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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:

Letter from Theodore M. Purdy to Philip Showalter Hench,  March 9, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12
Identifier: 04212011
Scope and Contents

Purdy discusses publishing possibilities in regards to Hench's planned book on yellow fever and Reed. He understands that other publishers are pursuing Hench's work, but believes his company could do a good job.

Dates:  March 9, 1948

Letter from Thomas C. Lazear, May 29, 1914

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 48
Identifier: 00448009
Scope and Contents

Thomas Lazear transcribes a note written to him by Admiral Dewey on the fly leaf of Dewey's autobiography. The message praises Jesse Lazear.

Dates: May 29, 1914

Letter from Thomas C. Lazear to Mabel H. Lazear, December 26, 1907

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 36
Identifier: 00436018
Scope and Contents

Thomas Lazear provides family news, and details pending action on the pension increase.

Dates: December 26, 1907

Letter from Thomas C. Lazear to Mabel H. Lazear, May 14 1908

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 44
Identifier: 00444016
Scope and Contents

Thomas Lazear writes about the difficulties in passing a pension bill on behalf of the families of Carroll and Lazear.

Dates: May 14 1908

Letter from Thomas C. Lazear to Mabel H. Lazear, May 27, 1908

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 44
Identifier: 00444029
Scope and Contents

Thomas Lazear informs Mabel Lazear that the annuity bill has passed.

Dates: May 27, 1908

Letter from Thomas C. Lazear to Mary Lazear McCracken, July 31, 1900

 Item — Box 3: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 37
Identifier: uva-lib:2222176
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Jesse W. Lazear consists of materials relating to Lazear that Philip Showalter Hench collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1800 to 1956 with the bulk of the items dating from 1863 to 1943. Much of the series consists of the correspondence of Jesse W. Lazear and his wife Mabel H. Lazear. Jesse's correspondence dates from his time as a student at Johns Hopkins University to his death in 1900. Researchers can learn a great deal...
Dates: July 31, 1900

Letter from Thomas E. Keys to Philip Showalter Hench, June 24, 1946

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 10
Identifier: 04110001
Scope and Contents

Keys provides prices for books that Hench may want to purchase.

Dates: June 24, 1946

Letter from Thomas E. Keys to Philip Showalter Hench, August 25, 1949

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 13
Identifier: 04313003
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: August 25, 1949

Letter from Thomas H. Hunter to Mary Hench, September 23, 1965

 Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 84
Identifier: uva-lib:2231793
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: September 23, 1965

Letter from Thomas H. Hunter to Philip Showalter Hench,  February 16, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04605034
Scope and Contents

Hunter thanks Hench for the part he played in the Camp Lazear dedication.

Dates:  February 16, 1953

Letter from Thomas J. Dry to Philip Showalter Hench, August 30, 1945

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 61
Identifier: 04061001
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: August 30, 1945

Letter from Thomas J. Michie to Philip Showalter Hench,  February 16, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 8
Identifier: 03908041
Scope and Contents

Michie requests information on a member of his family, Major Michie.

Dates:  February 16, 1942

Letter from Thomas J. Michie to Philip Showalter Hench,  March 4, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 9
Identifier: 03909008
Scope and Contents

Michie thanks Hench for the information on his relative, R.E. Lee Michie, whose daughter is sending Michie further information.

Dates:  March 4, 1942

Letter from Thomas J. Michie to Philip Showalter Hench,  March 19, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 9
Identifier: 03909025
Scope and Contents

Michie thanks Hench for his note and for Kean's letter regarding R.E. Lee Michie.

Dates:  March 19, 1942

Letter from Thomas Nelson & Sons to Henry Rose Carter, November 4, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 16
Identifier: 00916022
Scope and Contents

The publishing company requests that Carter abstract Cohn and Noguchi's article on monkey hearts and yellow fever.

Dates: November 4, 1921

Letter from [Thomas Welles] to Henry Rose Carter, August 4, 1920

 Item — Box 8: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 23
Identifier: 00823031
Scope and Contents

[Welles] invites Carter to serve as an expert on tropical diseases for the Paraguayan government.

Dates: August 4, 1920

Letter from Thornton M. Hinkle to Howard A. Kelly,  July 9, 1907

 Item — Box 29: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 31
Identifier: 02931029

Letter from Thurman B. Rice to Fletcher Hodges,  April 7, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14
Identifier: 04214022
Scope and Contents

Rice sends Hodges the list of hotels Indianapolis in 1900 for his review and comments on Hench's research. Hodges handwritten reply is included at the end of this letter.

Dates:  April 7, 1948

Letter from Thurman B. Rice to Philip Showalter Hench,  February 17, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04205027
Scope and Contents

Rice discusses Reed's presentation at the Indianapolis medical conference, in 1900. Rice notes that Reed's paper was little talked about by the conference participants. Rice agrees to provide Hench with a copy of his biography of Hurty.

Dates:  February 17, 1948

Letter from Thurman B. Rice to Philip Showalter Hench,  April 13, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14
Identifier: 04214031
Scope and Contents

In connection with Hench's efforts to learn more about Reed's 1900 Indianapolis lecture, Rice sends Hench a list of hotels in the city at that date. He also encloses a letter from Rice to Fletcher Hodges, a friend and long-time Indianapolis resident, which includes Hodges' reply to Rice. Hodges has crossed out some of the hotels on the list.

Dates:  April 13, 1948