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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 biographies (documents)

Letter from Mabel H. Lazear to Charlotte C. SweitzerOctober 30, 1915 7 pages Box 4, Folder 49

Mabel Lazear writes that the National Cyclopedia of American Biography plans a biography on Jesse Lazear.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series I. Jesse W. Lazearcirca 1800-1956 bulk 1863-1943
  4. Correspondence relating to Jesse W. Lazear1915

Letter from Mabel H. Lazear to James CarrollFebruary 20, 1907 4 pages Box 4, Folder 29

Mabel Lazear sympathizes with Carroll over his lack of pension, noting how difficult it was for her to receive support. She comments on Mansfelde's effort regarding credit due Lazear.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series I. Jesse W. Lazearcirca 1800-1956 bulk 1863-1943

Letter from Mazyck P. Ravenel to Hugh S. Cumming October 27, 1925 3 pages Box 11, Folder 19

Ravenel discusses the influences of Henry Rose Carter's extrinsic incubation theory and Finlay's mosquito theory on Reed's work.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  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 CarterOctober 1923

Letter from Mazyck P. Ravenel to William S. Thayer April 26, 1926 2 pages Box 12, Folder 38

Ravenel writes that he doubts the influence of Carter's work on Reed. He believes Reed was inspired by Finlay.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  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 Laura Armistead CarterApril 1926

Life and Letters of Dr. Walter Reed, by Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed circa 1930-1941 25 pages Box 49, Folder 34

This manuscript discusses Walter Reed's yellow fever experiments in Cuba and provides letters written by Reed.

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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. Drafts ofLife and Letters of Walter Reed, by Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed with related correspondencecirca 1930-1942

Life and Letters of Walter Reed, by Blossom [Emilie M.] Reedcirca 1930-1941 44 pages Box 49, Folder 34

Reed reminisces about her father and includes letters written by her father to her mother. [Hench] notes inconsistencies with her transcriptions and the originals in the margins.

  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. Drafts ofLife and Letters of Walter Reed, by Blossom [Emilie M.] Reed with related correspondencecirca 1930-1942

Manuscript fragment:My Date with Walter Reed and Yellow Jack, by John J. Moran circa 1940-1960 Box 60, Folder 13

This partial manuscript of Moran's autobiography describes his early life, military career, service as a sanitary inspector under Gorgas in Panama, marriage, and business ventures. He discusses his relationship with Hench and their search for the actual site of Camp Lazear, as well as the difficulties stemming from the Reed-Finlay controversy. The section of the draft covering the yellow fever experiments is missing.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VI. Alphabetical filescirca 1860-circa 1966 bulk 1940-1956
  4. Autobiographical manuscripts written by John J. Morancirca 1940-1960

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