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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 J.F. Siler,  September 24, 1946

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04113003
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:  September 24, 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 J.F. Siler and Albert G. Love,  November 19, 1952

 Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 04506041
Scope and Contents

Hench writes that he will represent the Mayo Foundation at the Camp Lazear dedication. He discusses which groups should present wreaths at the dedication. He has just heard from Nogueira that the park is still called "Camp Lazear" and that Building No. 1 will also retain its name.

Dates:  November 19, 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 George E. Armstrong, Albert G. Love, Joseph F. Siler, Paul H. Streit, and Albert E. Truby concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear, preservation of Building Number One, and the dedicatory ceremonies for the memorial park at the site

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to J.O. Gawne,  January 27, 1955

 Item — Box 48: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 3
Identifier: 04803016
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:  January 27, 1955
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 John A. Owen, Jr.,  October 15, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 36
Identifier: 04136003
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 15, 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 John A. Owen, Jr.,  December 11, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 43
Identifier: 04143006
Scope and Contents

Hench requests copies of the photograph of Hench, Jordan, and Darden that was taken at Hench's recent speech at the University of Virginia. He suggests to Owen that the Alpha Omega Alpha society consider making Kean, Cooke, and Moran honorary members.

Dates:  December 11, 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 John A. Owen, Jr.,  December 15, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 43
Identifier: 04143011
Scope and Contents

Hench informs Owen that Moran will be attending the Walter Reed Memorial Day of the International Congress on Tropical Medicine, in Washington, D.C.

Dates:  December 15, 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 John and Robin Kellogg,  February 12, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 8
Identifier: 03908033
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks the Kellogg children for their letter, which delighted him.

Dates:  February 12, 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 John B. Hartzell,  August 26, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 03601004
Scope and Contents

Hench requests information on the Dean Memorial Bridge.

Dates:  August 26, 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 John B. Hartzell,  September 5, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 17
Identifier: 03617003
Scope and Contents

Hench asks Hartzell to ignore his earlier letter regarding Dean and the Dean Memorial Bridge.

Dates:  September 5, 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 John B. Hartzell,  September 12, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 17
Identifier: 03617007
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Hartzell for his information on the Dean Memorial Bridge.

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 John Bixler with enclosed copies of newspaper articles, August 20, 1964

 File — Box 66: Series uva-lib:2230196, Folder: 49
Identifier: uva-lib:2230241
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series VIII. Miscellany consists of oversize and miscellaneous materials in the Philip S. Hench Walter Reed yellow fever collection that were, for various reasons, not included in any of the other series in the collection. Items in this series date from around 1849 to 1982 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1885 to 1974. These materials include, but are not limited to the following: informed...
Dates: August 20, 1964
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VIII. Miscellany

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to John Cook Wyllie,  March 23, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12
Identifier: 04212041
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Wyllie for the clipping from the University of Virginia Alumni News, but is disturbed that Cooke's name did not appear in the abstract since he is an alumnus of the University of Virginia. Hench mentions his invitation to give his Walter Reed speech before the Albemarle County Historical Society.

Dates:  March 23, 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 John Cook Wyllie,  October 30, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 36
Identifier: 04136011
Scope and Contents

Hench informs Wyllie that he will not have time to carefully choose and prepare Reed materials for an exhibit in connection with Hench's upcoming lecture at the University of Virginia.

Dates:  October 30, 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 John Cook Wyllie,  November 4, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 04139004
Scope and Contents

Hench requests information on what Reed materials he should bring for an exhibit at the University of Virginia's Alderman Library.

Dates:  November 4, 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 John E. Worden,  August 9, 1951

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 65
Identifier: 04365020
Scope and Contents

Hench requests more information as to why Worden seeks certain photographs.

Dates:  August 9, 1951
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 John E. Worden,  September 14, 1951

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 73
Identifier: 04373009
Scope and Contents

Hench inquires whether the celebration honoring Reed took place, since he did not receive the promised information. He also wonders whether the Washington Post wrote an article on Reed, since the newspaper never contacted him.

Dates:  September 14, 1951
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 John E. Worden, Jr., January 30, 1950

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 24
Identifier: 04324004
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: January 30, 1950
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 John Fallon,  January 28, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 03906091
Scope and Contents

Hench sends Fallon reprints of his article.

Dates:  January 28, 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 John H. Andrus,  February 16, 1938

 Item — Box 34: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 51
Identifier: 03451001
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Andrus for the list of survivors.

Dates:  February 16, 1938
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 John H. Andrus,  January 6, 1942

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 6
Identifier: 05806070
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series VI. Alphabetical files primarily consists of materials that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1860 to around 1966 with the bulk of the items dating from 1940 to 1956. All of these items have been arranged thematically into biographical files. Each file contains materials created by or relating to people who were either involved with the yellow fever experiments or aided Philip Showalter...
Dates:  January 6, 1942
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Materials relating to John H. Andrus