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1896-00-00 [P7926001] :
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Photograph of Jesse William Lazear, [ca. 1896]
1896-00-00 [P7925001] :
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Photograph of Jesse W. Lazear, [1896?]
1896-01-18 [14007001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Lemuel S. Reed, January 18, 1896
Reed provides details of the Reed family genealogy.
1896-02-23 [14008001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Lemuel S. Reed, February 23, 1896
Reed provides genealogical information on the Reed family. Emilie Lawrence Reed has been with her mother, Hanna Rea Lawrence, after the death of Emilie's youngest brother, Edward F. Lawrence. Reed also comments on the war spirit in Washington.
1896-05-26 [00210001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, May 26, [1896]
Lazear regrets that he missed his mother's visit, but that he hopes to see her this week. He also discusses financial issues.
1896-06-14 [00211001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 14, 1896
Lazear writes that he has seen his uncle, Thomas Lazear. He also discusses financial issues relating to real estate.
1896-06-21 [00212001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 21, [1896]
Lazear writes that he plans to spend time at home, although he will have to make regular trips to the laboratory.
1896-06-28 [00213001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 28, 1896
Lazear writes that he is leaving for California, although he dreads the long journey.
1896-06-30 [01822006] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, June 30, 1896
Sternberg states that Reed is an excellent medical officer and zealous student of medical science as well as an expert pathologist and bacteriologist. The reports are dated June 30, 1896 and July 3, 1896. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1896-07-02 [00214001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 2, 1896
Lazear describes his cross-country trip. He discusses a proposed real estate deal.
1896-07-14 [00215001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 14, 1896
Lazear visits Mabel Houston.
1896-07-22 [01822001] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, July 22, 1896
Sternberg requests that Reed be ordered to Key West, Florida, for Medical Department business, and then to return to Washington, D.C. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1896-07-23 [00217001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 23, 1896
Lazear describes life in California. He discusses the weather and his acquaintances.
1896-07-30 [00218001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 30, 1896
Lazear discusses the upcoming American presidential election.
1896-08-00 [00219001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 1896
Lazear writes about making expeditions into the California mountains. He will leave in two weeks for San Francisco, and plans to meet Sweitzer in Canada.
1896-08-01 [KAEB0060] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to George Miller Sternberg, August 1, 1896
Reed describes his arrival in Key West and his observation of several smallpox cases in the hospital there. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1896-08-10 [01820001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean, August 10, 1896
Reed writes concerning experimentation. He describes his return from Key West, and mosquito attacks.
1896-08-16 [00220001] :
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Letter fragment from Jesse W. Lazear to Mabel Houston, August 16, 1896
Lazear writes about working in Baltimore and his devotion to Mabel Houston.
1896-08-22 [KAEA0010] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to [Jefferson Randolph Kean], August 22, 1896
Reed apologizes for not sending the vaccine earlier and jokes about his devotion to the mango. Reed also is excited about the possibility of [Kean] working in his laboratory. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1896-08-25 [00222001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 25, 1896
Lazear writes that he has cancelled his rendezvous with Sweitzer in Canada. His marriage to Mabel Houston is planned for September.
1896-09-19 [14009001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Laura Reed Blincoe, September 19, 1896
Reed describes his vacation and bicycling. He comments on the upcoming presidential election.
1896-10-12 [00225001] :
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Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate of Registration, State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, October 12, 1896
Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate of Registration, State of Maryland, City of Baltimore.
1896-11-11 [KAEB0090] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean, November 11, 1896
Reed comments on an earlier letter from Kean, briefly mentions his present occupation supervising a laboratory, and encourages Kean to write to him again soon. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1896-11-28 [LVAD0010] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Lemuel S. Reed, November 28, 1896
Reed inquires about his father's health, and speaks briefly of politics and his busy work schedule. [Courtesy of the Library of Virginia]
1896-12-00 [00227001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, December 1896
Lazear writes that he has introduced Mabel Houston to his friends in Baltimore.
1897-01-01 [00122002] :
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Acknowledgment to Jesse W. Lazear for a contribution made to John Hopkins University, January 1, 1897
The trustees of Johns Hopkins thank Lazear for his donation.
1897-01-04 [00235001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, January 4, 1897
Lazear writes about work at the hospital.
1897-01-10 [00236001] :
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Letter fragment from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, January 10, 1897
Lazear gives Sweitzer medical advice and makes vacation plans.
1897-02-09 [00228001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 9, 1897
Lazear expresses concern about Sweitzer's health and offers treatment.
1897-02-15 [00229001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 15, 1897
Lazear discusses his mother's planned visit to Baltimore.
1897-02-22 [00230001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 22, 1897
Lazear discusses Sweitzer's upcoming visit to Baltimore.
1897-04-02 [00231001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, April 2, 1897
Lazear writes about life in Baltimore.
1897-04-30 [00232001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, April 30, 1897
Lazear thanks his mother for the birthday gifts she sent.
1897-05-09 [00233001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, May 9, 1897
Lazear discusses his work and notes that he is teaching Clinical Microscopy to post-graduate students. He inquires about family members.
1897-05-27 [00234001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, May 27, 1897
Sweitzer cancels her visit to Baltimore, but Lazear is anxious to meet her in New York before she leaves for Canada.
1897-06-27 [00237001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 27, 1897
Lazear writes that he is leaving Baltimore for a vacation.
1897-07-08 [00238001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 8, 1897
Lazear writes that he is attempting to gain access to a medical library, even though he is on vacation in Massachusetts.
1897-07-14 [00239001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 14, 1897
Lazear writes that he has moved to a boarding house.
1897-07-16 [00240001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 16, 1897
Lazear writes about financial issues and invites Sweitzer to join him in Massachusetts.
1897-07-23 [00241001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 23, 1897
Lazear writes that he plans to return to Baltimore at the end of August.
1897-08-10 [00242001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 10, 1897
Lazear writes that he is returning to Baltimore. Mabel Lazear's mother wishes to meet Sweitzer, so Lazear suggests that she stay in the Boston area next season.
1897-08-12 [00243001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 12, 1897
Lazear describes his return trip to Baltimore and provides family news.
1897-09-01 [00244001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 1, 1897
Lazear comments on life in Massachusetts. He provides family news and hopes that Sweitzer enjoys her time in Boston.
1897-09-05 [00245001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 5, [1897]
Lazear discusses Sweitzer's visit to the Boston area and her visit with Mabel Lazear's mother, Martha Houston.
1897-09-09 [00246001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 9, 1897
Lazear writes about settling into a new house, in Baltimore. He also reports that Martha Houston is disappointed that Sweitzer will not be visiting her.
1897-09-16 [00247001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 16, 1897
Lazear writes that he is glad Sweitzer has decided to go to Beverly, Massachusetts.
1897-09-21 [00248001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 21, 1897
Lazear discusses Sweitzer's upcoming trip to Massachusetts.
1897-10-08 [00249001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, [October 8, 1897]
Lazear discusses Sweitzer's upcoming visit to Baltimore.
