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:
Partial transcription by J.G. Woods of 1914 letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt, April 6, 1914
Item — Box 33: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 28
Identifier: 03328002
Scope and Contents
Woods transcribes part of a 1914 letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt concerning the successful use of mosquito netting against yellow fever in 1850.
Dates:
April 6, 1914
Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co.
Collection — Box BW 20, Folder: 1 [X031660928]
Identifier: MSS 16448
Scope and Contents Note
The Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co. (1856; 0.03 cubic feet) was written during his time as printed book supernumary assistant at the British Museum, in regards to "The Espousals," book II of his poem, The Angel In the House.
Dates:
18 March 1856
William and Eula Phelps's papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 15787
Scope and Contents
The William and Eula Richardson Phelps letters (1895-1940; 2 cubic feet) relates the courtship and early marriage of William and Eula Richardson and their life with family members. William was a tobacco salesman for R. H. Fishburne and Company in Roanoke, Virginia and because he travelled across the mid-west for his living, there are frequent letters between the couple, that describe their life at the turn of the century.
There are also letters from Eula's family about her mother being...
Dates:
1895-1940
Philip Showalter Hench to Mary Standlee, August 21, 1951
Item — Box 146: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 51
Identifier: uva-lib:2232103
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:
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Dates:
August 21, 1951
Philip Showalter Hench's correspondence concerning a book withdrawn from the Armed Forces Medical Library, January 1956 to February 1956
File — Box 140: Series uva-lib:2231527, Folder: 43
Identifier: uva-lib:2231601
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XIII. Reed family additions consists of materials relating to the yellow fever experiments that several different donors gave to the University of Virginia. Items in the series date from around 1850 to 1967 with the bulk of the items dating from 1868 to 1949. The largest portion of the series is comprised of correspondence written by Walter Reed and his family between 1877 and 1902 that provide insights into their relationships and personal lives. In addition to the Reed...
Dates:
January 1956 to February 1956
Philip Showalter Hench's correspondence with and relating to Elide C. Moran, 1953
File — Box 137: Series uva-lib:2231435, Folder: 23
Identifier: uva-lib:2231458
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XII. Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center additions consists of materials that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1901 to around 1966. These materials were originally a part of the Philip S. Hench papers in the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center at the Texas Medical Center Library, but they were transferred to the University of Virginia in 1991. These...
Dates:
1953
Philip Showalter Hench's correspondence with and relating to Elide C. Moran with Showalter's notes regarding John J. Moran's birth date, 1954
File — Box 137: Series uva-lib:2231435, Folder: 24
Identifier: uva-lib:2231459
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XII. Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center additions consists of materials that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1901 to around 1966. These materials were originally a part of the Philip S. Hench papers in the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center at the Texas Medical Center Library, but they were transferred to the University of Virginia in 1991. These...
Dates:
1954
Philip Showalter Hench's correspondence with Eric Fisher Wood concerning the origin of the U.S. Army yellow fever board, May 1948-June 1948
File — Box 140: Series uva-lib:2231527, Folder: 38
Identifier: uva-lib:2231596
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series XIII. Reed family additions consists of materials relating to the yellow fever experiments that several different donors gave to the University of Virginia. Items in the series date from around 1850 to 1967 with the bulk of the items dating from 1868 to 1949. The largest portion of the series is comprised of correspondence written by Walter Reed and his family between 1877 and 1902 that provide insights into their relationships and personal lives. In addition to the Reed...
Dates:
May 1948-June 1948
Philip Showalter Hench's questions for Jefferson Randolph Kean and Kean's answers, June 5, 1946
File — Box 64: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 9
Identifier: uva-lib:2230054
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench primarily consists of materials relating to Albert E. Truby and Jefferson Randolph Kean that Philip Showalter Hench created or collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1879 to around 1960 with the bulk of the items dating from 1900 to 1954. These items include, but are not limited to the following:
correspondence of...
Dates:
June 5, 1946
Philip Showalter Hench's statement regarding his purchase of Walter Reed's letters and medals from Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed, April 24, 1946
Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 73
Identifier: uva-lib:2231782
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 24, 1946
Philip Showalter Hench's statement regarding his purchase of Walter Reed's letters and medals from Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed, April 24, 1946
Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 74
Identifier: uva-lib:2231783
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 24, 1946
Philip Showalter Hench's statement regarding his purchase of Walter Reed's letters and medals from Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed, April 24, 1946
Item — Box 142: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 75
Identifier: uva-lib:2231784
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 24, 1946
Photocopy of letter and attached military orders relating to Walter Reed, August 1892
Item — Box 18: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 4
Identifier: 01804004
Scope and Contents
C.H. Alden requests that Walter Reed be ordered to St. Paul, Minnesota, to provide medical care to officers, enlisted men, and families as well as to examine recruits. The letter, endorsements, and resulting order are dated from August 1, 1892 to August 18, 1892. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
Dates:
August 1892
Plano de la Habana, circa 1874
Item — Box 57: Series uva-lib:2229253, Folder: 16
Identifier: 05716001
Scope and Contents
This is a highly detailed map of Havana, Cuba.
Dates:
circa 1874
Poems addressed to Emilie L. Reed, January 20, 1931
File — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 51
Identifier: uva-lib:2225770
Scope and Contents
The two poems are entitled,How It HappenedandElliott Holman.
Dates:
January 20, 1931
Stella Pratt scrapbook
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16417
Scope and Contents Note
The Stella Pratt scrapbook (1883-1894; 0.4 cubic feet) contains correspondence, clippings, printed material, invitations, sketches, flowers, ribbons, photos, and a sketch of Stella herself. Pratt is from Longwood, Massachusetts, a neighborhood within Brookline.
Dates:
1867 - 1947
Program of the Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of The American Society of Tropical Medicine, November 1936
Item — Box 33: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 50
Identifier: 03350002
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates:
November 1936
P.T. Henshaw letter to his father
Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: ViU-2018-0009
Quinby, Teackle, and Upshur families of Somerset County, Maryland, and Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2338
Scope and Contents
The larger collection consists of the original materials and 7 additions including the most recent one represented in this finding aid. In this addition, ViU-2017-0179, are six Elizabeth Upshur Teackle letters with transcriptions. Five letters are written by Mrs. Teackle, and one is addressed to Mrs. Teackle from William Wirt, esquire. In the letters Mrs. Teackle mainly discusses the hardships of her family after her...
Dates:
1713-1977
R. W. N. Noland letter to John A. Washington
Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: ViU-2018-0020