[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen, President of the Texas Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen, President of the Texas Medical Association]

3 clippings from various newspapers about Dr. May Owen's election as president of Texas Medical Association and her appearance at the Texas Association of Future Nurses convention. One of the clippings has a photographic portrait of Dr. Owen, one has a sketch portrait of Dr. Owen, and the third has a photo of two students registering as future nurses. On the back of the newspaper clippings are articles on hair styling, an Easter Sunday meal advertisement, and part of a photograph of a firefighter.
Date: {1960-04-15,1960-04-17,1961-03-25}
Creator: The Kerrville Times
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Devoted Doctor Given Honor by Pathologists] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Devoted Doctor Given Honor by Pathologists]

Newspaper clipping of an article discussing the Texas Society of Pathologists presentation of the George T. Caldwell award to Dr. May Owen. The article details Dr. Owen's career, accomplishments, typical daily routine, and testimony from other medical professionals about her character. The article includes a photo of Dr. Owen receiving the award from Dr. J. L. Goforth, the previous year's winner.
Date: January 25, 1958
Creator: Justice, Blair
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: TMA Reins Presented To Dr. Owen] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: TMA Reins Presented To Dr. Owen]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Dr. May Owen becoming the 95th president of the Texas Medical Association, and other events that transpired at a TMA annual session. The article also discusses legislation concerning federal-oriented health insurance plans. The article also includes a photo Dr. Louis M. Orr, and a photo of Dr. Owen accepting a gavel from the out-going president, Dr. Harvey Renger, as president-elect, Dr. Franklin W. Yeager, looks on.
Date: April 13, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, December 2, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, December 2, 1968]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, thanking him for approving a Hall of Science and history. She also briefly discusses the project itself.
Date: December 2, 1968
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, October 23, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, October 23, 1959]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham discussing to pieces of writing Dr. Owen would like Miss Cunningham or Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to critique: an editorial and a presentation to a women's club. She also mentions that a meeting in Dallas, on Aging, went well.
Date: October 23, 1959
Creator: Owen, May
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: TCU Exes Honor 3 at Luncheon] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: TCU Exes Honor 3 at Luncheon]

newspaper clipping of an article discussing the TCU Ex-Students Association annual awards luncheon, and those honored at the event. The article includes a photograph of W. E. Shipp, Dr. May Owen, Reverend Granville Walker, and L. C. Wright. On the back of the clipping are portions of advertisements for chainsaws and armchairs.
Date: November 22, 1959
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen receiving the Texas Medical Association Service Award] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen receiving the Texas Medical Association Service Award]

Two newspaper clippings of articles about Dr. May Owen receiving the Texas Medical Association Service Award. One of the articles includes a photo of Dr. Owen.
Date: October 5, 1969
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopied photos of Dr. May Owen] (open access)

[Photocopied photos of Dr. May Owen]

A collection of photocopied photographs with Dr. May Owen in them. Each page has one photo, with a caption of the photo and an alphabetical delineation (A-J) corresponding to a list on the first page. The list has detailed information about the photos, mostly taken from the captions.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death]

Newspaper clippings of two articles. The first discusses nine women being honored at the second annual "Party of the Year," and details some of their individual accomplishments. The second article announces Dr. May Owen's death.
Date: {1951-02-04,1988-04-14}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
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
[Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen, October 21, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen, October 21, 1961]

Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen discussing the Texas Neuropsychiatric Association Committee on Relations with Allied Disciplines, its members, physicians the committee is working with, and a meeting the committee had with a psychological committee. He also expresses admiration for Dr. Owen and her career.
Date: November 4, 1960
Creator: Crank, Dr. H. Harlan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: UT Southwestern Medical School graduation luncheon] (open access)

[News Release: UT Southwestern Medical School graduation luncheon]

News release from First Texas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to the Texas Medical Association. The release discusses the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School graduation luncheon, and Dr. May Owen, who was among the attendees.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: First Texas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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]

Newspaper clippings of three articles, and a photograph of Dr. Owen. The first article discusses a Texas Medical Association District II meeting in Snyder, Texas, while the second and third articles announce Dr. May Owen's election to president of the TMA.
Date: {1960-04-14,1961-02-27,1961-03-12}
Creator: Snyder Daily News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to the doctors of the Texas Medical Association, July 30, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to the doctors of the Texas Medical Association, July 30, 1960]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to the doctors of the Texas Medical Association discussing an Investment Retirement Trust plan for the members of the TMA.
Date: July 30, 1960
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year']

