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Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.

Found in 6940 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Theodore C. Lyster to Henry Rose Carter, January 22, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 3
Identifier: 00903007
Scope and Contents

Lyster requests Carter's comments on a circular for the fish campaign and on the Rockefeller Foundation's methods in the Latin American yellow fever campaigns.

Dates: January 22, 1921
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Theodore C. Lyster to Henry Rose Carter, May 13, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 7
Identifier: 00907025
Scope and Contents

Lyster reports on the yellow fever situation in Central and South America.

Dates: May 13, 1921
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Theodore C. Lyster to Laura Armistead Carter,  September 14, 1925

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 28
Identifier: 01228010
Scope and Contents

Lyster expresses his appreciation for Henry Carter's life and work.

Dates:  September 14, 1925
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Laura Armistead Carter

Letter from Theodore E. Woodward to Edward Hook, July 27, 1995

 Item — Box 153: Series uva-lib:2232367, Folder: 48
Identifier: uva-lib:2232415
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series XVI. Edward Hook additions consists of copies of letters, articles, and photographs relating to the yellow fever experiments that had been collected by Edward W. Hook, Jr, a professor of medicine at the University of Virginia. The bulk of this series is comprised of copies of a small collection of James Carroll's correspondence. The original versions of Carroll's correspondence are not housed at the University of Virginia. In addition to the Carroll letters, this series also includes,...
Dates: July 27, 1995
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XVI. Edward Hook additions

Letter from Theodore L. Bliss to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 22, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 34
Identifier: 03834029
Scope and Contents

Bliss thanks Hench for the reprint of his yellow fever article and jokes that Hench should have been carrying or wearing a sun helmet in the article's illustration.

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 Theodore M. Purdy to Philip Showalter Hench,  January 20, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1
Identifier: 04201018
Scope and Contents

Purdy's publishing house, Appleton-Century, is interested in Hench's planned book on Walter Reed and yellow fever.

Dates:  January 20, 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 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
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 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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Correspondence relating to Jesse W. Lazear

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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Letters endeavoring to increase Mabel H. Lazear's pension

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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Letters and documents relating to a pension for Mabel H. Lazear

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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Letters and documents relating to a pension for Mabel H. Lazear

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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

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

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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

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
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 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
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 with an issue ofThe Red and Black

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
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 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
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 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
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