letters (correspondence)
Subject
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:
Dixon Evans letter to James Evans about Dixon's murder of an enslaved person
Collection — Box BW 49, Folder: 1/1
Identifier: MSS 16719
Content Description
Autographed signed letter from Dixon Evans to his brother James Evans in Fayetteville, North Carolina with his acccount of his shooting, and killing an unnamed enslaved person from Marion, South Carolina. The enslaved person was trying to obtain food from the dairy and smokehouse. Dixon Evans was being sued by Nathaniel Evans who was the owner of the enslaved person. Dixon Evans blames the enslaved person for Dixon's own murderous actions.
Dates:
1850-10-04
Excerpt fromA History of Applied Entomology, 1930
Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 50
Identifier: 03250001
Scope and Contents
Howard discusses his work on mosquito theory.
Dates:
1930
Excerpt fromA History of Applied Entomology, 1930
Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 50
Identifier: 03250002
Scope and Contents
Howard discusses his work on mosquito theory.
Dates:
1930
Excerpt fromA History of Applied Entomology, 1930
Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 50
Identifier: 03250003
Scope and Contents
Howard discusses his work on mosquito theory.
Dates:
1930
Excerpt fromA History of Applied Entomology, 1930
Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 50
Identifier: 03250004
Scope and Contents
Howard discusses his work on mosquito theory.
Dates:
1930
Excerpt of letter from Estela Agramonte Rodriguez Leon to Philip Showalter Hench, March 14, 1941
Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 42
Identifier: 03842010
Scope and Contents
Rodriguez Leon criticizes the sketches for the Cornwell painting, writing that they do not accurately depict Cuban settings and personalities.
Dates:
March 14, 1941
Excerpt of letter from Henry Hanson to Florence M. Read, August 4, 1921
Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 12
Identifier: 00912026
Scope and Contents
Hanson is working on a report covering the Peruvian campaign.
Dates:
August 4, 1921
Excerpt of letter from Henry Hanson to Wickliffe Rose, July 28, 1921
Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 12
Identifier: 00912020
Scope and Contents
Hanson reports on mosquito work in Peru, where he thinks they have been successful.
Dates:
July 28, 1921
Extracts of letters from Jefferson Randolph Kean to James E. Peabody, September 22 & October 1, 1928
Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 72
Identifier: 06272037
Scope and Contents
Kean comments on photos to be used by Peabody in his article and supplies Moran's address. He has a high opinion of Moran.
Dates:
September 22 & October 1, 1928
Facsimile of letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft, January 22, 1907
Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 72
Identifier: 02872001
Scope and Contents
Roosevelt advocates establishment of peace and order in Cuba, and rejects the idea of a U.S. protectorate there. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
Dates:
January 22, 1907
Fever chart for Charles G. Sonntag, May 30, 1901
Item — Box 24: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 39
Identifier: 02439001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates:
May 30, 1901
Francis H. Fife papers
File
Identifier: MSS 16075
Scope and Contents
The Francis H. Fife papers (1947-2015; 168.4 cubic feet) document the personal and professional life of Mr. Fife with an emphasis on his civic and community interests. Types of materials include reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda, journals, and some family documents. The collection is organized into three series: Oak Lawn 1, Oak Lawn 2, and Westview.Please note, the file titles in this collection have been transcribed. The file titles were created by Mr. Fife...
Dates:
1785 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2015
File ofUrgent Correspondence
, 1941
File — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 3
Identifier: 03803001
Scope and Contents
Materials relate to the solicitation of donations for the Washington and Jefferson College 1941 Alumni Fund.
Dates:
1941
Form letter from Calvin DeWitt of the Walter Reed Memorial Association, circa 1905
Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 31
Identifier: 02831002
Scope and Contents
This form letter from DeWitt solicits contributions to the Walter Reed Memorial Association.
Dates:
circa 1905
Form letter from Calvin DeWitt of the Walter Reed Memorial Association to "Doctor", circa 1905
Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 31
Identifier: 02831003
Scope and Contents
This form letter from DeWitt solicits contributions to the Walter Reed Memorial Association.
Dates:
circa 1905
Form letter from the United States Government Printing Office, circa February 1954
Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 4
Identifier: 04704022
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:
circa February 1954
Fragment of a letter from Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed to Philip Showalter Hench, March 22, 1944
Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: uva-lib:2227303
Scope and Contents
fragment
Dates:
March 22, 1944
Fragment of letter from Walter Reed to an unidentified person, circa 1860-1902
Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 55
Identifier: uva-lib:2231764
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions consists of original and photocopied materials that Philip Showalter Hench's son, P. Kahler Hench, donated to the University of Virginia in 1988 and 1989. Items in the series date from around 1860 to 1965 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1898 to 1965. Most of these items were collected or created by Philip Showalter Hench while researching the yellow fever experiments. These items include the following:
...
Dates:
circa 1860-1902
Fragment of letter from Walter Reed to an unidentified person, circa 1860-1902
Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 56
Identifier: uva-lib:2231765
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions consists of original and photocopied materials that Philip Showalter Hench's son, P. Kahler Hench, donated to the University of Virginia in 1988 and 1989. Items in the series date from around 1860 to 1965 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1898 to 1965. Most of these items were collected or created by Philip Showalter Hench while researching the yellow fever experiments. These items include the following:
...
Dates:
circa 1860-1902
Fragment of letter from Walter Reed to an unidentified person, circa 1860-1902
Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 57
Identifier: uva-lib:2231766
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions consists of original and photocopied materials that Philip Showalter Hench's son, P. Kahler Hench, donated to the University of Virginia in 1988 and 1989. Items in the series date from around 1860 to 1965 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1898 to 1965. Most of these items were collected or created by Philip Showalter Hench while researching the yellow fever experiments. These items include the following:
...
Dates:
circa 1860-1902