Series XIII. Reed family additions circa 1850-1967 bulk 1868-1949

Containers:
Box 139-140
Extent:
2 boxes
Scope and content:

Series XIII. Reed family additions consists of materials relating to the yellow fever experiments that several different donors gave to the University of Virginia. Items in the series date from around 1850 to 1967 with the bulk of the items dating from 1868 to 1949. The largest portion of the series is comprised of correspondence written by Walter Reed and his family between 1877 and 1902 that provide insights into their relationships and personal lives.

In addition to the Reed family's correspondence, the series also contains other materials relating to the Reed family and the yellow fever experiments including, but not limited to the following:

  • a flag that was flown over Camp Lazear;
  • newspaper clippings and articles relating to the yellow fever experiments;
  • a chemistry notebook that was owned by Walter Reed;
  • correspondence of and works by Philip Showalter Hench;
  • an inventory of materials in Series XIII. and information about their accession into the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library;
  • and materials from an exhibit on the yellow fever experiments that was hosted in Alderman Library at the University of Virginia.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
University of Virginia Health System
P.O. Box 800722
1350 Jefferson Park Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Amanda Greenwood
Phone: (434) 924-0052
Phone: (434) 982-0576
Phone: (434) 924-5444

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