1897-10-11 [01825001] :
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Report: Post-Epidemic Disinfection, by Walter Wyman, October 11, 1897
This circular letter gives disinfection instructions to be instigated after a yellow fever epidemic. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1897-11-02 [00250001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, November 2, 1897
Lazear fears that rain will prevent him from visiting Sweitzer. He invites her to come to town to hear a concert and spend the night.
1897-12-18 [LVAE0010] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Laura Reed Blincoe, December 18, 1897
Reed appreciates the care given his father Lemuel S. Reed by his sister. He discusses an African-American nurse for his father, a visit by his nephew Olin Blincoe, and other family news. [Courtesy of the Library of Virginia]
1898-00-00 [P9155001] :
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Photograph of a tent hospital with Fitzhugh Lee's headquarters in the background, Havana, Cuba, 1898
1898-00-00 [P9151001] :
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Photograph of the so-called “dead wagon” passing 2nd Division Hospital, Havana, Cuba, 1898
1898-00-00 [P9153001] :
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Photograph of a train which ran from Quemados to La Plaza, Cuba, 1898
1898-00-00 [P7746001] :
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Photograph entitled “Advance on Santiago” during the Cuban Occupation, 1898-1900. Ward 3, The Relief, Cuba
Photo by US Army Signal Corps
1898-00-00 [P5811061] :
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Photograph of hospital camp, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, 1898
1898-00-00 [P9156001] :
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Photograph of the view from Fitzhugh Lee's headquarters, Buena Vista, Cuba, 1898
1898-00-00 [P8306001] :
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Photograph of the Camp of the 1st US Infantry, Pinar del Rio, [1898?]
Photo by US Army Signal Corps.
1898-00-00 [P8137001] :
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Photograph of the funeral procession for the victims of the USS “Maine”, Havana, Cuba, 1898
1898-00-00 [P7747001] :
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Photograph of Yellow Fever Hospital, Siboney, Cuba, 1898
Photo by U. S. Army Signal Corps
1898-00-00 [P8138001] :
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Photograph of Cuban soldiers carrying coffins containing the victims of the Maine, Havana, Cuba [1898]
1898-00-00 [P9102001] :
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Photograph of the Surgical Ward, 2nd Division Hospital, Havana, Cuba [annotated by Albert E. Truby], 1898
1898-01-00 [P8081001] :
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Photograph of a Spanish sailing craft entering Havana Harbor [photographed by Albert E. Truby taken from his tent at La Punta, Havana, Cuba], January 1898
1898-01-25 [P8165001] :
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Photograph of the USS “Maine” entering Havana Harbor, January 25, 1898
Photo by US Army Signal Corps.
1898-02-15 [01827001] :
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Letter from George Miller Sternberg to Stanford E. Chaille, February 15, 1898
Sternberg writes about yellow fever infection from soiled linen and flies. He proposes measures for disinfection and quarantine to control epidemics.
1898-03-25 [14304001] :
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Letter from George M. Sternberg to the Secretary of War, March 25, 1898
Sternberg reports on the prevalence of yellow fever in Cuba. He relates the history of yellow fever epidemics, and provides statistics on yellow fever throughout Cuba.
1898-04-23 [01830001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean, April 23, 1898
Reed writes about field service in the Spanish War. He worries over his son's enlistment plans. Sternberg has proposed keeping all non-immune medical officers out of Cuba.
1898-04-30 [01850020] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, April 30, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during April 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-05-09 [00251001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, May 9, 1898
Lazear writes that he has not found time to visit Sweitzer. He thanks her for a birthday present, and invites her for a visit.
1898-05-10 [KAEB0170] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean, May 10, 1898
Reed explains his tardiness in replying to Kean's letter, recounts having asked the Surgeon General, unsuccessfully, for a transfer, and suggests several alternatives for dealing with frustration. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1898-05-31 [01850021] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, May 31, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during May 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-06-00 [P8099001] :
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Group photograph at Tampa, Florida, June 1898
Photo by US Army Signal Corps.
1898-06-12 [00252001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 12, 1898
Lazear writes that he will continue to work next year at the hospital with the same appointment.
1898-06-15 [01853001] :
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Article: Articles on Yellow Fever: Its Nature, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prophylaxis, and Quarantine Regulations Relating Thereto, by Walter Wyman, June 15, 1898
Wyman introduces R. D. Murray's paper on yellow fever.
1898-06-21 [01833001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, June 21, 1898
Lawrence Reed assures his mother that he is well.
1898-06-30 [01850022] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, June 30, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during June 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-07-05 [01834001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to George Miller Sternberg, July 5, 1898
Reed informs Sternberg that Edward Mason Parker is a most competent physician. [Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine]
1898-07-26 [00253001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 26, 1898
Lazear regrets to hear that Johnson is dead. Mabel Lazear is delighted with her present.
1898-07-29 [01850001] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, July 29, 1898
Sternberg recommends that Reed be sent to investigate the administration of five general hospitals and division field hospitals. Endorsements and the special orders giving approval are included and dated July 30, 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-07-31 [01850023] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, July 31, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during July 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-07-31 [01850005] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed and George A. Hopkins, July 31, 1898
Reed and Hopkins report on their inspection of the 1st and 2nd Division Hospitals at Camp Alger. They recommend additional tents and obtaining the services of two contract surgeons. The documents are dated July 31, 1898 and August 6, 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-08-05 [01854001] :
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Telegram from Charles Lockhart, A. S. Allen, Henry L. Davis, W. L. King, and F. S. Landsteet to William McKinley, August 5, [1898]
The authors urge that the American Line from Santiago transport soldiers to the North. Attached to the telegram is a note dated August 4, 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-08-09 [C0121001] :
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Letter from George Farrar Patton to Henry Rose Carter, August 9, 1898
Patton, on behalf of the Louisiana State Board of Health, thanks the U.S. Marine Hospital Service for their assistance in stamping out yellow fever at Camp Fontaine Bleau and McHenry.
1898-08-18 [01838001] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, Victor C. Vaughan, and Edward O. Shakespeare, August 18, 1898 [selected pages]
These special orders include a section appointing Reed, Vaughan, and Shakespeare to a board for the purpose of investigating the cause of the prevalence of typhoid fever in U.S. military camps. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-08-21 [00254001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 21, 1898
Lazear expresses his hopes that Sweitzer will visit him.
1898-08-27 [00255001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 27, 1898
Lazear wishes Sweitzer a nice trip to New York, and informs her they haven't found a house yet.
1898-08-31 [01850024] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, August 31, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during August 1898 as well as on detached service. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-09-03 [00256001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 3, 1898
Lazear writes that he may see Sweitzer tomorrow. He has vacation time and so may visit South Yarmouth.
1898-09-05 [00257001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 5, 1898
Lazear writes that many of his old friends are connected with the Army.
1898-09-08 [00258001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 8, 1898
Lazear writes about his vacation on Nantucket Island.
1898-09-09 [C0121002] :
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Letter from Edmond I. Souchon to Henry Rose Carter, September 9, 1898
On behalf of the city of New Orleans, Souchon thanks Carter for his assistance.
