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[Article: Obituaries] (open access)

[Article: Obituaries]

A series of obituaries in the Texas Medical Association's June 1988 Texas Medicine journal. Those listed in the obituaries included Dr. May Owen, Dr. William Frank Renfrow, Dr. Louis Reed Robey, Dr. Hampton C. Robinson, Dr. Lowell Edison Rutledge, Dr. Cassie Elizabeth Stuermer, Dr. Robert W. B. Terrell, Dr. Robert H. Thomason, and Dr. Leopoldo Villareal.
Date: June 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baldwin Sanatorium]

Postcard of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a stone building on a hill surrounded by desert plants. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Ruth Curtin" and the author mentions acknowledging that they received photos from Miss Curtin.
Date: May 21, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, Texas]

Postcard of Hotel Dieu Hospital in El Paso, Texas. The image shows a three-story, red brick building with several trees in front of the building. "Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, Texas" is printed in the upper left corner, and "This is where I was operated [on]" is handwritten in the upper right corner. The back of the postcard contains correspondence addressed to "Mr. Harry Ado[ins]" and mentions sending a letter to the addressee and the heat in El Paso.
Date: June 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Haskell M. Monroe to Dr. Joe B. Rushing, September 7, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Haskell M. Monroe to Dr. Joe B. Rushing, September 7, 1982]

Letter from Dr. Haskell M. Monroe to Dr. Joe B. Rushing asking him for his nomination for the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal. He discusses past awardees and the guidelines for the award.
Date: September 7, 1982
Creator: Monroe, Haskell M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Haskell M. Monroe, October 25, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Haskell M. Monroe, October 25, 1982]

2 copies of a letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Haskell M. Monroe in support of Dr. May Owen's nomination for the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal. He details her work providing loans to 320 medical students from her own resources, establishing the School of Medical Technology at Tarleton State University, establishing the May Owen Chair in Pathology at Texas Tech University School of Medicine, and starting the Physicians Benevolent Fund.
Date: October 25, 1982
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame, July 28, 1986] (open access)

[News Release: Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame, July 28, 1986]

News release from the office of Texas governor Mark White, announcing the selection of thirteen women for the Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame. The women include: Mary Lavinia Griffith, Jody Conradt, Mary Kay Ash, Ada Simond, Caro Crawford Brown, Wilhelmina Ruth Fitzgerald Delco, Dr. May Owen, Hermine Dalkowitz Tobolowsky, Margaret Cousins, Anne Legendre Armstrong, Alicia R. Chacon, and Frances E. Goff. The release includes information about the induction ceremony, details about each of the inductees, and information about how to get tickets to the ceremony.
Date: July 28, 1986
Creator: Governor's Office
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association]

Four newspaper clippings of articles about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association. The first article discusses Dr. Owen's receiving a distinguished service award. The second article discusses California's false claims that Dr. Roberta Fenlon was the first woman elected as president of a stat medical society. The third article features a photograph of Dr. Owen, newly elected to President of the TMA, with her predecessor, Dr. Franklin W. Yeager. The fourth article briefly discusses plans for the TMA District 1 annual meeting in Pecos, Texas.
Date: {1960-07-08,1960-09-28,1961-01-26,1971-03-31}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings discussing Dr. May Owen as head of the Texas Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings discussing Dr. May Owen as head of the Texas Medical Association]

Newspaper clippings of two articles: Dr. May Owen's election to the position of President of the Texas Medical Association, and the opening of the Medical Auxiliary Convention. The first article discusses Dr. Owen's career and accomplishments, while the second article discusses the details and agenda for the TMA Woman's Auxiliary 1960 convention.
Date: {1959-04-22,1960}
Creator: Justice, Blair
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings mentioning Dr. May Owen as president of the Texas Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings mentioning Dr. May Owen as president of the Texas Medical Association]

4 newspaper clippings of articles from various newspapers that mention Dr. May Owen as president and president-elect of the Texas Medical Association. One of the clippings includes a photographic portrait of Dr. Owen. On the back of the clippings are partial articles on a crime blotter, a salute to FDR, Texas State legislation, advice about horses, housing drops, and a sports team.
Date: {1960-03-10,1960-04-13,1960-04-17,1961-03-03}
Creator: Kilgore News Herald
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History