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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 Clyde F. Karshner to Emilie Lawrence Reed,  January 22, 1927

 Item — Box 31: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 10
Identifier: 03110001
Scope and Contents

Karshner thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for materials she sent concerning Walter Reed.

Dates:  January 22, 1927

Letter from Cornelia Kean to Philip Showalter Hench,  August 4, 1952

 Item — Box 65: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 4
Identifier: 06504106
Scope and Contents

Mrs. Kean recommends using a public relations man to counteract the Cuban press. She encloses a letter of approval from herself to Hench praising his yellow fever history work.

Dates:  August 4, 1952

Letter from Cornelia Kean to Philip Showalter Hench,  August 4, 1952

 Item — Box 65: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 4
Identifier: 06504108
Scope and Contents

Cornelia Kean praises Hench's yellow fever history work, especially in specifying the important roles of both Reed and Finlay. She states her hopes that a memorial in Cuba will enshrine them both.

Dates:  August 4, 1952

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Cesar Rodriguez Exposito,  November 12, 1952

 Item — Box 65: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 4
Identifier: 06504128
Scope and Contents

Kean is unable to accept the invitation to attend the ceremonies honoring the heroes of the conquest of yellow fever.

Dates:  November 12, 1952

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Mary Standlee,  May 4, 1951

 Item — Box 65: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 4
Identifier: 06504025
Scope and Contents

Kean harshly criticizes Standlee's manuscript and states the reasons for her opinions. She includes a detailed list of corrections for the Standlee manuscript.

Dates:  May 4, 1951

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench, August 17, 1952

 Item — Box 146: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 95
Identifier: uva-lib:2232147
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: August 17, 1952

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench, January 17, 1953

 Item — Box 147: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 1
Identifier: uva-lib:2232169
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: January 17, 1953

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench, March 5, 1954

 Item — Box 147: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 47
Identifier: uva-lib:2232215
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: March 5, 1954

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench, March 16, 1954

 Item — Box 147: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 48
Identifier: uva-lib:2232216
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: March 16, 1954

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench,  May 4, 1951

 Item — Box 65: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 4
Identifier: 06504022
Scope and Contents

Kean writes Hench about her interactions with Standlee who is writing a biography of Reed. She encloses a copy of the letter she sent to Standlee, critiquing Standlee's manuscript. She mentions that Love is not happy with the way Standlee is writing of Reed.

Dates:  May 4, 1951

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 15, 1952

 Item — Box 65: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 4
Identifier: 06504126

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench and Mary Hench,  February 6, 1942

 Item — Box 63: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 10
Identifier: 06310032
Scope and Contents

Kean expresses appreciation to Mary and Philip Hench for an enjoyable evening. She informs them that Jefferson Randolph Kean is in the hospital but improving.

Dates:  February 6, 1942

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Philip Showalter Hench with a newspaper clipping entitled,Plans for Expanding Output of Cortisone and Penicillin Told, August 17, 1952

 Item — Box 146: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 94
Identifier: uva-lib:2232146
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: August 17, 1952

Letter from C.R. Darnall to Commanding General of the Army Medical Center,  November 26, 1935

 Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 78
Identifier: 06278019
Scope and Contents

On behalf of the Walter Reed Memorial Association, Darnall requests that the Reed bust be kept in its present place at Walter Reed Hospital.

Dates:  November 26, 1935

Letter from C.R. Darnall to Mabel H. Lazear, June 3, 1922

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 55
Identifier: 00455001
Scope and Contents

Darnall requests information concerning Mabel Lazear's age, health, and finances.

Dates: June 3, 1922

Letter from C.R. Darnall to Mabel H. Lazear, June 6, 1922

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 55
Identifier: 00455002
Scope and Contents

Darnall requests that Mabel Lazear send information related to the annuity directly to the Surgeon General.

Dates: June 6, 1922

Letter from C.S. Gray to Thomas C. Lazear and Charles P. Orr, February 29, 1904

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 22
Identifier: 00422001
Scope and Contents

Gray requests Mabel Lazear's opinion regarding an offer to purchase Lazear property in Pittsburgh.

Dates: February 29, 1904

Letter from Currier McEwen to Philip Showalter Hench,  February 2, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04605001
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:  February 2, 1953

Letter from Currier McEwen to Philip Showalter Hench,  February 20, 1953

 Item — Box 46: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04605038
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:  February 20, 1953

Letter from Currier McEwen to Philip Showalter Hench,  September 14, 1951

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 73
Identifier: 04373010
Scope and Contents

McEwen thanks Hench for the detailed information regarding Reed's diplomas and the dates of his time in college. He informs Hench that Reed's children are unable to attend the University's events celebrating the centennial of their father's birth.

Dates:  September 14, 1951