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Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (open access)

Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

Copy of a manuscript for the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. In the speech, Sparkman compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: Sparkman, Robert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975] (open access)

[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975]

Memorandum from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet explaining the importance of preserving her personal papers. Morris stresses that her papers be inventoried "for potential historical value," keeping them at the Eugene Barker State Historical Center. This memo includes Dr. Chester R. Burns, Dr. Truman R. Blocker, Jr., and Emil F. Frey as recipients as well.
Date: May 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
System: The Portal to Texas History
Social Work's Advocacy of the Guaranteed Annual Income (open access)

Social Work's Advocacy of the Guaranteed Annual Income

Typed speech by Peretz A. Katz, Associate Director of the Community Welfare Planning Association of Greater Houston, Texas, for the Texas Social Welfare Association Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas. The speech is entitled "Social Work's Advocacy of the Guaranteed Annual Income."
Date: unknown
Creator: Katz, Peretz A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965 (open access)

Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965

Text of opening remarks for the October 1965 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. It includes a copy of the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman in which he compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement on the Status of Radiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (open access)

Statement on the Status of Radiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

A statement by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake at the request of the U. of Texas Board of Regents explaining the history of studies and practice in radiology at UTMB, the department's shortcomings, and proposals for improving it.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
Special Clinics and Lectures in General Surgery and the Several Surgical Specialties, October 22-26, 1945 (open access)

Special Clinics and Lectures in General Surgery and the Several Surgical Specialties, October 22-26, 1945

An introduction and schedule for a post-graduate program on surgery at the University of Texas School of Medicine, taught from October 22 to 26, 1945.
Date: October 1945
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
Administrative Study of Hospital Units Affiliated with the University of Texas Medical School (open access)

Administrative Study of Hospital Units Affiliated with the University of Texas Medical School

Study by Dr. B. I. Burns for UT President Theophilus Painter, wherein he recommends an expansion of the UT Medical Branch, including redevelopment of parts of the campus, changes in administration, new faculty appointments, expansion of hospital and clinic services, and other changes.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Burns, B. I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Magale Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Magale Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Magale Building, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: October 7, 1977
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: John M. Jones House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: John M. Jones House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the John M. Jones House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: November 19, 1979
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Isabella Offenbach Maas Residence] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Isabella Offenbach Maas Residence]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Isabella Offenbach Maas Residence, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: March 25, 1987
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: James N. Davis House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: James N. Davis House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the James N. Davis House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: February 13, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Mallory-Produce Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Mallory-Produce Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Mallory-Produce Building, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: May 1, 1987
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Julius H. Ruhl Residence] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Julius H. Ruhl Residence]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Julius H. Ruhl Residence, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: November 14, 1984
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: October 14 - 15, 2017] (open access)

[Minutes of the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: October 14 - 15, 2017]

Minutes of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Board of Managers October 14 - 15, 2017 meeting.
Date: 2017-10-14/2017-10-15
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Historic Marker Application: Wilbur Cherry House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Wilbur Cherry House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Wilbur Cherry Home, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: August 19, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Sacred Heart Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Sacred Heart Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Sacred Heart Church, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: December 3, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Maud Moller House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Maud Moller House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Maud Moller House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: October 18, 1983
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Frederich-Erhard House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Frederich-Erhard House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Frederich-Erhard House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: June 11, 1991
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Thomas Chubb House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Thomas Chubb House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Thomas Chubb House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: September 16, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Heidenheimer Bros. Marine Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Heidenheimer Bros. Marine Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Heidenheimer Bros. Marine Building, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: February 17, 1987
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Santa Fe Union Station] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Santa Fe Union Station]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Santa Fe Union Station, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: March 8, 1983
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Hutchings, Sealy & Co. Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Hutchings, Sealy & Co. Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hutchings, Sealy & Co. Building, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: September 23, 1992
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: William J. Killeen House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: William J. Killeen House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the William J. Killeen House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and narrative.
Date: April 4, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Bishop's Palace] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Bishop's Palace]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Bishop's Palace, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and narrative.
Date: September 5, 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History