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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 Felipe Carbonell Ponce,  January 30, 1942

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04013001
Scope and Contents

Hench inquires about the Cuban government's interest in preserving the site of Camp Lazear. Hench stresses that he does not want the monument dedicated to one person, but rather envisions a Cuban-American memorial.

Dates:  January 30, 1942
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 a building at the Camp Lazear site

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felipe Carbonell Ponce,  January 30, 1942

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04013003
Scope and Contents

Hench inquires about the Cuban government's interest in preserving the site of Camp Lazear. Hench stresses that he does not want the monument dedicated to one person, but rather envisions a Cuban-American memorial.

Dates:  January 30, 1942
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 a building at the Camp Lazear site

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felipe Ponce Carbonell,  February 20, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 7
Identifier: 04507003
Scope and Contents

Hench regrets that he and his wife missed Carbonell's visit when they were in Cuba. He will send Carbonell a copy of the Cuban government's plans for Camp Lazear.

Dates:  February 20, 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 Felipe Ponce Carbonell concerning memorialization of Camp Lazear and preservation of Building Number One

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felipe Ponce Carbonell,  November 4, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 7
Identifier: 04507004
Scope and Contents

Hench is concerned that the Camp Lazear memorial will be named for Finlay rather than Lazear. He requests that Carbonell discreetly contact Nogueira about the matter.

Dates:  November 4, 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 Felipe Ponce Carbonell concerning memorialization of Camp Lazear and preservation of Building Number One

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felipe Ponce Carbonell,  November 14, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 7
Identifier: 04507007
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Carbonell for his understanding regarding the naming of the Camp Lazear memorial. He assures Carbonell that the Americans will be grateful no matter what is done.

Dates:  November 14, 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 Felipe Ponce Carbonell concerning memorialization of Camp Lazear and preservation of Building Number One

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felipe Ponce Carbonell,  November 28, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 7
Identifier: 04507010
Scope and Contents

Hench is grateful for Carbonell's help, and requests that no recognition be accorded to Hench for his role in preserving Camp Lazear at this time. Hench does not wish to detract from those being memorialized.

Dates:  November 28, 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 Felipe Ponce Carbonell concerning memorialization of Camp Lazear and preservation of Building Number One

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felipe Ponce Carbonell,  March 2, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 04606002
Scope and Contents

Hench gives Carbonell advice to pass on to his wife's son about a medical fellowship in the U.S. Hench suggests Carbonell contact Nogueira and request a piece of wood from Building No. 1.

Dates:  March 2, 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 Felipe Ponce Carbonell,  February 12, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 31
Identifier: 04231001
Scope and Contents

Hench writes that he is still working to memorialize Camp Lazear, but cannot proceed until he knows the Cubans will support upkeep of the site. Hench will be coming to Cuba and would like to meet with Carbonell regarding this matter.

Dates:  February 12, 1948
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence and other materials relating to the preservation of the surviving building at Camp Lazear

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felix E. Fernandez,  August 14, 1940

 Item — Box 35: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 87
Identifier: 03587001
Scope and Contents

Hench requests the address of John R. Taylor, a clerk at Las Animas Hospital in 1901.

Dates:  August 14, 1940
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Felix E. Fernandez,  September 23, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 17
Identifier: 03617020
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Fernandez for Taylor's address.

Dates:  September 23, 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 Fletcher Hodges,  May 5, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 23
Identifier: 04223005
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 5, 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 Foster Kennedy,  March 18, 1946

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04105004
Scope and Contents

Hench writes to Kennedy that he has heard Kennedy has an interesting Walter Reed document. He explains his own interest in Reed and inquires if it would be possible for him to visit Kennedy to examine the document.

Dates:  March 18, 1946
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 Foster Kennedy,  April 16, 1946

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 04106003
Scope and Contents

Hench agrees that Finlay has not received the credit due him in America, but argues that the Yellow Fever Commission has not received the credit due them in Cuba.

Dates:  April 16, 1946
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 Foster Kennedy,  August 8, 1946

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12
Identifier: 04112003
Scope and Contents

Hench apologizes for not visiting Kennedy when he was in New York, but he was too busy with his medical meetings. However, he did meet with Houston Lazear, who provided additional information about his father, Jesse Lazear.

Dates:  August 8, 1946
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 Frances B. Seth, January 28, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 5
Identifier: uva-lib:2231941
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: January 28, 1947
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frances B. Seth, February 10, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 11
Identifier: uva-lib:2231947
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: February 10, 1947
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frances B. Seth, February 19, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 12
Identifier: uva-lib:2231948
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: February 19, 1947
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frances B. Seth, March 6, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 14
Identifier: uva-lib:2231950
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: March 6, 1947
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frances B. Seth, May 12, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 20
Identifier: uva-lib:2231956
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: May 12, 1947
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frances Wood,  September 13, 1940

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 27
Identifier: 03827004
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Wood for the newspaper article on Dean and inquires about the camera shop that might have a photograph of the Dean Memorial Bridge.

Dates:  September 13, 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