Newspaper clipping of an article about the second annual "Party of the Year" honoring ten women: Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. V. Y. Rejebian, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, Mrs. J. Howard Hodge, Mrs. Edith McKanna, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. Allan Shivers, and Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby. The article includes details of the event. The article includes photos of Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, and Mrs. J Howard Hodge.
Date: February 11, 1951
Creator: Gouldy, Mabel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Texas News] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Texas News]

Newspaper clipping of a small collection of articles discussing news from around Texas. The items of interest include Dallas Public Library's collection of framed pictures; a television set stolen in Paris, Texas; the renaming of Air Freight, Inc., to Santa Fe Freight Co.; an army contract with Travos Inc. in Austin; and the Texas Medical Association's correction of claims by the California Medical Association that their President was the first woman to head a state medical society. On the back of the clipping are portions of comic strips.
Date: March 31, 1971
Creator: Athens Daily Review
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. E. H. Sparks, September 8, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. E. H. Sparks, September 8, 1969]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Willister to Mr. E. H. Sparks nominating Dr. May Owen and Dr. Milford O. Rouse for a Community Leaders of America award, and briefly listing their qualifications.
Date: September 8, 1969
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Hall of State and Flags]

Photograph of the front and right side of the Hall of State building at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken at an angle from down the lane to the right. The Hall of State is a light-colored, multi-story building with a long portico along the front, and a concave circular tower in the center. The photograph is over-exposed, making many features of the Hall of State building difficult to see. A large plant-bed and lane partition, with tall flagpoles bearing various flags, runs parallel to the Hall of State. There is another building to the right of the Hall of State, with another flagpole in the front lawn and an automobile parked in the lane in front of it. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and on the back there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ford Building at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of the front of the Ford Building, a two- or three-story building with no windows, and five double-doors at the front-center. There are two flagpoles, almost as tall as the building, bearing American flags and standing on either side of the entrance, and "Ford" is displayed in large, capital letters above the front doors. There are several people walking in the middle-ground of the photo, towards and to right of the building. There is a circle of grass in front of the building, and a curb with a tree just barely visible at right of the photo. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and on the back are notes about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clock Tower and Street in Dallas]

Photograph of a brick and stone clock tower, taken at a 3/4 angle from down the street, to the left. Also visible are shorter buildings along the street beside the tower, cars driving up the street (towards the camera), and a tall skyscraper building in the background. The building visible on the far right has signs for an old post office parking station and "Moler." There are handwritten notes about the photo's location and date on the back, as well as a decorative border around the photo.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Interior of Desmond's Grocery Store]

Photograph of the interior of a small grocery store, with shelves of groceries on the right and left walls, and shorter display racks in the center of the room. At the back of the room is a glass-encased counter and some large refrigerator units against the back wall, one of which has a sign saying, "Ask for Metzger's Milk & Butter." At the front, just barely visible, is an L-shaped counter with piles of products on it. There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group of Men at Dallas Post Office]

Photograph of a group of sixteen men in suits, arranged in two rows, standing on the first and third steps of the Dallas Post Office entrance stairs. All of them are wearing ties and white dress-shirts with variously colored suits. The post office is a light-colored stone building with two detailed columns on either side of the double door entrance, which has glass windows. There is a note with the year in which the photo was taken on the back, along with the photographer's stamp.
Date: 1946
Creator: Hight, Geo. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Diorama with Covered Wagon Pulled By Oxen]

Photograph of a diorama with four oxen pulling an American western-style, four-wheel, covered wagon along a long stretch of ground. The wagon model, visible from the side, has a small barrel and plow on the "wooden" siding, while the oxen are wearing small yokes around their necks. There is a note about the location and date written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Shaw's Queen of Diamonds] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Shaw's Queen of Diamonds]

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald of a photo and brief article about a woman who shopped for her diamonds at Shaw's Jewelers, and the employees who helped her. The article includes addresses for the three locations in Dallas. On the back of the clipping is part of an advertisement for Pontiac, depicting a Pontiac dealership.
Date: 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History