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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 [Philip Showalter Hench] to Atcheson Laughlin Hench,  September 12, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 17
Identifier: 03617008
Scope and Contents

[Philip Hench] hopes that his brother, Atcheson, can meet Moran. [Philip Hench] also writes about his honorary degree from Washington and Jefferson College.

Dates:  September 12, 1940
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous letters sent by Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Atcheson Laughlin Hench,  December 12, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 43
Identifier: 04143008
Scope and Contents

Hench informs his brother that the Reed family and Kean were pleased with his recent speech at the University of Virginia, which they read about in the newspapers.

Dates:  December 12, 1947
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 Philip Showalter Hench to Atcheson Laughlin Hench,  March 16, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12
Identifier: 04212018
Scope and Contents

Philip Hench discusses what day would be best for him to speak at the Albemarle County Historical Society meeting. He would like to work it in before his session at the International Congress on Tropical Medicine in Washington, but will accept any invitation with which Atcheson Hench is involved.

Dates:  March 16, 1948
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 Philip Showalter Hench to Aurelio F. Concheso,  May 12, 1954

 Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04713008
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 12, 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 Philip Showalter Hench to Austin Smith,  January 16, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 3
Identifier: 04603032
Scope and Contents

Hench is sending Smith information about the Camp Lazear dedication that he can forward to one of the writers for the "Journal of the American Medical Association."

Dates:  January 16, 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 Philip Showalter Hench to Austin Smith,  November 5, 1952

 Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 33
Identifier: 04433003
Scope and Contents

Hench suggests that Smith publish a short news item in "The Journal of the American Medical Association" about the upcoming dedication ceremony of Camp Lazear. He lists the names of Cuban officials involved in the project. Hench confesses his fear that the site will be called “Parque Finlay” instead of Camp Lazear.

Dates:  November 5, 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 relating the dedicatory ceremonies for the memorial park at the site of Camp Lazear

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Austin Smith,  December 2, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04501001
Scope and Contents

Hench offers to send Smith information for a story on Camp Lazear.

Dates:  December 2, 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 Philip Showalter Hench to Austin Smith,  December 12, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04501006
Scope and Contents

Hench has returned from the dedication ceremony of Camp Lazear and offers to send Smith clippings and photographs of the dedication.

Dates:  December 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 concerning news reports of the dedicatory ceremonies at the site of Camp Lazear

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Austin Smith,  December 23, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04501010
Scope and Contents

Hench suggests that Smith invite Nogueira to be the Cuban correspondent for the “Journal of the American Medical Association.” He praises Nogueira for fulfilling his promises in a timely fashion, knowing everyone in Cuban political life, and for his knowledge of medicine.

Dates:  December 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 concerning news reports of the dedicatory ceremonies at the site of Camp Lazear

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to A.V. McClain,  November 27, 1940

 Item — Box 37: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 03705023
Scope and Contents

Hench suggests inserting a series of still photographs into McClain's film in order to record the ceremony at Washington and Jefferson College more fully.

Dates:  November 27, 1940
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 Philip Showalter Hench to A.V. McClain,  December 6, 1940

 Item — Box 37: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 10
Identifier: 03710009
Scope and Contents

Hench acknowledges the return of his films and would like extra footage if McClain has any.

Dates:  December 6, 1940
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence and notes of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to A.V. McClain,  January 22, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 03801006
Scope and Contents

Hench expresses gratitude for the receipt of the Alumni Bulletin, from Washington and Jefferson College, but requests additional copies. He wants to use the publication in connection with his campaign to memorialize Camp Lazear.

Dates:  January 22, 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 Philip Showalter Hench to A.V. McClain,  February 12, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 3
Identifier: 03803006
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks McClain for the additional brochures. He is curious to see the film made during the dedication ceremony of the Lazear Building.

Dates:  February 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 Philip Showalter Hench to A.V. McClain,  March 21, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 7
Identifier: 03807030
Scope and Contents

Hench writes that he is glad the autographed photographs of Moran and Kissinger have been found.

Dates:  March 21, 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 Philip Showalter Hench to A.W. Ide,  April 18, 1940

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 7
Identifier: 03807037
Scope and Contents

Hench provides information about resorts in Cuba.

Dates:  April 18, 1940
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 Philip Showalter Hench to Bayard T. Horton,  December 30, 1940

 Item — Box 37: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 10
Identifier: 03710003
Scope and Contents

Hench writes that he would like to give his talk on the yellow fever experiments at the University of Virginia. He believes this would help him to raise money for a memorial at Camp Lazear.

Dates:  December 30, 1940
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence and notes of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Bertha L. Heilbron,  October 8, 1943

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 33
Identifier: 04033006
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:  October 8, 1943
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 Philip Showalter Hench to Bertha L. Heilbron,  October 18, 1943

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 33
Identifier: 04033009
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:  October 18, 1943
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 Philip Showalter Hench to Bertha L. Heilbron,  June 23, 1942

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 3
Identifier: 04003011
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:  June 23, 1942
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 Philip Showalter Hench to Bertha L. Heilbron,  July 2, 1942

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04005003
Scope and Contents

Hench sends Heilbron two chapters of Wood's manuscript.

Dates:  July 2, 1942
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