Collections : [University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library]

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
Primary Collecting Areas:
History of the University of Virginia Health System, Health Sciences in Virginia and the U.S. South, Anatomy, Yellow Fever, and Public Health
Description:
The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library is home to the University of Virginia's collection of rare and unique resources documenting the history of the health sciences.
POC: Amanda Greenwood
Phone: (434) 924-0052
Phone: (434) 982-0576
Phone: (434) 924-5444
Start Over Repository University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library Subjects Interpersonal relations

Emilie Lawrence Reed's description of Walter Reed's final illness for Howard A. Kelly 1922 12 pages Box 141, Folder 57

As requested by Kelly, [Emilie Lawrence Reed] writes a description of Walter Reed's illness, treatment, and death.

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additionscirca 1860-1965 bulk 1898-1965

Emilie Lawrence Reed's recollections of the Reed family cat and other aspects of her family life circa 1922 6 pages Box 141, Folder 56

Emilie Lawrence Reed provides information on Walter Reed's favorite pet and her family life for Kelly.

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series XIV. P. Kahler Hench additionscirca 1860-1965 bulk 1898-1965
  4. Letter from Emilie Lawrence Reed to Howard A. Kelly with recollections of her family life November 12, 1922

Endorsements regarding Commissioner of Pensions December 1901 2 pages Box 26, Folder 28

Endorsements requests history and personal description of Reed, along with information on next of kin. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series III. Walter Reed1806-circa 1955 bulk 1874-1936
  4. Military records relating to Walter Reed1902

English translation [from French] of a report extract:Report on the Epidemic [sic.] of Yellow Fever in Segou from October to November, by Dr. Seguin February 12, 1923 2 pages Box 11, Folder 24

Seguin reports on the use of Noguchi serum and vaccine in French West Africa, and discusses its prophylactic value.

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series II. Henry Rose Cartercirca 1880-1932 bulk 1883-1932
  4. Correspondence of Henry Rose CarterDecember 1923

English translation [from Spanish] of letter from A. Diaz Albertini to Philip Showalter Hench circa February 6, 1942 1 page Box 39, Folder 8

Albertini provides Hench with information on Hoffman and Carbonell.

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter HenchFebruary 1942

English translation [from Spanish] of letter from Ignacio Alvare to Philip Showalter Hench December 7, 1941 1 page Box 38, Folder 39

Alvare informs Hench that he is meeting with Marrero to gather more information for him regarding Camp Lazear.

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter HenchDecember 1941

English translation [from Spanish] of letter from [Luis Espinosa y G. Caceres] to [Philip Showalter Hench] March 15, 1945 1 page Box 40, Folder 55

This is a rough translation of [Espinosa's] letter, in which he apologizes to Hench for the misunderstanding regarding Espinosa's letter of January 10, 1945, in which Hench mistakenly believed that he (Hench) had been appointed Director of Panamerican Doctors (Director de la Division de Relaciones Medicas y Sanitarias Panamericanas) at the Finlay Institute. [Espinosa] expresses his hope that Hench will continue to work closely with scientists in Cuba.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter HenchMarch 1945

English translation [from Spanish] of letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench July 22, 1951 2 pages Box 44, Folder 1

Rojas informs Hench that she has read of the Cuban government's plans to make the Camp Lazear memorial another monument to Finlay, and wonders if Hench has abandoned his plans for the memorial or is still working with the government. She offers her help and hopes his ideas will be carried out.

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  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench concerning the preservation of Building Number One at Camp Lazear1951

English translation [from Spanish] of letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench March 17, 1945 1 page Box 40, Folder 58

Rojas expresses her admiration to Hench for his persistent efforts to memorialize the site of Camp Lazear. She talks about her visit to Building No. 1. She was surprised to see it intact since a cyclone just had struck the area and caused considerable damage.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Correspondence between Maria Teresa Rojas and Philip Showalter HenchMarch 1945

English translation [from Spanish] of letter from Maria Teresa Rojas to Philip Showalter Hench March 22, 1952 1 page Box 45, Folder 13

Rojas informs Hench that nothing can be predicted in relation to the preservation of Camp Lazear because the political situation is unstable. She discusses visiting with Rath so that he might advise them on the preservation of the San Jose property which has historical links to Camp Lazear. Rojas believes the San Jose property may be of interest to both the United States and Cuba for this reason.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench with Maria Teresa Rojas and Lydia Cabrera concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear1952

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