1898-09-09 [01839001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to James Carroll, September 9, 1898
Reed suggests several methods to determine whether patients have typhoid or malarial remittent fever. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-09-11 [01850008] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, September 11, 1898
Corbin authorizes Reed and members of his board to stop at Knoxville. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-09-13 [00259001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, [September 13, 1898]
Lazear discusses his travel plans. He reports that Martha Houston is sorry Sweitzer didn't visit.
1898-09-18 [00260001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 18, 1898
Lazear writes about searching for a new house.
1898-09-27 [01841001] :
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Letter from Fitzhugh Lee to Walter Reed, September 27, 1898
Lee presents Reed with a corps badge for sanitary inspection services.
1898-10-15 [00261001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, October 15, 1898
Lazear acknowledges receiving Sweitzer's check.
1898-10-19 [01850011] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, October 19, 1898
Sternberg requests an order to direct Reed from Washington to the Natural Bridge, Virginia, on Army business. The letter, endorsement, and special orders are dated October 19, 1898. An additional document is dated July 20, 1898 and concerns an order to Reed to inspect hospitals. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-10-23 [01842001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, Emilie Lawrence Reed, and Blossom Reed, October 23, 1898
Lawrence Reed expresses his feelings about leaving Camp Onward. He will make lieutenant in a year.
1898-10-27 [01843001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, October 27, 1898
Lawrence Reed requests items from home. He expects to be shipped out soon.
1898-10-28 [01850015] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, October 28, 1898
Reed's letter and Sternberg's endorsement suggest that Natural Bridge, Virginia, is not a suitable location for an army hospital due to the condition of the buildings and transportation issues. The documents are dated October 28, 1898 and October 30, 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-10-31 [01850025] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, October 31, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on a Board to investigate causes of the prevalence of typhoid fever and on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during September 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-10-31 [01850026] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, October 31, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on a Board to investigate causes of the prevalence of typhoid fever, investigated buildings at Natural Bridge, Virginia, and was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during October 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-11-08 [01844001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, November 8, 1898
Lawrence Reed says he will be sent to Cuba with his military unit.
1898-11-11 [00262001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, November 11, 1898
Lazear writes that he will try to see her soon.
1898-11-16 [01849007] :
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Memoirs: Rev. L. S. Reed, by T. M'N. Simpson, November 16, 1898
This is a biography of Lemuel S. Reed, the father of Walter Reed.
1898-11-22 [01845001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, Emilie Lawrence Reed, and Blossom Reed, November 22, 1898
Lawrence Reed will leave for Cuba tomorrow.
1898-11-24 [01846001] :
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Military Orders for Aristides Agramonte, November 24, 1898
Sternberg recommends that Agramonte proceed to Havana to study the cause and prevention of yellow fever. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-11-28 [01847001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, Emilie Lawrence Reed, and Blossom Reed, November 28, 1898
Lawrence Reed arrives safely at Camp Onward.
1898-11-30 [01850027] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, November 30, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during November 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1898-12-00 [P8085001] :
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby's horse, Camp Columbia, December 1898
1898-12-09 [01848001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, Emilie Lawrence Reed, and Blossom Reed, December 9, 1898
Reed describes his life in the military and a social outing.
1898-12-31 [01850028] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, December 31, 1898
Reed's station and duty report states that he was on duty as Curator of the Army Medical Museum during December 1898. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-00-00 [P9185001] :
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Photograph of a map of the Post Hospital, Columbia Barracks, Havana, Cuba, with annotations by Albert E. Truby, 1899
1899-00-00 [P9188001] :
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Photograph of a map of the Post Hospital, Columbia Barracks, Havana, Cuba, with annotations by [Philip Showalter Hench] and Albert E. Truby, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8107001] :
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Photograph of the “Prado” Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8134001] :
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Photograph of laborers filling carts with bananas, [1899]
1899-00-00 [P80100_1] :
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Photograph of Leonard Wood as Governor General of Cuba, [1899?]
Photo by US Army Signal Corps.
1899-00-00 [P8121001] :
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Photograph of an unidentifed river, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8120001] :
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Photograph of a man selling milk, Havana, Cuba, (1899?)
1899-00-00 [01948006] :
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Surgeon General's Office Record Card for Walter Reed, 1899
Krassin inquires about the reported death of Reed in Cuba. A request is made for Reed to serve as a member of a board. A note dated July 17, 1900 states that Reed forwarded an efficiency report. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-00-00 [PKAME006] :
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Photograph of Hospital, First Division, Seventh Army Corps, Camp Columbia, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8117001] :
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Photograph of a banana grove, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8128001] :
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Photograph of Fitzhugh Lee's headquarters, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8114001] :
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Photograph of a Spanish blockhouse, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8132001] :
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Photograph of the Morro Castle from La Punta, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8115001] :
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Photograph of Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P7667001] :
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Photograph of Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8108001] :
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Photograph of the Columbus Memorial, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [01950001] :
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Report: Statistics of Births, Marriages, Deaths, Immigration and Yellow Fever From 1890 to 1899, by John G. Davis, [1899]
In addition to the topics mentioned in the title, this report by Davis, the Chief Sanitary Officer in Havana, Cuba, includes a sanitary report and the number of cases of infectious diseases. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-00-00 [P8124001] :
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Photograph of cannons and cannon balls left by the Spanish, Cabana Fortress, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P7744001] :
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Photograph entitled “Burial of the dead”, [1899?]
Photo by US Army Signal Corps
1899-00-00 [P8111001] :
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Photograph of disinterred remains, Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8112001] :
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Photograph of the Firemen's Monument, Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8131001] :
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Photograph of the 10th Infantry camp ground with Morro Castle in the background and the USS “Chester” leaving port for the United States, Havana, Cuba, [1899?]
1899-00-00 [P8123001] :
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Photograph of Spanish riflepits, Cabana Fortress, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8082001] :
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby (on right) with two unidentified individuals at La Punta, Havana, Cuba, [1899]
1899-00-00 [P8109001] :
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Photograph of the entrance to the Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P7610001] :
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Photograph of Roger Post Ames, [1899 - 1900]
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Photograph of the Rio Puentes Grandes Valley, Havana, Cuba, [1899?]
1899-00-00 [P8110001] :
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Photograph of the stone wall surrounding the Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8077001] :
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby at La Punta, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8118001] :
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Photograph of a paper mill, Rio Puentes Grandes, Sieba, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [01923001] :
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Fever chart for William Neary, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8136001] :
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Photograph of hogs grazing outside of a thatched house, [1899]
1899-00-00 [P8086001] :
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby in his tent at La Punta, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8135001] :
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Photograph of an unidentified street scene, [1899]
1899-00-00 [P8122001] :
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Photograph of a man on a horse, Havana, Cuba, [1899]
1899-00-00 [P9189001] :
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Photograph of a map of the Post Hospital, Columbia Barracks, Havana, Cuba, with annotations by Albert E. Truby, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8116001] :
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Photograph of a pineapple field, Mariano Province, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8119001] :
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A Cuban traveling dry goods merchant, [1899?]
