The Philosophical Society of Texas (open access)

The Philosophical Society of Texas

Text discussing the history, purposes and new by-laws of The Philosophical Society of Texas as of May 31st, 1936. The first page contains an excerpt of the meeting summary published in the Telegraph and Texas Register for the first meeting of the society and the original signatures of the founding members are on pages four through five.
Date: May 1936
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas (open access)

An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas

Text of the presidential address given at the Texas Surgical Society meeting held in Fort Worth on October 16, 1932. It discusses the early history of surgery in Texas, including the development of the specialty, early surgical procedures, the first medical associations and organizations, and discussions of notable Texas surgeons.
Date: October 1932
Creator: Singleton, Albert Olin, 1882-1947
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas (open access)

An Account of the Early History of Surgery in Texas

Text of the presidential address given at the Texas Surgical Society meeting held in Fort Worth on October 16, 1932. It discusses the early history of surgery in Texas, including the development of the specialty, early surgical procedures, the first medical associations and organizations, and discussions of notable Texas surgeons.
Date: October 1932
Creator: Singleton, Albert Olin, 1882-1947
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for the Graduation Class of 1926] (open access)

[Graduation Program for the Graduation Class of 1926]

Graduation invitation for the graduating class of 1926, stating the commencement will take place in the Martini Theatre. Included inside is a small name card with Edith M. Bonnet's name on it.
Date: May 31, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poco a Poco (Little by Little) (open access)

Poco a Poco (Little by Little)

Booklet prepared by the Community Guidance Center of Bexar County, Texas outlining the history and growth of child guidance. The booklet also discusses the work of the Center, staff and board members and charts illustrating "Team Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Emotional Problems in Children."
Date: 1963
Creator: Community Guidance Center of Bexar County, Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: John P. McGovern Hall of Medical History] (open access)

[Pamphlet: John P. McGovern Hall of Medical History]

Pamphlet for the John P. Govern Hall of History that features the Hall of Medicine sculpture series created by Doris Appel. The pamphlet gives historical information on each of the medical figures featured in the sculpture colelction before finally giving a brief biographical section on Doris Appel.
Date: unknown
Creator: University of Texas. Medical Branch.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Doris Appel Pamphlet] (open access)

[Doris Appel Pamphlet]

Pamphlet with information about the sculptor, Doris Appel, that features a photo of her carving one of the statues from her Hall of Medicine series. A quote from "Michael Angelo" about carving stone is paired with the photo. On the back is a quote from Albert Einstein commenting on and praising Doris' sculpture of Marie Curie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Appel, Doris
System: The Portal to Texas History