letters (correspondence)

Letter from Frederick L. Rath to Philip Showalter Hench, May 23, 1952

Item — Box 45: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 11

Identifier: 04511023

Scope and Contents

Rath informs Hench that the National Trust for Historic Preservation does not deem it possible to take ownership of the Quinta San Jose, as Rojas would prefer, but will cooperate with preservation efforts. He thinks any preservation association must be chartered in Cuba, but might have strong American representation.

Dates: May 23, 1952

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 with Frederick L. Rath, Jr. concerning the preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear

Letter from Frederick L. Rath to Philip Showalter Hench, November 6, 1951

Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1

Identifier: 04401009

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Rath, director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has noted Hench's interest in preserving the structure in which the yellow fever experiments occurred. The Trust does not have funds, but would be glad to offer support and publicize his project.

Dates: November 6, 1951

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 preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear

Letter from Frederick L. Rath to Philip Showalter Hench, November 21, 1951

Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1

Identifier: 04401014

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Rath hopes that the National Council for Historic Sites and Buildings will be able to help in Hench's efforts to memorialize Camp Lazear.

Dates: November 21, 1951

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 preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear

Letter from Frederick L. Rath to Philip Showalter Hench, December 21, 1951

Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 1

Identifier: 04401017

Scope and Contents

Rath informs Hench that his attempt to preserve Building No. 1 lies outside the purview of the National Council for Historic Sites and Buildings because of the Cuban government's involvement. He suggests raising funds through a medical fraternity, possibly with the sanction of the American Medical Association or the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

Dates: December 21, 1951

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 preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear

Letter from Frederick P. Reynolds to S.S. Goldwater, April 11, 1935

Item — Box 33: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 32

Identifier: 03332006

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Reynolds recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

Dates: April 11, 1935

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Correspondence of S.S. Goldwater

Letter from Frederick T. van Beuren, Jr., to Mabel H. Lazear, November 15, 1930

Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 68

Identifier: 00468001

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Van Beuren requests a photograph of Lazear to use in creating a bas-relief portrait for a memorial.

Dates: November 15, 1930

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Letters from Frederick T. Van Buren to Mabel H. Lazear

Letter from Frederick T. van Beuren, Jr., to Mabel H. Lazear, December 13, 1930

Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 68

Identifier: 00468002

Scope and Contents

Van Beuren thanks Mabel Lazear for trying to find photograph of Lazear.

Dates: December 13, 1930

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Letters from Frederick T. Van Buren to Mabel H. Lazear

Letter from Frederick V. Coville to Emilie Lawrence Reed, October 22, 1928

Item — Box 31: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 63

Identifier: 03163001

Scope and Contents

Coville identifies a tree specimen sent to him as a willow oak.

Dates: October 22, 1928

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

Letter from Frederick V. Coville to Emilie Lawrence Reed, August 30, 1929

Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 8

Identifier: 03208001

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Coville offers gardening advice to Emilie.

Dates: August 30, 1929

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

Letter from Frederick V. Coville to Howard A. Kelly, February 17, 1908

Item — Box 29: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 57

Identifier: 02957001

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Coville asks Kelly to write an obituary of Carroll for the Washington Academy of Sciences.

Dates: February 17, 1908

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Correspondence relating to a biographical notice of James Carroll written by Howard A. Kelly

Letter from Frederick V. Coville to Howard A. Kelly, March 14, 1908

Item — Box 29: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 57

Identifier: 02957002

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Coville thanks Kelly for writing an obituary of Carroll for the Washington Academy of Sciences.

Dates: March 14, 1908

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Correspondence relating to a biographical notice of James Carroll written by Howard A. Kelly

Letter from F.W. Boldridge to Henry Rose Carter, July 14, 1923

Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13

Identifier: 01113022

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Boldridge reports on his study of the North Carolina pond projects and suggests cutting back overgrown vegetation.

Dates: July 14, 1923

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from G. A. McDermott to Philip Showalter Hench, March 27, 1946

Item — Box 41: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 5

Identifier: 04105007

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McDermott reaffirms his interest in Hench's planned book on yellow fever.

Dates: March 27, 1946

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

Letter from G. Frye to Howard A. Kelly, circa 1907

Item — Box 29: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 31

Identifier: 02931047

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Frye sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Dates: circa 1907

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Correspondence relating to contributions for the support of John R. Kissinger

Letter from G. Glenwood Clark to Philip Showalter Hench, January 2, 1952

Item — Box 44: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 12

Identifier: 04412001

Scope and Contents

Clark inquires if Hench has any information on the "Apache girl," called Susie, who was abandoned by an Apache raiding party under Geronimo. She was subsequently taken in by Reed and trained as a servant. Clark notes that Susie eventually left the Reeds and returned to Oklahoma, where she taught English to Apaches.

Dates: January 2, 1952