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letters (correspondence)

 Subject

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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 6939 Collections and/or Records:

The Tale of a Guinea Pig, by John H. Andrus,  circa 1942

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 6
Identifier: 05806075
Scope and Contents

In a second draft of his manuscript, Andrus describes the yellow fever experiments and discusses his participation as a volunteer.

Dates:  circa 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

The University of Virginia Collection on the Events in Charlottesville, VA, August 11-13, 2017

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 16386
Scope and Contents This collection contains offensive and harmful language and imagery including racist and violent references and imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials.  This collection documents the events of August 11 and 12, 2017 that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the circumstances...
Dates: 2015-01-13 - 2020; Majority of material found within 2017-01-03 - 2020
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Alexander Theroux letters to Judy Barnes

 Collection — Box BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16662
Content Description

11 letters from Alexander Theroux to Judy Barnes. Barnes, whose name is now Judith Music, describes the letters as such: “We had met in 1972 when he was on the faculty of Longwood College and I was a reference librarian there.” The dates of the letters are: 1 Letter (1973), 4 Letters (1974), 2 Letters (1978), 1 Letter (1979), 2 Letters (1980).

Dates: 1973 - 1980
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Transcript of letter fragment from John H. Andrus,  circa 1930

 Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 41
Identifier: 03241004
Scope and Contents

Andrus answers questions about Ames and mentions the kindness of Lambert.

Dates:  circa 1930
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Letter from Aristides Agramonte to Jessie Daniel Ames with enclosed questionnaire

Transcript of letter from James Carroll to Jennie Carroll,  September 23, 1900

 Item — Box 21: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 23
Identifier: 02123001
Scope and Contents

Carroll informs his wife that he is recovering from yellow fever and now is comforted that he will be immune from the terrors of the disease. He also explains that Lazear is very ill and predicts an even chance for his recovery.

Dates:  September 23, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Transcript of letter from Theodore Roosevelt to The White House,  April 1, 1905

 Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 1
Identifier: 02801001
Scope and Contents

Roosevelt reorganizes the Panama Canal Commission.

Dates:  April 1, 1905
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Transcript of letter from Walter Reed to Simon Flexner,  November 3, 1902

 Item — Box 26: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 39
Identifier: 02639001
Scope and Contents

Reed turns down an invitation to speak at Flexner's Pathological Society in Philadelphia.

Dates:  November 3, 1902
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Transcript of letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt,  March 30, 1905

 Item — Box 27: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 57
Identifier: 02757001
Scope and Contents

Taft details the requirements for the completion of the Panama Canal and the need to reorganize the Canal Commission.

Dates:  March 30, 1905
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Transcript of letters from Jesse W. Lazear primarily to Charlotte S. Sweitzer, 1875-1900

 Item — Box 1: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 66
Identifier: uva-lib:2222061
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: 1875-1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Transcription of letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to John H. Andrus,  November 24, 1941

 Item — Box 58: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 6
Identifier: 05806060
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:  November 24, 1941
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

Transcription of letter from Mabel H. Lazear to James Carroll,  November 10, 1900

 Item — Box 21: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 76
Identifier: 02176001
Scope and Contents

Lazear wants to know the circumstances behind her husband's death of yellow fever. She has a hard time believing that her husband allowed an infected mosquito to bite his hand. She thanks Carroll for sending her the money orders.

Dates:  November 10, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Transcription of letter from Walter Reed to Henry Rose Carter, February 26, 1901

 Item — Box 153: Series uva-lib:2232367, Folder: 29
Identifier: uva-lib:2232396
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: February 26, 1901
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series XVI. Edward Hook additions

Transcription of letter from Walter Reed to L. O. Howard,  January 13, 1900

 Item — Box 20: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 3
Identifier: 02003004
Scope and Contents

Reed states that the mosquito theory for the propagation of yellow fever is a fact, not a theory. Reed's postscript gives credit to Kean for cleaning measures against the mosquito. [Reed mistakes the year, it should be 1901, not 1900.]

Dates:  January 13, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Letter from Walter Reed to L.O. Howard

Transcripts of letters from Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Randolph Kean to members of the Kean family,  1899-1901

 File — Box 19: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 47
Identifier: uva-lib:2224241
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:  1899-1901
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Translation [from Spanish] of letter from Francisco Dominguez to Philip Showalter Hench,  December 9, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 03839060
Scope and Contents

Dominguez sends Hench a copy of his address at the meeting of the School of Medicine of Havana University, held in honor of Matas.

Dates:  December 9, 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

Translation [from Spanish] of letter from J.F. Rodriguez-Perez to Philip Showalter Hench,  August 9, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 24
Identifier: 03824012
Scope and Contents

Rodriguez-Perez informs Hench that the Finlay Institute's copy of the history of Military Hospital No. 1 is the only one they have. He is not willing to lend it to Hench, but can have it copied. See Spanish original.

Dates:  August 9, 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

Translation [from Spanish] of letter from J.F. Rodriguez-Perez to Philip Showalter Hench,  December 5, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 03839058
Scope and Contents

Rodriguez-Perez thanks Hench for his letter and reprint of "The Conquerors of Yellow Fever." He will order additional copies of "Memoria del Hospital No. 1" for Hench, a copy of which will be sent to the U.S. Army Medical Library.

Dates:  December 5, 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

Translation [from Spanish] of telegrams between Henry Rose Carter and J. Gil Cardenas,  January 16, 1921-January 17, 1921

 Item — Box 30: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 59
Identifier: 03059003
Scope and Contents

Carter offers to go to Ferrenafe and Cardenas accepts the offer.

Dates:  January 16, 1921-January 17, 1921
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Correspondence of Wickliffe Rose, Henry Rose Carter, and Henry Hanson

Pierre and Amelie Troubetzkoy letters--addition

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: X032669532]
Identifier: MSS 2495
Content Description

Two letters to "Miss Wilcox," each is handwritten on a single sheet, folded (4 pages). The letters are dated 3, October, 1918, and August 27, with no year given. One letter is signed by Amélie Troubetzkoy, and the other by Pierre Troubetzkoy. The letter dated August 27th is written on Castle Hill Cobham, Albemarle Co., Virginia letterhead. The October 1918 letter has printed letterhead address "15 West 67th Street."

Dates: 1918
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Typescript copies of correspondence from Jefferson Randolph Kean to his relatives with questionnaire concerning the letters by Philip Showalter Hench, 1899-1901 and circa 1930-1960

 File — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 1
Identifier: 06201001
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: 1899-1901 and circa 1930-1960
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench