[Portrait of a Young Boy]

Portrait of a young boy wearing a collar shirt and tie. The shirt or tie have decorative stitches.
Date: October 20, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Three Month Old Child]

Portrait of three month old child sitting on decorative object. The child has a hat on and wearing a jacket with a onesie. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: October 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman Standing in a Factory]

Photograph of a woman standing in standing in factory, machines are in front and back of her. Text above the photograph reads "Premium Coupon." There is text on the back of the photograph that reads: "Clara C. Calderon Oct. 4. 1973."
Date: October 4, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a First Grade Girl]

Portrait of a first grade girl that attends St. Mary's School with a plain backdrop in background. The girl is wearing an outfit with suspenders and white shirt. She has long straight hair. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads "St. Mary's School 1st Grade. "
Date: October 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (open access)

Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

Handwritten draft 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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rosary and Burial Announcement for Domingo Coronado] (open access)

[Rosary and Burial Announcement for Domingo Coronado]

Rosary and Burial announcement for Domingo Coronado to be held on October 12 and 13, 1952 at 7:30 p.m and 8:00 a.m. The location for the burial will be at Panteon de San Fernado No.2.
Date: October 12, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[ Portrait of Bride and Groom Standing with Children]

Portrait of bride and groom standing with children outside. The groom is wearing a suit and tie. The bride is wearing a wedding dress while holding a flower arrangement. The bride has a necklace on. The little boy is wearing a suit with a bow tie. The little girl has a dress on with a head covering. The little girl is holding onto the bride's wedding dress. There is a building and trees in the background.
Date: October 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Master Plan for Dallas, Texas, Report 8: Land Use (open access)

A Master Plan for Dallas, Texas, Report 8: Land Use

Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes maps and tables showing the existing land uses in Dallas as well as descriptions for each type of land use; one of the maps shows the buildings erected from 1935 to 1939, the other map shows buildings erected from 1940 to 1943. Other sections discuss the existing zone ordinance and the requirements of future land use.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
S.O.S. (open access)

S.O.S.

Presidential address given by Patrick R. Thomas before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Thomas discusses a group within the society: the "Secretaries of the Society," and the influence and contributions of these secretaries over the years.
Date: October 3, 1988
Creator: Thomas, Patrick R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 3, 2006 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 2006
Creator: Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pre-Plymouth Peregrinations (open access)

Pre-Plymouth Peregrinations

Presidential address given by Jesse E. Thompson before the Texas Surgical Society in San Antonio, Texas. In the speech, Thompson discusses Cabeza de Vaca's time living with the Native Americans of Texas and the conquest of Mexico, with particular focus on the operations he performed, including the first recorded surgical operation in North America.
Date: October 9, 1972
Creator: Thompson, Jesse E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1957 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1957

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 18-19, 1915] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 18-19, 1915]

Summary of the first semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed and important people present, including a discussion of requirements for membership and list of new members.
Date: October 1915
Creator: Thorning, W. Burton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joseph Henry Reuss: Founding Chairman of the Texas Surgical Society (open access)

Joseph Henry Reuss: Founding Chairman of the Texas Surgical Society

Presidential address given by James E. Pridgen before the Texas Surgical Society, providing a biographical sketch of Joseph Henry Reuss, who served as the first chairman of the Society. It includes a handwritten letter from Pridgen and an introductory statement.
Date: October 2, 1978
Creator: Pridgen, James E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Texan to Remember (open access)

A Texan to Remember

Presidential address given by Herbert M. Seybold before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Seybold gives a biographical sketch of Dr. Hugh Hampton Young of San Antonio, Texas.
Date: October 7, 1985
Creator: Seybold, Herbert M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Presidential Address (open access)

The Presidential Address

Presidential address given by A.O. Singleton, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Corpus Christi, Texas. In the speech, Singleton discusses Texas' earliest surgeons and surgical operations.
Date: October 1, 1973
Creator: Singleton, A. O., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
James E. Thompson, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S., L.L.D., First President of the Texas Surgical Society (open access)

James E. Thompson, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S., L.L.D., First President of the Texas Surgical Society

Presidential address given by Walter B. King, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Waco, Texas. In the speech, King discusses James E. Thompson's life and accomplishments
Date: October 2, 1967
Creator: King, Walter B., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 19, 1932 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 19, 1932

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: October 19, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carl A. Moyer - The Dallas Years (open access)

Carl A. Moyer - The Dallas Years

Presidential address given by Ernest Poulos before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Poulos discusses the life of Carl Alfred Moyer, a teaching surgeon, with particular focus on his time in Dallas from 1946-1951.
Date: October 6, 1991
Creator: Poulos, Ernest
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 2005 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 25, 2005
Creator: Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Monday, October 17, 1938 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Monday, October 17, 1938

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 1938
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History