Certificate of Progress (open access)

Certificate of Progress

Certificate of progress document given to Jillie Jensen from a Danevang public school. There is a decorative border surrounding the paper. Beneath an illustration of a hand holding a quill pen, the text reads: "This Certifies that Lillie Jensen has done good work in Penmanship in the third grade of Danevang Public Schools and has made notable progress in keeping correct position, using proper movement and doing legible writing in all written work." The name of the school, teacher, and principal follows, plus the date.
Date: May 19, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Quincy Brady Mitchell, May 20, 1939] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Quincy Brady Mitchell, May 20, 1939]

Funeral program for Mr. Quincy Brady Mitchell, died May 16, 1939. The funeral was held May 20, 1939 at St. Paul M. E. Church.
Date: May 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Journal of the American Medical Association - May 13, 1939] (open access)

[The Journal of the American Medical Association - May 13, 1939]

Journal from the American Medical Association informing American physicians of a program to help foreign emigres find employment and to better fit into communities. An extra copy of the journal is included.
Date: May 13, 1939
Creator: Edsall, David L.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodanksy, J. F. Biehn, and Dorothy DeYoung - May 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodanksy, J. F. Biehn, and Dorothy DeYoung - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. J. F. Biehn, requesting an appointment during a meeting of the American Medical Association to speak with him about a research grant for a fellowship. Attached is a letter from Dorothy DeYoung explaining that Dr. Bodansky's original contact will not be in St. Louis for the meeting and referring Dr. Bodansky to Dr. Biehn for further work on the grant.
Date: 1939-05-01/1939-05-05
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941; DeYoung, Dorothy & Biehn, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to A. Baird Hastings - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to A. Baird Hastings - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. A. Baird Hastings, thanking Dr. Hastings for sending reprints of a recent publication. Dr. Bodansky also gives his regrets for not attending a meeting in Toronto and states his hopes that he will see Dr. Hastings within the year.
Date: May 5, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Volwiler to Meyer Bodansky - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Volwiler to Meyer Bodansky - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. E. H. Volwiler to Dr. Meyer Bodansky, confirming the receipt of a recent letter and informing Dr. Bodansky that Dr. Volwiler will not be in attendance and available to meet at a conference in St. Louis. The letter, however, refers Dr. Bodansky to Dr. J. F. Biehn, a colleague of Dr. Volwiler.
Date: May 10, 1939
Creator: Volwiler, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Lurine Hightower - May 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Lurine Hightower - May 1939]

Letter from Lurine Hightower to Dr. Meyer Bodansky, asking for him to write a review of a recently published textbook. Dr. Bodansky's reply graciously accepts the commission, but states that another doctor may be more appropriate as a conflict of interest may exist.
Date: 1939-05-15/1939-05-23
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Hightower, Lurine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to the Editors of the Journal of Biological Chemistry - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to the Editors of the Journal of Biological Chemistry - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to the Editors of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, submitting an article for possible submission in the journal. Dr. Bodansky states that his published procedure has been used successfully and is highly sought after.
Date: May 23, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky, Ruth Leggett, and Herbert E. Hippe - May 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky, Ruth Leggett, and Herbert E. Hippe - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Herbert E. Hippe of the Torbett Clinic and Hospital, explaining the outcomes of a blood test requested in an attached letter by Miss Ruth Leggett. Dr. Bodansky gives suggestions for retesting of the patient associated and outlines the price associated with the testing. Miss Leggett's letter requests the blood test and includes a personal note from a previous meeting.
Date: 1939-05-26/1939-05-30
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941; Leggett, Ruth & Hippe, Herbert E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Lowell S. Selling - June 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Lowell S. Selling - June 1939]

Correspondence between Dr. Lowell S. Selling and Dr. Meyer Bodansky concerning the whereabouts of a Mr. Hildebrand who was recommended for a position by Dr. Selling. Dr. Selling's letter apologizes for his recommendation of Mr. Hildebrand, who turned out to be a fraud.
Date: 1939-05-04/1939-06-07
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Selling, Lowell S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and M. Stouffer - June 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and M. Stouffer - June 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Miss M. Stouffer, Secretary to Dr. A. S. Giordano, containing a report on the work by the Committee on Chemical Research. Attached is Miss Stouffer's letter requesting a report on the committee's activities.
Date: 1939-05-24/1939-06-08
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Stouffer, M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Herbert E. Hipps - June 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Herbert E. Hipps - June 1939]

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Herbert E. Hipps, dated June 2, 1939 and June 7, 1939. The earlier letter is from Dr. Hipps, who is from the Torbett Sanatorium and Diagnostic Clinic in Marlin, Texas. Dr. Hipps thanks Dr. Bodansky for a medical report that he sent to him. He also encloses a copy of a medical report of a patient who has been diagnosed with a controversial condition. The six-page report over a patient named Robert Wosnig includes periodic dated observations, various test results, and diagnosis. The letter from Dr. Bodansky acknowledges the receipt of the letter and report, and thanks Dr. Hipps for sending it.
Date: May 11, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Hipps, Herbert E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Paul D. Lamson - May-July 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Paul D. Lamson - May-July 1939]

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Paul D. Lamson, who is from Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics of the Medical School at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The letters are dated from May 23, 1939 to July 27, 1939, and concern a research paper that Dr. Bodansky wrote for publication in the journal.
Date: May 23, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Lamson, Paul D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Membership Card from C. P. Lorans to Meyer Bodansky - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter and Membership Card from C. P. Lorans to Meyer Bodansky - May 1939]

Letter and membership card sent by C. P. Lorans, who is the Secretary-Manager of the Southern Medical Association, to Dr. Meyer Bodansky. The letter expresses the association's gratitude for Dr. Bodansky's membership, and also discusses the association's upcoming meetings. The membership card reads, "This is to Certify that Dr. Meyer Bodansky, of Galveston, Texas, is a member of the Southern Medical Association, and that his dues have been paid from May 1939 to May 1940, 8-23-39 John Sealy Hospital".
Date: May 1939
Creator: Lorans, C. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to M. Libenstein - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to M. Libenstein - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. M. Libenstein confirming that a gift of one of Dr. Bodansky's textbooks was sent in April 1939 to Dr. Libenstein's hospital.
Date: May 10, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Moise D. Levy - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Moise D. Levy - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Moise D. Levy, informing Dr. Levy that in order to secure another doctor for employment, Dr. Levy's immediate attention is needed. Dr. Bodansky notes that the doctor they have discussed is preparing to leave for other opportunities and is an excellent addition to any staff.
Date: May 22, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Paul Leo Mahoney - May 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Paul Leo Mahoney - May 1939]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Paul Leo Mahoney, referring to him a doctor who may be a good candidate for dean at the school where Dr. Manhoney serves on the faculty. Dr. Bodansky notes that Dr. Clark has worked extensively with refugee physicians and would be a good fit for the open position, despite possibly being overlooked.
Date: May 25, 1939
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History