Yellow fever

Letter from Lopez del Valle to Jefferson Randolph Kean, September 22, 1908

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 33

Identifier: 06233001

Scope and Contents

Del Valle discusses yellow fever cases in Havana and sanitation measures.

Dates: September 22, 1908

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

Letter from Louis L. Williams, Jr., to Henry Rose Carter, January 29, 1920

Item — Box 8: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 22

Identifier: 00822013

Scope and Contents

Williams discusses the value of money in relation to the work in the Public Health Service.

Dates: January 29, 1920

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 Louis L. Williams, Jr. to Philip Showalter Hench, April 21, 1948

Item — Box 42: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 14

Identifier: 04214054

Scope and Contents

Williams has a copy of “Selected Papers of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay” that belonged to Carter, and which contains marginal notes by him. One note pertains to mosquitoes acquired from Finlay by Lazear. Williams offers to lend the book to Hench before returning it to Carter's son.

Dates: April 21, 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 Louisa C. Richardson to Jefferson Randolph Kean, January 5, 1925

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

Identifier: 06269004

Scope and Contents

Richardson, Edsall's assistant, seeks confirmation that Kissinger was a volunteer in the yellow fever experiments.

Dates: January 5, 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 [Louise Young Kean] and Jefferson Randolph Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, November 18, 1900

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 27

Identifier: 14327001

Scope and Contents

The Keans discuss social events among the army personnel and a move to new quarters. The postscript mentions the reaction of the popular press and the medical journals to the mosquito theory.

Dates: November 18, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, July 10, 1899

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 8

Identifier: 14308001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean provides news about yellow fever.

Dates: July 10, 1899

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, April 26, 1900

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 13

Identifier: 14313001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes about quarantine and sanitation rules for yellow fever in Cuba, Jefferson Randolph Kean's work in Havana, and her plans to leave Cuba.

Dates: April 26, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, June 13, 1900

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 14

Identifier: 14314001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes about daily life in Cuba and cases of yellow fever in Havana and on the Post.

Dates: June 13, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, November 25, 1900

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 28

Identifier: 14328001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes about cases of yellow fever and news of the family.

Dates: November 25, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, December 9, 1900

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 29

Identifier: 14329001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes that Jefferson Randolph Kean's stepmother is coming to Cuba. She describes the excitement over the first case of experimental yellow fever at Camp Lazear.

Dates: December 9, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, December 14, 1900

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 30

Identifier: 14330001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes about the success of Reed's yellow fever experiments with infected mosquitoes and clothing.

Dates: December 14, 1900

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, February 3, 1901

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 40

Identifier: 14340001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes that Jefferson Randolph Kean is in Washington, D.C. for his promotion exam. She mentions that Ames has contracted yellow fever and that she attended a memorial service for Queen Victoria.

Dates: February 3, 1901

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additions

Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, April 16, 1901

Item — Box 143: Series uva-lib:2231610, Folder: 42

Identifier: 14342001

Scope and Contents

Louise Kean writes about the use of fumigation against yellow fever, the quarantine in New Orleans, and Jefferson Randolph Kean being placed in charge of the finances for the Yellow Fever Commission.

Dates: April 16, 1901