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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 Frances B. Seth to Philip Showalter Hench, May 5, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 19
Identifier: uva-lib:2231955
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: May 5, 1947

Letter from Frances B. Seth to Philip Showalter Hench, May 15, 1947

 Item — Box 145: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 21
Identifier: uva-lib:2231957
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: May 15, 1947

Letter from Frances B. Seth to Philip Showalter Hench,  May 7, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 23
Identifier: 04223013
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 7, 1948

Letter from Frances Brancht to Emilie Lawrence Reed,  June 1, 1927

 Item — Box 31: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 22
Identifier: 03122015
Scope and Contents

This letter, written by a student of Edith R. Force, thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for the life and work of Walter Reed.

Dates:  June 1, 1927

Letter from Frances F. Agramonte to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  February 1, 1932

 Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 76
Identifier: 06276002
Scope and Contents

Frances Agramonte gives Kean her new address and discusses her health.

Dates:  February 1, 1932

Letter from Frances Wood to Philip Showalter Hench,  September 11, 1940

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 27
Identifier: 03827003
Scope and Contents

Wood sends Hench a newspaper article concerning William H. Dean and tells him about the Dean Memorial Bridge.

Dates:  September 11, 1940

Letter from Frances Wood to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 19, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 34
Identifier: 03834012
Scope and Contents

Wood thanks Hench for the copy of his yellow fever article. She also offers her opinion of Dean.

Dates:  November 19, 1941

Letter from Francis A. [Wicket?] to Emilie L. Reed, circa 1900-1950

 Item — Box 49: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 29
Identifier: uva-lib:2229136
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: circa 1900-1950

Letter from Francis C. Hall to Philip Showalter Hench,  July 17, 1942

 Item — Box 40: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5
Identifier: 04005013
Scope and Contents

Hall thanks Hench for the reprint of his article and praises Hench's speech on the yellow fever experiments, delivered at the American Rheumatism Association meeting.

Dates:  July 17, 1942

Letter from Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. to Philip Showalter Hench,  April 3, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14
Identifier: 04214009
Scope and Contents

Berkeley, Curator of Manuscripts at Alderman Library, University of Virginia, encloses copies of the photostats of Reed items he has mailed to Bertha Lyons, at Hench's request, for the Hall of Fame ceremony.

Dates:  April 3, 1948

Letter from Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. to Philip Showalter Hench,  April 3, 1948

 Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14
Identifier: 04214010
Scope and Contents

Berkeley lists the photostats of Reed items he is sending to Lyons for use in the Hall of Fame program.

Dates:  April 3, 1948

Letter from Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 17, 1947

 Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 04139019
Scope and Contents

University of Virginia librarians acknowledge the receipt of Reed, Kean, Lazear, and Moran items from Hench to be used for exhibition. They list the individual photographs, documents, and artifacts with detailed descriptions.

Dates:  November 17, 1947

Letter from Francisco Argilagos Artigas to George A. Kellogg,  September 24, 1941

 Item — Box 59: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 6
Identifier: 05906218
Scope and Contents

Artigas praises the Cornwell painting for honoring the work of Finlay. He discusses Cuban publicity pieces for the painting and the planned public exhibition of a reproduction.

Dates:  September 24, 1941

Letter from Francisco Dominguez Roldan to Philip Showalter Hench,  September 10, 1940

 Item — Box 36: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 8
Identifier: 03608001
Scope and Contents

Dominguez Roldan describes his book on Finlay's yellow fever work.

Dates:  September 10, 1940

Letter from Francisco Dominguez Roldan to Philip Showalter Hench,  January 20, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 03906071
Scope and Contents

Roldan informs Hench that he cannot find the Finlay speech, from 1900, but will continue to look for it. He refers Hench to a reprint of an 1881 Finlay speech.

Dates:  January 20, 1942

Letter from Francisco Dominguez Roldan to Philip Showalter Hench,  January 12, 1942

 Item — Box 39: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 6
Identifier: 03906115
Scope and Contents

Roldan discusses Cuban sentiments towards Finlay.

Dates:  January 12, 1942

Letter from Francisco Dominguez to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  March 24, 1941

 Item — Box 63: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 2
Identifier: 06302042
Scope and Contents

Dominguez attempts to prove that Carlos Finlay discovered the method of transmission of yellow fever.

Dates:  March 24, 1941

Letter from Francisco Dominguez to Philip Showalter Hench,  December 9, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 39
Identifier: 03839059
Scope and Contents

Dominguez sends Hench a copy of his address at the meeting of the School of Medicine of Havana University in honor of Matas. See English translation.

Dates:  December 9, 1941

Letter from Frank B. Rogers to Philip Showalter Hench, February 23, 1954

 Item — Box 47: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 4
Identifier: 04704015
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 23, 1954

Letter from Frank C. Burnett to Philip Showalter Hench,  September 29, 1937

 Item — Box 34: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 38
Identifier: 03438002
Scope and Contents

Burnett sends Hench a copy of the Roll of Honor. He also forwards the address of Thomas M. England.

Dates:  September 29, 1937