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Found in 1023 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John P. Felt to Frederick F. Russell,  April 14, 1923

 Item — Box 10: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 25
Identifier: 01025020
Scope and Contents

Felt reports on yellow fever at Saltpond, Gold Coast.

Dates:  April 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 John P. Felt to International Health Board,  April 4, 1923

 Item — Box 10: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 25
Identifier: 01025018
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Felt reports on a possible yellow fever case in West Africa.

Dates:  April 4, 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 John W. Kerr to Henry Rose Carter, August 27, 1917

 Item — Box 8: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 11
Identifier: 00811054
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Kerr writes that LePrince will not be able to assist with mosquito control at Quantico, Virginia, because he is working elsewhere.

Dates: August 27, 1917
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 Jose [Maria] Benis to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  March 8, 1902

 Item — Box 26: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 8
Identifier: 02608001
Scope and Contents

Benis thanks Kean for his assistance in public health projects.

Dates:  March 8, 1902
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Letter from Jose Ramos Almeyda to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  August 31, 1907

 Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 20
Identifier: 06220001
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Ramos writes about the yellow fever work in Cuba. He encloses a table showing charting fatalities from yellow fever smallpox.

Dates:  August 31, 1907
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Letter from Jose Ramos to Jefferson Randolph Kean with mortality chart

Letter from Joseph A. LePrince, February 27, 1915

 Item — Box 7: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 64
Identifier: 00764024
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LePrince discusses his survey of Hartsville, South Carolina, and gives his recommendations to inhibit mosquito breeding.

Dates: February 27, 1915
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter,  October 26, 1922

 Item — Box 10: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 2
Identifier: 01002020
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LePrince thanks Carter for introducing his ideas on mosquitos and drainage into technical schools.

Dates:  October 26, 1922
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, January 13, 1915

 Item — Box 7: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 64
Identifier: 00764002
Scope and Contents

LePrince discusses malaria distribution in southern states, and field work to eradicate mosquito larvae.

Dates: January 13, 1915
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter,  October 4, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13
Identifier: 01213004
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LePrince reports on the malaria exhibit in Memphis, Tennessee. He mentions a malaria census in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Dates:  October 4, 1924
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter,  circa 1900-1925

 Item — Box 13: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 31
Identifier: 01331009
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LePrince reports on the effectiveness of the malaria control in railroad cars. LePrince also comments on the anti-malaria work in Georgia and Tennessee.

Dates:  circa 1900-1925
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Undated correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, April 8, 1916

 Item — Box 8: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 3
Identifier: 00803029
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LePrince details his preparations for summer field work.

Dates: April 8, 1916
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, December 22, 1916

 Item — Box 8: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 3
Identifier: 00803084
Scope and Contents

LePrince details the past summers' field work in the southern U.S.

Dates: December 22, 1916
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, April 28, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 7
Identifier: 00907009
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LePrince reports on the yellow fever situation in Mexico, where he is conducting mosquito experiments, as well as Griffitts' malaria control work in Alabama.

Dates: April 28, 1921
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 Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, January 25, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 25
Identifier: 00925049
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LePrince writes that Carter's malaria abstracts and comments are valuable. He discusses Caldwell's yellow fever work in Mexico and upcoming malaria control work in southern Illinois, as well as other malaria work in the South.

Dates: January 25, 1922
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 Joseph A. LePrince to J.E.S. Thorpe,  September 13, 1916

 Item — Box 30: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 33
Identifier: 03033001
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Le Prince discusses the treatment of a lake shore, in North Carolina, in order to reduce the number of anopheles mosquitos.

Dates:  September 13, 1916
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Letter from Joseph H. White to [Frederick F.] Russell,  August 17, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 37
Identifier: 00937025
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White discusses ongoing mosquito eradication work in Mexico and South America.

Dates:  August 17, 1922
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 Joseph H. White to Frederick F. Russell,  January 8, 1924

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 38
Identifier: 01138008
Scope and Contents

White writes about his field work to control the spread of yellow fever in Brazil.

Dates:  January 8, 1924
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 Joseph H. White to Henry Rose Carter,  July 7, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 6
Identifier: 01206006
Scope and Contents

White writes that he is willing to accept Carter's conclusion regarding the origin of yellow fever. He discusses the situation in Brazil and Africa in regards to yellow fever.

Dates:  July 7, 1924
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 Joseph H. White to Henry Rose Carter,  June 30, 1925

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 25
Identifier: 01225004
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White believes that he and Carter are the only scientists with a full understanding of how to eliminate yellow fever, although Scannell and Beeuwkes may learn.

Dates:  June 30, 1925
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 Joseph H. White to Henry Rose Carter,  January 14, 1924

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 38
Identifier: 01138015
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White expresses his relief that Carter's health has improved. He requests a photo and copies of some of Carter's publications for a Brazilian official.

Dates:  January 14, 1924
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