1899-00-00 [P8080001] :
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Photograph of Captain Stafford, Albert E. Truby, and Captain Sargent at La Punta, Havana, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P7857001] :
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Photograph Album of Jesse W. Lazear, 1899-1900
1899-00-00 [P8129001] :
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Photograph of Armed Forces marching through Ceiba, Cuba, 1899
1899-00-00 [P8093001] :
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Photograph of 8th U.S. Infantry, Havana, Cuba (with designations of Camp Hospital, Carcel, and La Punta), 1899
1899-01-00 [P8087001] :
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby as viewed through his tent on the parapet at La Punta, Havana, Cuba, January 1899
1899-01-00 [P8174001] :
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Photograph of General Fitzhugh Lee and his staff, Havana, Cuba, January 1899
1899-01-00 [P8103001] :
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Photograph of Royal Palms, Havana, Cuba, January 1899
1899-01-00 [P8094001] :
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Photograph of the entrance of Havana harbor, January 1899
1899-01-01 [01901001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, Emilie Lawrence Reed, and Blossom Reed, January 1, 1899
Lawrence Reed writes, en route to Cuba, that he will land tomorrow.
1899-01-01 [P8253001] :
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Photograph of American troops entering Havana, January 1, 1899
Photo by US Army Signal Corps.
1899-01-01 [P8095001] :
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Photograph of the last Spanish transport ship leaving Havana, Cuba, with Governor General Blanco and his staff, January 1, 1899
1899-01-01 [P8252001] :
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Photograph of the surrender of Havana, Cuba, January 1, 1899
Photo by US Army Signal Corps.
1899-01-03 [01948011] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, January 3, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of December 189[8]. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-01-06 [01902001] :
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Letter from Lawrence Reed to Walter Reed, Emilie Lawrence Reed, and Blossom Reed, January 6, 1899
Reed writes about his life in the military. He did not receive his mother's Christmas letter. He wants to save some money and send them some gifts from Havana.
1899-01-20 [P8102001] :
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Photograph of the wreck of the “Maine,” Havana, Cuba, January 20, 1899
1899-01-25 [P8101001] :
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Photograph of the wreck of the “Maine,” Havana, Cuba, January 25, 1899
1899-01-25 [P8113001] :
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Photograph of Gomez' Army marching into Havana to lay down their arms, January 25, 1899
1899-01-27 [01904001] :
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Letter from Leonard Wood to Walter Reed, January 27, 1899
Wood regrets missing a visit with Reed before leaving Washington for Cuba. He has seen Reed's son in Havana and reports that he is doing well.
1899-01-28 [C0124001] :
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Military Orders from Walter Wyman to Henry Rose Carter, January 28, 1899
Wyman places Carter in charge of all quarantine matters in Cuba, except for the province of Santiago.
1899-01-31 [01948012] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, January 31, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of January 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-02-02 [14012001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Laura Reed Blincoe, February 2, 1899
Reed comments on family members. Lawrence Reed is in Cuba.
1899-02-05 [00263001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 5, 1899
Lazear is glad to hear that his mother and Martha Houston are enjoying each other. He informs Sweitzer that Mabel Lazear has gone into labor.
1899-02-06 [00264001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 6, 1899
Lazear informs Sweitzer that Mabel Lazear has given birth to a son, William Houston Lazear.
1899-02-06 [00724001] :
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Letter from Henry Rose Carter to Emma Coleman Carter, February 6, 1899
Carter discusses quarantine and maritime sanitation in Cuba. Carter has already had yellow fever, so he does not fear infection.
1899-02-08 [00265001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 8, 1899
Lazear reports that Mabel Lazear is recovering nicely.
1899-02-15 [P7741001] :
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USA ambulance at Camp McKenzie, Georgia, February 15, 1899
Photo by US Army Signal Corps
1899-02-15 [P8105001] :
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Photograph of the graves of navy casualties from the explosion of the “Maine” in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, February 15, 1899
1899-02-17 [00266001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, February 17, 1899
Lazear regrets that Sweitzer's trunk has not yet been sent.
1899-02-23 [KAEB0210] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean, February 23, 1899
Reed congratulates Kean on his promotion to Colonel. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1899-02-28 [01948013] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, February 28, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of February 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-03-00 [P7662001] :
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Photograph of the 1st Division Field Hospital, 7th Army Corps, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, March 1899
Courtesy of U.S. Army Medical Museum
1899-03-00 [P7945001] :
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Group photograph with Jesse W. Lazear and others in the moat of Cabana Fortress, Cuba, March 1899
1899-03-00 [P8078001] :
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby at Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, March 1899
1899-03-00 [P7947001] :
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Photograph of Jesse W. Lazear, Mabel H. Lazear, and Carrie Truby at Cabana Fortress, Havana, Cuba, March 1899
1899-03-21 [KAMD0010] :
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Letter from Victor C. Vaughan and Walter Reed to the Surgeon General, March 21, 1899
Vaughan and Reed submit a report about their examination of three crematories at Washington Barracks. They ascertain that none of the models submitted by inventors meet all the conditions required by the Army. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1899-03-31 [01906001] :
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Report: Monthly Sanitary Report, by Ira C. Brown, March 31, 1899
This report lists camp conditions and the buildings that have been completed for the military hospital in Havana, Cuba.
1899-03-31 [01948014] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, March 31, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of March 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-04-00 [P7658001] :
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Photograph of the 2nd Division Hospital, 7th Army Corps, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, April 1899
Courtesy of the U.S. Army Medical Museum
1899-04-02 [KAEB0240] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Jefferson Randolph Kean, April 2, 1899
Reed tells Kean that their efforts to have Reed's son, Lawrence, scheduled for a board of review for promotion have failed, and thanks him for all his kindness to Lawrence. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]
1899-04-15 [01954001] :
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Memorandum, April 15, [18]99
These five memorandums concern a missing letter, called the “Round Robin letter,” in which the 5th Army Corps general officers recommended that the Army be pulled from Cuba and sent north. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-04-17 [01908001] :
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Letter from Aristides Agramonte to George Miller Sternberg, April 17, 1899
Agramonte informs Sternberg that during the past several weeks there have been very few cases of yellow fever from which he could obtain material for research. Attached to the letter is a note by Truby stating that Agramonte and Carroll assisted Reed in the lab in 1898.
1899-04-19 [01909001] :
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Letter from George Miller Sternberg to the Adjutant General, April 19, 1899
Sternberg recommends that Reed go to Havana, Cuba, to make a sanitary inspection of the camps, barracks, and hospitals near Puerto Principe, with particular attention to the prevalence of typhoid fever.
1899-04-19 [01910001] :
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Letter from George Miller Sternberg to Walter Reed, April 19, 1899
Sternberg directs Reed to inspect the camps, barracks, and hospitals occupied by U.S. troops in the vicinity of Puerto Principe, Cuba, and to make any necessary recommendations for improvement. He is to report on the prevalence of typhoid or other infectious diseases.
