letters (correspondence)

Letter from Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, March 15, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12

Identifier: 04212017

Scope and Contents

Lyons writes that Lawrence Reed has suggested that the Hall of Fame program include an image of Lemuel Reed's parsonage. She asks if Hench has a photo.

Dates: March 15, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, March 22, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12

Identifier: 04212038

Scope and Contents

Lyons clears up some confusion about which items she wanted Hench to send for the Hall of Fame program. Howard will be invited to the ceremony, and she hopes he can come. She regrets that Hench will be unable to attend.

Dates: March 22, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, March 31, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12

Identifier: 04212053

Scope and Contents

Lyons informs Hench that the Metropolitan Life Co. will provide photographs of Reed's birthplace and the Walter Reed Hospital. She has ordered additional copies for him.

Dates: March 31, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 5, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214013

Scope and Contents

Lyons is surprised and pleased at the large number of photostats of Reed material that Hench has sent to the Hall of Fame. She discusses the use of the material and gives Hench directions to the Hall of Fame, where he will attend a ceremony.

Dates: April 5, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 7, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214019

Scope and Contents

Hench expresses concern about security issues in setting up an exhibit.

Dates: April 7, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 9, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214024

Scope and Contents

Lyons lists the copies of Walter Reed items that have been selected from among those sent by Hench to be used in the Hall of Fame.

Dates: April 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 14, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214036

Scope and Contents

Lyons thanks Hench for the photograph of Reed's grave and discusses courtesy lines and other details in reference to the copies of Reed items provided by Hench for the Hall of Fame exhibit.

Dates: April 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 22, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214058

Scope and Contents

Lyons discusses the Reed exhibit being prepared for the Hall of Fame.

Dates: April 22, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 30, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214080

Scope and Contents

Lyons sends Hench the captions for the copies of Reed items to be exhibited at the Hall of Fame. She asks that he proofread them so that the program can be prepared.

Dates: April 30, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, May 17, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 23

Identifier: 04223024

Scope and Contents

Lyons informs Hench that she has tried to recognize Finlay as fully as possible in the Hall of Fame event, but insists that the event honors Reed, not Finlay.

Dates: May 17, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, May 27, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 23

Identifier: 04223034

Scope and Contents

Lyons is glad that Hench enjoyed attending the Hall of Fame Reed ceremony. She will return his material and send him a photograph showing Lawrence and Blossom Reed unveiling Walter Reed's bust.

Dates: May 27, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, June 3, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 24

Identifier: 04224003

Scope and Contents

Lyons returns material on loan from Hench for the Hall of Fame ceremony. She also sends copies of other material which might prove useful for Hench's book.

Dates: June 3, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, June 21, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 24

Identifier: 04224018

Scope and Contents

Lyons sends Hench a copy of the photograph of Lawrence and Blossom Reed unveiling the Walter Reed bust.

Dates: June 21, 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, July 9, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 25

Identifier: 04225002

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: July 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 Bertha L. Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, April 22, 1949

Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6

Identifier: 04306005

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: April 22, 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 Bertha Lyons to Philip Showalter Hench, May 24, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 23

Identifier: 04223031

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: May 24, 1948