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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 Mrs. Earle [Mary] Standlee,  April 16, 1951

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 59
Identifier: 04359006
Scope and Contents

Hench makes detailed criticisms of Standlee's manuscript on Walter Reed. His remarks are prefaced by a thorough account of his own Reed research.

Dates:  April 16, 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 Mrs. Edward J. Dimock,  November 22, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 34
Identifier: 03834028
Scope and Contents

Hench sends Mrs. Dimock a copy of his yellow fever article and mentions his visit with her brother.

Dates:  November 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 Mrs. Forbes,  July 2, 1942

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04005001
Scope and Contents

Hench returns photographs to Mrs. Forbes, mother of Wallace Forbes, whom he recently visited. He discusses his upcoming military service.

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

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. Gay,  January 14, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04201010
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 14, 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 Mrs. George Carroll,  December 3, 1953

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 8
Identifier: 05808019
Scope and Contents

Hench requests permission to examine the material concerning her late father-in-law, James Carroll. He hopes to meet with her during his next trip to Washington, D.C.

Dates:  December 3, 1953
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and Mrs. George S.H. Carroll

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. George Carroll,  February 26, 1954

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 8
Identifier: 05808050
Scope and Contents

Hench thanks Mrs. Carroll for allowing him to examine James Carroll's papers. He requests permission to make copies of additional material.

Dates:  February 26, 1954
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and Mrs. George S.H. Carroll

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. George Carroll,  April 26, 1954

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 8
Identifier: 05808054
Scope and Contents

Hench informs Mrs. Carroll that she is to receive the Finlay medal from the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Dates:  April 26, 1954
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and Mrs. George S.H. Carroll

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. George Carroll,  October 26, 1954

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 8
Identifier: 05808063
Scope and Contents

Hench wants to meet Mrs. Carroll and show her photographs of the dedication of Camp Lazear. He also would like to make copies of some of James Carroll's manuscripts.

Dates:  October 26, 1954
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and Mrs. George S.H. Carroll

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. George Carroll,  April 16, 1956

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 8
Identifier: 05808073
Scope and Contents

Hench requests permission to meet with Mrs. Carroll and to have some manuscripts of her late father-in-law copied. Hench explains that he wants to give James Carroll due credit in his planned book.

Dates:  April 16, 1956
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and Mrs. George S.H. Carroll

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. George Carroll,  May 10, 1956

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 8
Identifier: 05808080
Scope and Contents

Hench describes his continuous attempts to contact her husband, George Carroll, and his lack of success.

Dates:  May 10, 1956
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and Mrs. George S.H. Carroll

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Mrs. George Repetti,  January 16, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 25
Identifier: 04125006
Scope and Contents

Hench inquires of Mrs. Repetti if her husband was related to Dr. James Repetti, a medical officer stationed at Columbia Barracks during the time of the yellow fever experiments.

Dates:  January 16, 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 Mrs. George Repetti,  December 29, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 43
Identifier: 04143022
Scope and Contents

Hench inquires if Repetti's husband, George, was related to John Repetti, an Army surgeon at Columbia Barracks Post Hospital in 1900.

Dates:  December 29, 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 Mrs. J. deJ. Pemberton,  January 7, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 03906032
Scope and Contents

Hench discusses the speech he gave for the Cornwell painting unveiling.

Dates:  January 7, 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 Mrs. Kidwell,  August 12, 1937

 Item — Box 34: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 30
Identifier: 03430001
Scope and Contents

Hench sends a check for the Yellow Fever Commission report and requests two more copies.

Dates:  August 12, 1937
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 Mrs. R. Hart Phillips,  August 28, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 03601009
Scope and Contents

[Hench] seeks further help from Mrs. Phillips in acquiring detailed information on the location of Camp Lazear.

Dates:  August 28, 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 Mrs. R. Hart Phillips, April 22, 1948

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 73
Identifier: uva-lib:2232009
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: April 22, 1948
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 Mrs. Rita Fowler, February 19, 1948

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 48
Identifier: uva-lib:2231984
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, 1948
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 Mrs. Robert P. Cooke,  November 6, 1952

 Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 33
Identifier: 04433005
Scope and Contents

Hench expresses his condolences to Mrs. Cooke on the death of her husband. He informs her of the upcoming Camp Lazear dedication and asks for a photograph of her husband, whose name will appear on the memorial tablet.

Dates:  November 6, 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 Mrs. Sidney Coe Howard,  March 24, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 9
Identifier: 03909031
Scope and Contents

Hench informs Mrs. Howard that he has been contacted by Moran concerning three Sidney Howard letters.

Dates:  March 24, 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 Mrs. Sidney Coe Howard,  April 7, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12
Identifier: 03912003
Scope and Contents

Hench sends Mrs. Howard copies of three letters from Sidney Howard to Moran.

Dates:  April 7, 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