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Card for floral tribute from the Walter Reed Memorial Association for the Camp Lazear Dedication Ceremony, December 3, 1952
This card was created to accompany a floral wreath presented in honor of Walter Reed.
Cast of the playYellow Jackduring the dedication of the Lazear Memorial Building at Washington and Jefferson College, October 26, 1940
Christmas card from Estela Agramonte Rodriguez Leon to Philip Showalter Hench, December 22, 1942
Rodriguez Leon thanks Hench for the reprints he sent and promises to write soon. She hopes that she can answer some of Hench's questions about the yellow fever experiments.
Confidential Memorandum of Trip to Cuba, March 2-11, 1948, by Philip Showalter Hench with annotations by Albert E. Truby, circa March 1948
Hench discusses, in detail, his trip to Cuba. He writes that Moran and Nogueira were of great help to him. Moran stated that he was the first to volunteer for the experiments. Hench describes his visit to Camp Lazear, the Finca San Jose, Camp Columbia, Las Animas Hospital, General Wood's old headquarters, the site of the 1901 Pan-American Medical Congress, Finlay's home, and the Finlay Institute.
Congressional Bill, H.R. 21884, May 23, 1908
The Bill awards pensions to Jennie Carroll and Mabel Lazear from the War Department in recognition of their husbands' service in the yellow fever work.
Conquest of Yellow Fever
, circa 1902
Contribution for John R. Kissinger, circa 1907
This note encloses a contribution for Kissinger, and mentions the Outlook essay.
Copy of the card displayed with the Walter Reed bust, circa 1935
Truby comments on the text of the inscription displayed with the Reed bust.
Dean Cornwell and C. M. Walson in front ofConquerors of Yellow Fever, painted by Dean Cornwell, May 5, 1941
Dean Cornwell taking a picture of Carlos Finlay's bust, October 1940
Dedication ceremony for the Lazear Memorial Building at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, October 26, 1940
Dedication of the Camp Lazear National Monument, December 3, 1952
The Cuban minister of health, Dr. Saladrigas is raising the flag.
Dedication of the Camp Lazear National Monument, December 3, 1952
Dedication of yellow fever memorial at the Camp Lazear National Monument, December 3, 1952
Dr. H.R. Carter Dead; Fought Yellow Fever
,The New York Times, September 15, 1925
Dr. Walter Reed's Memory Honored
, circa October 8, 1926
Draft of letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Alberto Recio, July 11, 1941
Hench inquires if Recio will help him locate a copy of "Memoria del Hospital Numero Uno Correspondiente al ano de 1902." He would like to give a copy to the Surgeon General's Library.
Draft of letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Alton P. Tisdel, February 24, 1941
Hench requests a large number of U.S. government publications published between 1898 and 1902. These documents are necessary for the preparation of a report to the Cuban government.
Draft of letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Harry L. Freer, February 24, 1941
Hench requests the key to the numbered buildings shown in a 1902 map of Columbia Barracks.
Draft of letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jan H. Tillisch, February 16, 1948
Hench discusses his yellow fever research. He informs Tillisch that he is searching for an aerial photograph of the area around Camp Lazear, but has been unable to locate one.