letters (correspondence)
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Letter from Pedro Nogueira to J.F. Siler, February 24, 1954
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, October 3, 1952
Nogueira sends Hench photographs of Building No. 1. The dedication of Camp Lazear will be on December 3, 1952, and he is going to send out the invitations soon. Nogueira wants Hench to attend the Science Academy Session following the dedication, which will be dedicated solely to the work of the Yellow Fever Commission, and for which he will be the principal speaker. He promises to save some of the original wood from Building No. 1 for Hench.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, October 12, 1952
Nogueira sends Hench a list of names to be engraved on memorial plaques for the dedication of Camp Lazear. He explains why some were included and others excluded.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, November 7, 1952
Nogueira proposes the Finlay award for Cooke posthumously, and notes that other individuals are being considered for the honor as well. He lists the names of persons receiving an official invitation to attend the dedication of Camp Lazear and describes Hench's role during the ceremony. Hench is to forward a copy of his speech so that it can be translated into Spanish for the Cuban media.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, November 14, 1952
Nogueira informs Hench that all invitations have gone out for the dedication of Camp Lazear. The official program will be sent out at a later date. He explains Hench's role during the dedication event and his attendance at a meeting of the Cuban Academy of Science. He assures Hench that the renovation of Building No. 1 is going well.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, November 23, 1952
Nogueira discusses preparations for the dedication of Camp Lazear. He informs Hench that the President of Cuba will participate in the ceremony. Nogueira hints that family members of the Yellow Fever Board members will receive the Finlay Medal from the Cuban government.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, January 23, 1953
Nogueira answers questions posed by Hench in regards to the Camp Lazear dedication. He will mail Hench the films from the event.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, February 16, 1953
Nogueira reports that he will continue searching for wood from Building No. 1, but thinks the pieces are lost.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, April 21, 1953
Nogueira hopes that the Cuban government will agree to have medals made in honor of the people celebrated at the Camp Lazear dedication.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, January 3, 1954
Nogueira describes a ceremony held in Marianao, Cuba, on the anniversary of Finlay's birthday. Medals were awarded to those involved with the yellow fever experiments and to their families.
Letter from Pedro Nogueira to Philip Showalter Hench, November 14, 1947
Nogueira informs Hench of the Cuban government's plans to place plaques on Camp Lazear Building No. 1 and on the Havana building where Finlay conducted his experiments, in 1881. He hopes action will be taken on Hench's proposals to preserve the Camp Lazear building soon, and promises to support those efforts.