1899-04-19 [01948001] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, April 19, 1899
Sternberg recommends that Reed be directed to proceed to Havana to make a sanitary inspection of the camps, barracks, and hospitals in the area of Puerto Principe. Reed is also supposed to report on the causes of the prevalence of typhoid fever. Additional letters, endorsement and special orders relating to this recommendation are included. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-04-25 [01911001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, April 25, 1899
Reed writes that he visited the Vedado Post to see their son. Lawrence Reed was given a 24 hour leave to go to Havana with him.
1899-04-29 [01912001] :
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Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, [April 29, 1899]
Reed writes about his vacation and relates his plans to go to Puerto Principe.
1899-05-02 [00267001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, May 2, 1899
Lazear writes that he will try to see her, and that he is planning a trip to Washington to show specimens to the medical association.
1899-05-03 [01915001] :
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Military Orders for Albert E. Truby, May 3, 1899
Truby is appointed to a general court-martial.
1899-05-23 [14013001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Laura Reed Blincoe, May 23, 1899
Reed discusses personal finances. He will send her money.
1899-05-25 [14305001] :
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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, May 25, 1899
Jefferson Randolph Kean discusses family news and life in Cuba.
1899-05-27 [01914001] :
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Report: Mosquitoes Considered As Transmitters of Yellow Fever and Malaria, by Carlos J. Finlay, May 27, 1899
Finlay discusses the theory that mosquitoes can transmit malaria and yellow fever. To bolster his case he describes Koch's work with the tick that transmits Texas Fever. He writes about the effect of temperature on mosquitoes, and suggests that measures be taken to eliminate mosquitoes and prevent their entry into houses.
1899-05-29 [01948015] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, May 29, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of April 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-05-31 [01948016] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, May 31, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of May 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-05-31 [14014001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Laura Reed Blincoe, May 31, 1899
Reed sends Blincoe money.
1899-06-02 [01916001] :
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Military Orders for Albert E. Truby, June 2, 1899
Truby is assigned to the hospital ship Terry.
1899-06-05 [14306001] :
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Letter from George W. Sternberg to Aristides Agramonte, June 5, 1899
Sternberg sends checks for research-related expenses.
1899-06-12 [00268001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 12, 1899
Lazear provides news about the new baby.
1899-06-16 [00269001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 16, 1899
Lazear writes about family news.
1899-06-17 [01918001] :
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Letter from Aristides Agramonte to George Miller Sternberg, June 17, 1899
Agramonte describes his work with yellow fever. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-06-18 [02037001] :
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Resume of Frank H. Edmunds, [June 18, 1899]
The military career of Edmunds' is outlined until his death from yellow fever on June 18, 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-06-22 [C0124004] :
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Military Orders from Walter Wyman to Henry Rose Carter, June 22, 1899
Wyman issues new orders to Carter, making him the quarantine officer at the port of Havana.
1899-06-23 [14307001] :
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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, June 23, 1899
Kean considers sending his family back to the United States because of the risk of yellow fever.
1899-06-25 [00270001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, June 25, 1899
Lazear thanks Sweitzer for providing so much help. He discusses his lodgings and his work at the hospital.
1899-06-26 [00270003] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to [Charlotte C. Sweitzer], June 26, [1899]
Lazear writes that he received her last letter.
1899-06-30 [01948017] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, June 30, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of June 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-07-01 [01919001] :
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Letter from Leonard Wood to Walter Reed, July 1, 1899
Wood is sorry to have missed Reed.
1899-07-09 [00271001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 9, 1899
Lazear reports on the health of Mabel Lazear and their child.
1899-07-09 [00725001] :
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Letter from Henry Rose Carter to Laura Eugenia Hook Carter, July 9, 1899
Carter discusses his public health work in Cuba. He comments on the American presence in Cuba.
1899-07-10 [14308001] :
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Letter from Louise Young Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, July 10, 1899
Louise Kean provides news about yellow fever.
1899-07-12 [14309001] :
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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Mrs. Mason Young, July 12, 1899
Kean discusses the mystery of yellow fever, its effects and spread. He comments the state of sanitary conditions at the newly built Camp Columbia.
1899-07-12 [01922001] :
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Letter from Leonard Wood to Francis V. Greene, July 12, 1899
Wood provides news of a yellow fever epidemic among American troops.
1899-07-31 [01948018] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, July 31, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of July 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-08-04 [01948024] :
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Report for Walter Reed, August 4, 1899
Reed's efficiency report is for the year 1899. Included is a report that gives an account of Reed's services from November 1, 1898 to May 10, 1899. He is noted to be an expert pathologist and bacteriologist. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-08-14 [N1927001] :
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Newspaper clipping, The Argonaut, August 14, 1899
In a Yellow-fever Camp: How the Pestilence Made Its Presence Known in Siboney---The American Hospital Tents in the Mountains--A Brave Physician and His Scanty Equipment
1899-08-15 [01928001] :
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Letter from Aristides Agramonte to George Miller Sternberg, August 15, 1899
Agramonte reports on his study of yellow fever from a bacteriological standpoint while at Santiago. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-08-16 [01929001] :
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Letter from Leonard Wood to Francis V. Greene, August 16, 1899
Wood writes concerning the appointment of the Secretary of War. He describes actions taken by the military to avoid yellow fever.
1899-08-20 [01930001] :
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Military Orders for Albert E. Truby, August 20, 1899
Truby is relieved from the Eighth Infantry; he is to report to the post surgeon for duty.
1899-08-24 [01931001] :
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Military Orders for Jefferson Randolph Kean, Edwin P. Brewer, and Albert E. Truby, August 24, 1899
Kean, Brewer, and Truby are appointed to investigate the loss of medical supplies at Columbia barracks.
1899-08-31 [01948019] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, August 31, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of August 1899. His report is acknowledged. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-09-06 [00272001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 6, 1899
Lazear relates family news and his living situation.
1899-09-09 [01934001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, September 9, 1899
Reed writes that he misses her and that he is imagining how beautiful things are back at home. He mentions the Dreyfuss Affair and says the journalists believe France is close to revolution.
1899-09-21 [00273001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 21, 1899
Lazear provides family news.
1899-09-24 [03633008] :
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Translation [from Spanish] of a lease between [Ignacio Rojas?] and Antonio Sosa, September 24, 1899
Sosa leases the San Jose farm.
1899-09-26 [01948008] :
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Military Orders for Walter Reed, September 26, 1899
Reed is directed to proceed from Washington, D.C. to Fort Thomas, Kentucky. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-09-30 [00274001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 30, 1899
Lazear discusses his new lodgings and provides family news.
1899-10-01 [01936001] :
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Letter from P.S. Rossiter to the Surgeon General, October 1, 1899
Rossiter reports on the recent epidemic of yellow fever at Cabana Fortress in Havana. He describes the patients and their symptoms as well as the disinfection of clothing, bedding, and property.
1899-10-02 [01948021] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, October 2, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of September 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-10-08 [00275001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, October 8, 1899
Lazear reports that he has been busy since the start of medical school. He discusses the growth of his child.
1899-10-14 [01937001] :
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Fever chart for Robert M. O'Reilly, October 14, 1899
1899-10-16 [00276001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, October 16, 1899
Lazear writes about his child.
