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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to George A. Kellogg, July 31, 1941

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

Identifier: 05906147

Scope and Contents

Kean approves of the finished Cornwell painting. He comments on the various figures depicted in the work.

Dates: July 31, 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 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, January 11, 1903

Item — Box 26: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 60

Identifier: 02660001

Scope and Contents

Kean solicits support for pension bills in Congress. He discusses biographical essays on Walter Reed by himself and Kelly.

Dates: January 11, 1903

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 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

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 Jessie Daniel Ames, March 21, 1929

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 74

Identifier: 06274006

Scope and Contents

Kean responds to Ames' inquiry about the pension bill and offers reasons why Roger Ames is not included.

Dates: March 21, 1929

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 Jessie Daniel Ames, November 5, 1929

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 74

Identifier: 06274018

Scope and Contents

Kean informs Jessie Ames that physicians other than Roger Ames treated yellow fever patients at Camp Lazear.

Dates: November 5, 1929

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 John J. Moran, April 10, 1928

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

Identifier: 06272028

Scope and Contents

Kean informs Moran about efforts to enact pension bills for Yellow Fever Commission families and volunteers.

Dates: April 10, 1928

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 John J. Moran, May 14, 1929

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 74

Identifier: 06274007

Scope and Contents

Kean describes to Moran the attempts made to expand the list of people qualified for yellow fever pensions, and explains how the criteria were set.

Dates: May 14, 1929

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 John J. Moran, June 18, 1934

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 77

Identifier: 06277001

Scope and Contents

Kean thanks Moran for sending him his immunity certificate signed by the Yellow Fever Board members. Kean comments on the political situation in Cuba.

Dates: June 18, 1934

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Letters from Jefferson Randolph Kean to John J. Moran

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to John J. Moran, July 24, 1934

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 77

Identifier: 06277002

Scope and Contents

Kean accepts Moran's offer to send him his yellow fever clinical chart and comments on conditions in Cuba and the U.S.

Dates: July 24, 1934

Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench / Letters from Jefferson Randolph Kean to John J. Moran

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to John J. Moran, April 12, 1938

Item — Box 62: Series uva-lib:2229588, Folder: 82

Identifier: 06282001

Scope and Contents

Kean describes the 1900 Havana Finlay-Reed dinner, which celebrated the conclusive proof of Finlay's theory by Reed's work. He feels that Finlay has not received a fair share of the credit.

Dates: April 12, 1938

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 John M. Morin, April 18, 1928

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

Identifier: 06272018

Scope and Contents

Kean provides Morin with a comprehensive review of the yellow fever experiments. He includes the names of the personnel, their birth places, their enlistment and discharge locations, and present addresses.

Dates: April 18, 1928

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 John R. Taylor, July 7, 1928

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

Identifier: 06272034

Scope and Contents

Kean thanks Taylor for the booklet on Reed.

Dates: July 7, 1928

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 Jorge LeRoy y Cassa, August 27, 1927

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

Identifier: 06271001

Scope and Contents

Kean expresses his disappointment in the competition between Cuba and America regarding the credit for the yellow fever work. According to Kean, it was Reed who demonstrated Finlay's theory and Gorgas who applied it.

Dates: August 27, 1927