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Start Over Creator Hench, Philip S. (Philip Showalter), 1896-1965 Subjects Government
University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library

Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974

67 linear feet; 153 boxes
The Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection documents the work of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, the legacy of the commission’s discoveries, the lives of individuals who were connected to the commission, and twentieth century campaigns to shape public memory of the commission. Items in the collection date from 1800 to 1998, with the bulk of the items dating from 1864 to 1974. A wide range of formats are represented in the collection including, but not limited to the following: articles, artifacts, audiocassettes, bills (legislative records), biographies, charts (graphic documents), correspondence, diaries, editorials, interviews, journals (periodicals), magazines, maps, medical records, military records, negatives (photographic), notes, photographs, reports, reprints, scrapbooks, and speeches. Unique materials in the collection are supplemented with copies of original documents and photographs housed in other institutions (e.g. the U.S. National Archives). Most of the materials in the collection were collected or created by Nobel laureate Philip Showalter Hench while researching the history of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission.
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Addendum: The Significance of Cuba's Memorial at Camp Lazear (Havana) and The Importance of the Official American (Diplomatic) Participation in the Dedication  circa 1953 2 pages Box 46, Folder 3

Hench explains to Secretary of State Acheson the work of Finlay and the Yellow Fever Commission, the Finlay-Reed controversy, the rediscovery and eventual memorialization of Camp Lazear, and the significance of Ambassador Beaulac's actions in facilitating American participation at the dedication.

  1. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  2. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench January 1953

A Memorial Project: The Preservation of Camp Lazear , by Philip Showalter Hench  November 21, 1946 8 pages Box 41, Folder 17

Hench reports to the Reed Memorial Association board on the Finlay-Reed controversy and the ongoing attempt to memorialize Camp Lazear.

  1. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  2. Drafts of A Memorial Project: The Preservation of Camp Lazear , by Philp Showalter Hench November 21, 1946

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