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letters (correspondence)

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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 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
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 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
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 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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench

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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VI. Alphabetical files / Materials relating to George A. Kellogg

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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench

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
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 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
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 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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench

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
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 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
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 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
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence between Philip Showalter Hench and the Editor of the Army Register

Letter from Frank Carey to Philip Showalter Hench,  May 26, 1950

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 31
Identifier: 04331006
Scope and Contents

Carey plans an article on Reed and yellow fever research. He wants to know what triggered Hench's interest in Reed's work. Carey inquires what kind of plans have been made for the preservation of Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear.

Dates:  May 26, 1950
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 Frank Carey to Philip Showalter Hench,  June 2, 1950

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 33
Identifier: 04333001
Scope and Contents

Carey requests Hench's permission to use an illustration in an article he is writing. He also requests a photograph of Camp Lazear Building No. 1 for the same article.

Dates:  June 2, 1950
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 Frank Carey to Philip Showalter Hench,  June 9, 1950

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 33
Identifier: 04333006
Scope and Contents

Carey sends Hench copies of two Associated Press stories on Walter Reed and yellow fever that he has written. He discusses the interviews and research he has done for the stories, requests a photograph of Building No. 1, and expresses hope that the second article, which discusses preservation of the building, will help to generate support for that effort.

Dates:  June 9, 1950
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 Frank Carey to Philip Showalter Hench,  July 24, 1950

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 38
Identifier: 04338005
Scope and Contents

Carey sends Hench a copy of his yellow fever article. He informs Hench that the publication of the second story has been postponed.

Dates:  July 24, 1950
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 Frank Carey to Philip Showalter Hench, September 22, 1950

 Item — Box 43: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 49
Identifier: 04349005
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: September 22, 1950
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear and preservation of Building Number One