1899-10-18 [01938001] :
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Letter from Walter Reed to Theobald Smith, October 18, 1899
Reed writes about an experiment with pigs and work involving the bacillus icteroides.
1899-10-22 [00277001] :
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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, October 22, 1899
Lazear provides family news and inquires when to expect Sweitzer.
1899-11-00 [P9423001] :
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Photograph of members of the hospital corps playing cards following a Thanksgiving dinner, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, November [1899]
1899-11-07 [01948022] :
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Report from Walter Reed to the Adjutant General, November 7, 1899
Reed details his activities for the month of October 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-12-08 [00278001] :
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Letter from W.A. Herron & Sons to Jesse W. Lazear, December 8, 1899
Herron offers Lazear advice on the sale of a lot adjacent to Lazear's Denniston Avenue property.
1899-12-15 [01941002] :
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Report: Camp Columbia Fever Epidemic, by Najeeb M. Saleeby, December 15, 1899
Saleeby describes in detail a fever epidemic at Columbia Barracks, Cuba. He asks for the Surgeon General's opinion on the diagnosis. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
1899-12-19 [01942001] :
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Letter from Guy Charles Moore Godfrey to Jefferson Randolph Kean, December 19, 1899
Godfrey writes a confidential letter requesting the reassignment of Dr. Alden and Dr. Jackson, who do not work well with him.
1899-12-29 [01946001] :
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Letter to Aristides Agramonte from the Assistant Surgeon General, December 29, 1899
Agramonte is informed that his contract as contract surgeon with the U.S. Army will be annulled on January 15, 1900. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
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Memorandum to Michael E. Connor, [19--]
The writer discusses endemic centers of yellow fever and the origin of the disease.
19**-00-00 [01331009] :
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Letter from Joseph A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
LePrince reports on the effectiveness of the malaria control in railroad cars. LePrince also comments on the anti-malaria work in Georgia and Tennessee.
1900-00-00 [P8906001] :
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Photograph showing the transportation of a patient, Las Animas Hospital, Havana, Cuba, [1900?]
19**-00-00 [P8981001] :
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Photograph of Hospital Militar, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
19**-00-00 [KAMD0350] :
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Fever chart for Daniel Le May, [1900]
19**-00-00 [02148001] :
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List of military personnel, September 28, 1898 to October 20, 1900, [19--]
This list provides names of the medical officers of the Department of Cuba and the names and duties of hospital corps men and privates.
1900-00-00 [P9414001] :
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Photograph of Walter Reed and Blossom Reed at Summit, Pa., 1900
19**-00-00 [02920005] :
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Act of Congress, [19--]
This Act increases the pension provided to Mabel Lazear.
19**-00-00 [01331005] :
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Letter from J.A. LePrince to Henry Rose Carter, [19--?]
LePrince writes to Carter about the ongoing anti-malaria work and a conference they attended. [enclosed: a note on the use of wave action to control mosquitoes]
19**-00-00 [01331001] :
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Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
Connor describes the progress against yellow fever in Mexico. He would like to have Carter's yellow fever articles translated into Spanish.
1900-00-00 [P8902001] :
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Director's quarters, Las Animas Hospital, Havana (Cuba), [1900?]
19**-00-00 [03715027] :
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Note from [Philip Showalter Hench?] to [Dorma V.] Schnurr, [19--]
[Hench?] instructs Schnurr in typing a document for him.
19**-00-00 [02966002] :
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Editorial from the Military Surgeon, [19--]
The editor praises the work of Reed, Lazear, Carroll and Agramonte as having laid the foundation for all future efforts against yellow fever and malaria. Carroll is singled out for commendation and called a martyr.
19**-00-00 [P8832001] :
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Photograph of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., [19--]
US Army A.A.F. Photo.
19**-00-00 [01331017] :
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Cablegram from Henry Rose Carter to the International Health Board, [19--]
Carter informs the Board that yellow fever has broken out in Peru and the Peruvian government is seeking help. Carter offers to stay, but will be unable to do field work.
19**-00-00 [01331018] :
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Letter from [Henry Rose Carter] to Michael E. Connor, [19--]
[Carter] sends Connor a historical epidemiological study of yellow fever in Mexico and Central America for his comments.
19**-00-00 [P8234001] :
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Photograph of an aerial view of Havana, Cuba, with attached overlay designating significant sites, [19--]
19**-00-00 [02841001] :
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Notes on James Carroll, by Albert E. Truby, [19--]
Truby discusses Carroll's career.
19**-00-00 [06510001] :
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Report: I Become a Guinea Pig, by John H. Andrus, [19--]
Andrus describes the work of the Yellow Fever Board and his role as a volunteer. He provides exacting lists of his fellow volunteers and their cases of yellow fever.
1900-00-00 [P9070001] :
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Diagram depicting experiments conducted in Mosquito Building No. 2, Camp Lazear, Havana, Cuba, [1900?]
1900-00-00 [P8018001] :
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Photograph of site identified by Albert E. Truby as Camp Columbia, Quemados de Marianao, Cuba, [1900?]
19**-00-00 [03714003] :
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Addresses concerning yellow fever work, [by Philip Showalter Hench?], [19--]
[Hench?] lists names and addresses of persons connected with his work on the history of the yellow fever experiments.
19**-00-00 [03714001] :
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List of persons who received copies of Conquerors of Yellow Fever, [19--]
This list records names and addresses of persons in the United States and Cuba who received copies of "Conquerors of Yellow Fever."
19**-00-00 [04612005] :
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List of Walter Reed's books, offered for sale by Blossom Reed, [19--]
This document lists books, formerly owned by Walter Reed, which Blossom Reed is attempting to sell.
1900-00-00 [P7679001] :
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Photograph of the operating room, Post Hospital, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, [1900]
19**-00-00 [01306005] :
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Notes on malaria in the United States, by [Henry Rose Carter], [19--?]
Barber excerpts selections of recollections by Henry Rose Carter of malaria in Virginia and around Cairo, Illinois. He would like to use these selections in a publication.
19**-00-00 [03249001] :
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Memorandum from L.O. Howard, [19--]
Howard reflects on his lifetime of work with mosquitoes. He includes a transcript of a January 13, 1901 letter from Walter Reed describing the success of Reed's experiments. A transcript of a February 20, 1902 letter from Ronald Ross discusses Ross' work in Africa.
19**-00-00 [P7687002] :
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Photograph of John R. Bullard, [former civilian yellow fever volunteer], [19--]
19**-00-00 [WooReed] :
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Manuscript Draft: Walter Reed: Doctor in Uniform, by Laura Wood, [19--]
This draft of Wood's biography of Walter Reed was written for young readers and was eventually published by Julian Messner, Inc.
19**-00-00 [06013001] :
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Manuscript fragment: My Date with Walter Reed and Yellow Jack, by John J. Moran, [19--]
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.
