvian government.

Dates: April 30, 1921
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter