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Biography of Roger Post Ames, by [possibly Jessie Daniel Ames] circa 1910-1950 5 pages Box 58, Folder 4

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.

  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. Materials relating to Roger Post Amescirca 1942-1950

Letter from Jessie Daniel Ames to Pedro Nogueira November 13, 1952 1 page Box 45, Folder 9

Jessie Ames writes that she is planning to attend the dedication ceremony at Camp Lazear. She provides Nogueira with a list of names of her three children so that they can receive invitations for the event.

  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 Pedro Nogueira concerning the memorialization of Camp Lazear, preservation of Building Number One, and the dedicatory ceremonies for the memorial park at the site1952

Letter from Jessie Daniel Ames to Philip Showalter Hench February 12, 1942 1 page Box 58, Folder 4

Mrs. Ames will send Hench the data concerning her husband. She includes a list of pamphlets in her possession regarding yellow fever.

  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. Materials relating to Roger Post Amescirca 1942-1950

Letter from Jessie Daniel Ames to Philip Showalter Hench July 12, 1942 3 pages Box 58, Folder 4

Jessie Ames answers Hench's questions concerning her husband's role in the yellow fever experiments. She suggests that Hench contact her sister-in-law for further information on Ames. She states that it is difficult for her to examine the past, but feels that she should as a duty to her children.

  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. Materials relating to Roger Post Amescirca 1942-1950

Letter from Jessie Daniel Ames to Philip Showalter Hench March 5, 1942 5 pages Box 58, Folder 4

Jessie Ames will send Hench some of her husband's papers. She thinks the success of the yellow fever experiments depended on her husband and that he was not immune while he was nursing the volunteers. She was hurt by Kean and Ireland's lack of support for her husband being honored.

  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. Materials relating to Roger Post Amescirca 1942-1950

Letter from Jessie Daniel Ames to Philip Showalter Hench September 20, 1950 1 page Box 58, Folder 4

Ames comments on the recent deaths of Emilie Lawrence Reed and Kean. She thinks it would be better to exhibit the yellow fever materials at the Mayo Clinic rather than in Charlottesville.

  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. Materials relating to Roger Post Amescirca 1942-1950

Report of an interview with Merritte W. Ireland, by Jessie Daniel Ames October 22, 1929 2 pages Box 32, Folder 14

According to Ames, Ireland refuses to include her deceased husband (Roger Post Ames) among the yellow fever heroes. He minimizes Ames' husband role in the yellow fever work, and advises [Jessie Daniel Ames] to give up in her attempt to have him honored.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  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

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