1900-00-00 [P9008001] :
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Photograph of the yellow fever huts, Camp Columbia Post Hospital, Quemados, Cuba, [1900]
19**-00-00 [P7682001] :
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Dance Pavilion, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
19**-00-00 [P9127001] :
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Photograph of the Camp Lazear site, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
19**-00-00 [01228045] :
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Letter from Gertrude [s.n.] to Laura Armistead Carter, [19--]
Gertrude [s.n.] expresses condolences on the death of Henry Carter.
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Essay by William H. Welch concerning Walter Reed's work at Johns Hopkins University, [19--]
Welch extensively describes Reed's work at Johns Hopkins.
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Biography of Walter Reed, by Elizabeth S. Kosslow, [19--]
Kosslow writes a succinct but vivid account of Walter Reed's life, dealing with his work on typhoid and yellow fever.
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Letter from Helen M. Sturgis to Howard A. Kelly, [19--]
Sturgis sends a contribution for Kissinger.
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Letter from Dorma V. Schnurr to [Lawrence?] Reed, [19--]
Schnurr gives [Lawrence?] Reed her address.
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Photograph of barracks building, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, n.d.
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Recollections of the family cat, Flirt, by [Emilie Lawrence Reed], [19--]
Emilie Lawrence Reed provides information on Walter Reed's favorite pet and her family life for Kelly.
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Photograph of an aerial view of Havana, Cuba, with attached overlay designating significant sites, [19--]
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Photograph of James Carroll, [ca. 1900]
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Letter fragment from Joseph A. LePrince to [Henry Rose Carter], [19--]
LePrince discusses field work in Texas to control the outbreak of yellow fever.
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Photograph of John R. Kissinger in a wheelchair, [19--]
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Notes on mosquito control, by [Henry Rose Carter?], [19--]
[Carter?] details ways to prevent the proliferation of mosquitoes.
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Photograph of the city of Havana, as seen from Cabana Fortress, across the bay, [19--]
Photo by Cuban Tourist Commission, Havana (Cuba)
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Letter from Roy M. Reeve to Philip Showalter Hench, [19--]
Reeve sends Hench the copies he requested.
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Letter from Ralph Cooper Hutchison to Philip Showalter Hench, [19--]
Hutchison discusses Hench's visit.
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Notes From Malaria Surveys, [19--?]
The author discusses the breeding of Anopheles mosquitoes.
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Memorandum: Experiences with the Yellow Fever Commission in Cuba 1900, by John R. Kissinger, [19--]
Kissinger describes the yellow fever experiments and comments on the men involved. He also describes the experience of suffering from yellow fever and the treatment for the disease. Kissinger remarks on inaccuracies in the play "Yellow Jack." He maintains that he volunteered before Moran.
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Report fragment on malaria in England, in 1917 and 1918, by [Henry Rose Carter?], [19--]
[Carter?] discusses the history of malaria in England.
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Photograph of Peggy Lazear on the porch of Mabel Lazear's house in Santa Barbara, Calif., [19--?]
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Letter from Gustaf E. Lambert to Albert E. Truby, [19--]
Lambert thanks Truby for allowing to read his manuscript. He speaks highly of Ames and provides information about Lazear's funeral.
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Report: The Establishment of a Settlement for Lepers, [19--?]
The unknown author describes the settlement for lepers that Carter established in Panama.
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Letter from Henry Rose Carter to the Hotel Patton, [19--]
Carter writes in order to make a reservation for an upcoming meeting.
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Photograph of Philip Showalter Hench, John J. Moran and Carlos E. Finlay at the site of the former residence of Carlos J. Finlay, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
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Group photograph of Jefferson Randolph Kean, Peter C. Field, and O.H. Hastings, [1900]
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Entries in Ignacio Rojas' Journal or Day Book, [19--?]
Moran's translation of entries made in Rojas' journal are certified by Rojas' widow as conforming in tenor to the original.
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Entries in Ignacio Rojas' Day Book or Journal, [19--?]
Moran's translation of entries made in Rojas' journal concern payment by Kean for the use of land on the San Jose farm by the yellow fever commission
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Letter from [Henry Rose Carter] to S.W. Welch, [19--]
[Carter] advises the chairman of the National Malaria Committee to reconsider abolishing a subcommittee that helps promote education in the fight against malaria.
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Lecture on the Prophylaxis of Yellow Fever, by [Henry Rose Carter], [19--]
[Carter] discusses the prevention of yellow fever, including past experiments involving control of the human host vs. control of mosquitoes.
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Report fragment: Diseases Which Have, or Might Have, Been Confused with Yellow Fever in the Past, by Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
Carter describes early epidemics of various diseases, some of them mistaken for yellow fever. He differentiates between yellow fever and malaria, describes different mortality rates, and lists characteristics of yellow fever.
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Photograph of Albert E. Truby, [19--]
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Photograph of John H. Andrus, yellow fever volunteer, [19--]
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Map of Camp Columbia and surrounding area, [19--]
This map shows the area around Camp Columbia, Cuba.
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Payroll notes from [Canal Zone?], [19--]
This list gives names and salaries.
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Photograph of Walter L. Reed receiving the Order of Finlay award, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
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Note from Howard A. Kelly to Cullen, [19--]
Kelly asks Cullen to assist Sears.
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Professional Record of Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
The writer details Carter's career, ending with his mitigated retirement.
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List of items related to yellow fever in the possession of Philip Showalter Hench, by [Philip Showalter Hench], [19--]
This document describes items related to yellow fever in detail; including letters, reports, medical charts, medals, artifacts, books, photographs, interview transcripts, magazines, and sketches.
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Photograph of Alberto Recio and John J. Moran, [19--]
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Letter from N.V. Goldbacher to Howard A. Kelly, [19--]
Goldbacher sends a contribution for Kissinger.
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Report: Anopheles and Sea Water. Observations on the Development of A. quadrimaculatus, A. crucians and a. punctipennis in Salt and Brackish Waters, by T.H.D. Griffitts, [19--]
Griffitts reports on the breeding of Anopheles in salt water, mainly in Virginia.
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Letter fragment from Henry Rose Carter to Laura Armistead Carter, [19--]
Carter writes about his surroundings.
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Photograph of a laboratory building, Las Animas Hospital, Havana, Cuba, [1900?]
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Photograph of 8th Infantry in review, Columbia Barracks, Quemados de Marianao (Cuba), [1900?]
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Letter from Henry Rose Carter to Laura Armistead Carter, [19--]
Henry Carter informs Laura Carter that he has been working on manuscripts. Henry Carter invites her to visit him.
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Letter from G. Frye to Howard A. Kelly, [19--]
Frye sends a contribution for Kissinger.
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Photograph of Howard A. Kelly, [19--]
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Letter from Laura Armistead Carter to Library of Congress, July [19--]
Laura Carter requests books from the Library of Congress for use in a yellow fever bibliography.
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Photograph of the rooftops in Havana, Cuba, [1900]
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Photograph of an aerial view of Havana, Cuba, with attached overlay designating significant sites, [19--]
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Letter from Carolyn H. Booth to Howard A. Kelly, [19--]
Booth writes to Kelly regarding efforts to secure a pension for Kissinger.
