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Found in 1023 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from B.M. Richards to Henry Rose Carter,  April 26, 1923

 Item — Box 10: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 25
Identifier: 01025036
Scope and Contents

Richards reports that Houle is currently away.

Dates:  April 26, 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 Bruce Mayne to Henry Rose Carter, January 18, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 25
Identifier: 00925031
Scope and Contents

Mayne thanks Carter for his contributions to engineering abstracts and inquires about his sources.

Dates: January 18, 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 Calvin DeWitt to the Medical Officers in the Military, Naval, and Public Health and M.H. Services,  circa 1905

 Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 31
Identifier: 02831001
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DeWitt solicits contributions to the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

Dates:  circa 1905
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Letters from the Walter Reed Memorial Association regarding the construction of a Walter Reed memorial

Letter from Carl A. Grote to Henry Rose Carter, November 13, 1915

 Item — Box 7: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 64
Identifier: 00764087
Scope and Contents

Grote requests suggestions for a malaria eradication campaign. He notes that his county does not have the resources to purchase quinine.

Dates: November 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 Carlos J. Finlay to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  September 21, 1908

 Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 32
Identifier: 06232001
Scope and Contents

Finlay outlines measures taken to ensure that a case of yellow fever, in Havana, does not develop into an epidemic.

Dates:  September 21, 1908
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench

Letter from Carlos J. Finlay to Jefferson Randolph Kean,  October 2, 1908

 Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 34
Identifier: 06234001
Scope and Contents

Finlay discusses sanitation measures taken in response to possible cases of yellow fever.

Dates:  October 2, 1908
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Letters from Carlos J. Finlay and Mario Lebrado with a telegram and a fever chart

Letter from Carlos O. Coello to Henry Rose Carter,  May 20, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 2
Identifier: 01102033
Scope and Contents

Coello discusses the sailing routes between South America and Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.

Dates:  May 20, 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 Carlos O. Coello to Henry Rose Carter,  July 25, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 13
Identifier: 01113032
Scope and Contents

Coello reports on shipping between South America and Australia and Asia. He notes that sanitation in Guayaquil has improved and discusses disease cases.

Dates:  July 25, 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 Carroll Fox to [Hugh S. Cumming],  January 4, 1924

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 38
Identifier: 01138006
Scope and Contents

Fox submits his report on the rat flea survey. On the same page, Robertson adds a handwritten letter to Carter stating that the report is relatively uninteresting to him because there is no record of monthly catches of fleas which would take into account seasonal variations.

Dates:  January 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 C.C. Pierce to Henry Rose Carter, October 24, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 16
Identifier: 00916009
Scope and Contents

Pierce writes that the Public Health Service seeks a high degree of excellence for all courses of instruction. Lecturers should be recognized leaders in their fields. Pierce asks Carter to prepare a statement on malaria and yellow fever.

Dates: October 24, 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 C.C. Pierce to Henry Rose Carter, November 2, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 16
Identifier: 00916021
Scope and Contents

Pierce requests that Carter prepare two statements for the lecture series.

Dates: November 2, 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 C.C. Pierce to Henry Rose Carter, December 28, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 17
Identifier: 00917016
Scope and Contents

Pierce thanks Carter for his paper on yellow fever.

Dates: December 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 C.C. Williamson to Henry Rose Carter,  November 12, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 21
Identifier: 01121001
Scope and Contents

Williamson informs Carter that the Rockefeller Foundation plans to issue a pamphlet about the use of fish in both yellow fever and malaria control. He would like Carter to read the galley proof.

Dates:  November 12, 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 C.C. Williamson to Henry Rose Carter,  November 27, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 21
Identifier: 01121018
Scope and Contents

Williamson sends Carter a copy of an earlier letter. He does not want to burden Carter in any way.

Dates:  November 27, 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 C.C. Williamson to Henry Rose Carter,  November 12, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 21
Identifier: 01121019
Scope and Contents

Williamson asks Carter to read the galley proof for a pamphlet about the use of fish in yellow fever and malaria control.

Dates:  November 12, 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 C.H. Lavinder to Laura Armistead Carter,  September 29, 1925

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 28
Identifier: 01228038
Scope and Contents

Lavinder expresses condolences on the death of Henry Carter.

Dates:  September 29, 1925
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Laura Armistead Carter

Letter from Charles E. Magoon to J.W. Amesse,  June 30, 1908

 Item — Box 29: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 43
Identifier: 02943001
Scope and Contents

Magoon urges Amesse to support an end to the quarantine of Cuba, arguing that there is no danger to the United States.

Dates:  June 30, 1908
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Letter from Charles E. Magoon to William Crawford Gorgas,  June 1, 1905

 Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 12
Identifier: 02812001
Scope and Contents

Magoon writes about yellow fever cases in the Canal Zone. He makes an official offer of full financial and manpower support for Gorgas to eradicate the disease.

Dates:  June 1, 1905
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Letter from Charles W. Comstock to George Schobinger,  September 11, 1922

 Item — Box 10: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 21
Identifier: 01021008
Scope and Contents

Comstock describes possible yellow fever cases to Schobinger. All involve foreigners in Brazil. Comstock criticizes the local physicians' attitude and treatment of the cases.

Dates:  September 11, 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 Charles W. Comstock to R.B. Howland,  March 30, 1922

 Item — Box 10: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 21
Identifier: 01021005
Scope and Contents

Comstock describes possible yellow fever cases to Howland. All involve foreigners in Brazil.

Dates:  March 30, 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