Yellow fever

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Charles Edward Magoon, October 31, 1907

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 21

Identifier: 06221001

Scope and Contents

Kean sends Magoon the report of the Chief Sanitary Officer of Cuba for the past year and comments extensively on sanitation and the yellow fever.

Dates: October 31, 1907

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to David L. Edsall, January 9, 1925

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 69

Identifier: 06269006

Scope and Contents

Kean confirms that Kissinger was a volunteer in the yellow fever experiments.

Dates: January 9, 1925

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Correspondence of Jefferson Randolph Kean

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Domingo F. Ramos, November 22, 1944

Item — Box 64: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 3

Identifier: 06403088

Scope and Contents

Kean discusses Finlay's mosquito theory and Reed's research.

Dates: November 22, 1944

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 Jefferson Randolph Kean to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa April 1924

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 59

Identifier: 06259001

Scope and Contents

Kean informs Emilie Lawrence Reed that Hendrick will print a correction to an earlier article. This letter is written at the bottom of Hendrick's letter to Kean, dated April 16, 1924. Hendrick writes that the corrections will be made and regrets any offense given Emilie Lawrence Reed.

Dates: circa April 1924

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Frederick F. Russell, October 27, 1927

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 71

Identifier: 06271035

Scope and Contents

Kean expresses his continued interest in the status of yellow fever investigations, experimentation on monkeys, and Carter's book on the history of yellow fever.

Dates: October 27, 1927

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Correspondence of Jefferson Randolph Kean

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to George A. Kellogg, March 27, 1941

Item — Box 59: Series uva-lib:2229293, Folder: 6

Identifier: 05906073

Scope and Contents

Kean criticizes the sketches for the Cornwell painting and discusses the anti-Reed sentiment in Cuba.

Dates: March 27, 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 Jefferson Randolph Kean to George Miller Sternberg, September 25, 1900

Item — Box 3: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 53

Identifier: 00353001

Scope and Contents

Kean describes the contributions and sacrifices that Lazear has made for science, and asks Sternberg to make a public statement about Lazear's death and his courage in life. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates: September 25, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Gustaf E. Lambert, February 26, 1929

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 73

Identifier: 06273001

Scope and Contents

Kean apologizes for not recalling that Lambert was the nurse who cared for him when he was sick with yellow fever. Kean tells Lambert he should be proud of his service in connection with the yellow fever experiments.

Dates: February 26, 1929

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Harold W. Jones, February 20, 1942

Item — Box 63: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 10

Identifier: 06310042

Scope and Contents

Kean comments on the Cornwell painting of the Reed Board and the distribution of proper credit between Reed and Finlay.

Dates: February 20, 1942

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 with related newspaper clippings

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Harvey Cushing, June 30, 1925

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 69

Identifier: 06269029

Scope and Contents

Kean sends Cushing reprints of his review of the Gorgas biography.

Dates: June 30, 1925

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Correspondence of Jefferson Randolph Kean

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Howard A. Kelly, August 16, 1906

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 16

Identifier: 06216001

Scope and Contents

Kean argues that Carroll deserves more recognition for his service. The last page includes Kelly's reply, dated September 10, 1906. Kelly writes that he will help to secure cooperation of Congressmen and write an article in support of Congressional action on behalf of the survivors and their families.

Dates: August 16, 1906

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Howard A. Kelly, November 10, 1904

Item — Box 27: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 32

Identifier: 02732001

Scope and Contents

Kean forwards Kelly information about Walter Reed for Kelly's biography.

Dates: November 10, 1904

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

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Ida E. Kissinger, August 1, 1941

Item — Box 63: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 6

Identifier: 06306005

Scope and Contents

Kean recommends to Kissinger that her husband be moved to a veteran's hospital in Indianapolis.

Dates: August 1, 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 Jefferson Randolph Kean to James Carroll, August 16, 1906

Item — Box 28: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 40

Identifier: 02840001

Scope and Contents

Kean informs Carroll that efforts are being made for Carroll to receive some substantial recognition for his services with the Yellow Fever Commission. Included are notes by Truby. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates: August 16, 1906

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to James Carroll with notes by Albert E. Truby

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to James E. Peabody, September 22, 1928

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 72

Identifier: 06272035

Scope and Contents

Kean responds to Peabody's questions about the work of the Yellow Fever Commission, offering his view on the contributions of various men and commenting on illustrations Peabody has selected for his article.

Dates: September 22, 1928