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Letter from [G.W.] Thomas to Howard A. Kelly, [19--]
Thomas sends a contribution for Kissinger.
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Report: The Line of Investigation Which was Proposed for Mr. Dunn, by [Henry Hanson], [19--]
[Hanson] suggests details for Dunn's investigation of mosquitoes.
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Report: Yellow Fever in Venezuela, by Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
Carter reports on yellow fever in Venezuela and Colombia.
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Report Extract: Rural Sanitation in the Tropics, by Malcolm Watson, with an introduction by Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
Watson discusses the possibility and ramifications of yellow fever spreading into Asia and the Indian sub-continent.
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Photograph of Mabel H. Lazear, [19--]
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Letter from Laura Armistead Carter to [Frederick F. Russell], [19--]
Laura Carter informs Russell that she left the Ravenel correspondence with Read, but did not use it because her father's book ends before Reed's yellow fever work commenced.
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Letter from Luther M. Cornwall Co. to Philip Showalter Hench, [19--]
The Luther M. Cornwall Co. informs Hench which books are available for sale.
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Photograph of Pvt. Gustaf E. Lambert, Hospital Corps, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, 1900
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[Text of speech?] to the members of the Yellow Fever Committees, by James E. Peabody, [19--]
Peabody discusses yellow fever work dating back to 1897, with particular emphasis on the work done in Cuba, in 1900 and 1901, by Reed and the Yellow Fever Commission.
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Letter from [Gustaf E. Lambert] to [Albert E. Truby?], [19--]
[Lambert] answers twenty-one questions dealing with the yellow fever experiments at Camp Lazear. He describes how he assisted with the care of the patients, the work of female nurses, his involvement with the sanitary work, and an incident in which he broke quarantine to get Ames' help with his patient, Andrus.
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Letter fragment from [Henry Rose Carter] to [Laura Eugenia Hook Carter?], [19--?]
[Carter] writes about the weather and his daughter, Laura.
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Model of Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, with annotations by Philip Showalter Hench, [19--]
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Model of Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba as seen in 1900 [with annotations by Philip S. Hench], [19--]
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Model of Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
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Notes for possible census questions, by [Henry Rose Carter?], [19--]
[Carter?] proposes census questions that would assist anti-malarial work.
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Photograph of Frank Bucholtz, Hospital Corpsman, Military Hospital #1, Havana, Cuba, [1900]
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Report: Yellow Fever, by Henry Rose Carter, [19--]
Detailed report on the history of yellow fever by H.R. Carter which includes areas such as geographical distribution, etiology, conveyance, pathology, clinical history, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prophylaxis.
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Article extracts by Albert E. Truby, [19--]
Truby describes his experiences and observations in Cuba from 1898-1902, focusing on Lazear's story.
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Newspaper clipping, The Chicago Record, [1900]
Student of Yellow Fever: Dr. Lazear Really Sacrificed His Life to Science
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Photograph of the convalescent's dining room, Las Animas Hospital, Havana, Cuba, [1900]
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Letter from Nannie Mason Barret to Laura Armistead Carter, [19--]
Barret offers Laura Carter condolences on the death of Henry Carter and reminisces about him.
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Model of Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
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Photograph of Aristides Agramonte with an unidentified individual, [1900]
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Report: Final Report of the Yellow Fever Committee of the New York Association of Biology Teachers, [19--]
The report describes efforts to pass a Congressional bill honoring the yellow fever volunteers and securing pensions.
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Photograph of Jesse W. Lazear, 1900
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Photograph of Laboratory Building at Camp Columbia with notes by Philip S. Hench, [19--]
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Newspaper clipping, [19--]
Fragment of newspaper article relating to details of Carter's incubation theory
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Photograph of Camp Lazear with notes by Philip S. Hench, [19--]
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Group photograph of yellow fever investigators and volunteers, [1900]
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Recollection of the yellow fever experiments, by A.S. Pinto, [19--]
Pinto describes Reed's use of mosquitoes acquired from Finlay and the first experiments with volunteers.
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Photograph of Columbia Barracks Hospital with notes by Philip S. Hench, [19--]
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Sketches by Major Gilhus and Albert E. Truby with a note by Albert E. Truby, [19--]
Truby sends sketches locating the Camp Columbia surgery and Lazear's house, attached to an explanatory note.
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Recollection of Walter Reed's illness and death, by Jefferson Randolph Kean, [19--]
Kean describes Reed's illness, death, and funeral.
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Photograph of an unidentified building in Cuba, [1900]
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Memorandum for L.L. Williams, Jr., [19--]
This memorandum discusses the possibility that malaria originated in the Americas.
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Photograph of the review of troops by Fitzhugh Lee and staff, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, [1900]
Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps
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Photograph of General Fitzhugh Lee's headquarters, Casa Duranona, Marianao, Cuba, [1900]
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Photograph of Walter Reed's birthplace at Belroi, Gloucester County, Virginia [before restoration], [19--]
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Photograph of Jesse W. Lazear's grave at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md., [19--]
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Photograph of Jesse W. Lazear's quarters in Cuba, [1900?]
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Record of Jefferson Randolph Kean's case of yellow fever, [19--]
This document records Kean's pulse, temperature, urine, stool, diet, medicine and remarks during his bout with yellow fever.
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Report: Supporting evidence for the role of Roger Post Ames in the Yellow Fever Campaign, [19--]
This report supports Ames' inclusion in the Act, approved February 28, 1929, to recognize the public service rendered and disabilities incurred as voluntary subjects for inoculation during the yellow fever investigations in Cuba.
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Photograph of M.W. Ireland and Jefferson Randolph Kean, [19--]
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Photograph of a patient's arrival, Las Animas Hospital, Havana, Cuba, [1900?]
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Photograph of Camp Lazear experimental building with notes by Philip S. Hench, [19--]
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Photograph of the bust of Carlos J. Finlay, Ministry of Health, Havana, Cuba, [19--]
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Report on the control of malarial mosquitoes, by [Henry Rose Carter], [19--]
[Carter] proposes that the International Health Commission carry out an experiment involving the control of malarial mosquitoes. He includes a detailed procedure for such an experiment.
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Photograph of Walter Reed in uniform, [19--]
Photo by National Library of Medicine.
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Floor plan [of Building No. 1, Camp Lazear, Havana, Cuba], [19--?]
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Newspaper clipping, [19--]
Dr. Carter Off Today
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Biography of Roger Post Ames, by [Jessie Daniel Ames?], [19--]
This biography focuses on the reasons why Ames should be included with the Yellow Fever Board and the volunteer soldiers in the Roll of Honor.
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Photograph of Alex Stark and Lom Stark near Jesse W. Lazear's quarters, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, 1900
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Photograph of an aerial view of Havana, Cuba, with attached overlay designating significant sites, [19--]
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Timeline of Aristides Agramonte's service with the Army Medical Corps, [19--]
This document details Agramonte's career; from April 18, 1898 to June 15, 1903.
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Photograph of Ward No. 1, Las Animas Hospital, Havana, Cuba, [1900]
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Photograph of Ciudad Militar (Camp Columbia), Quemados, Cuba, [19--]