[Appel's Hall of Medicine Talk] transcript

[Appel's Hall of Medicine Talk]

Doris Appel giving a talk on the historical figures represented in her Hall of Medicine sculpture series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Appel, Doris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1939] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1939]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture of Louis Pasteur, along with a quote from Pasteur that reads, "It is my belief that science and beauty will triumph over over ignorance and war."
Date: 1939
Creator: Appel, Doris
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hall of Medicine Talk] (open access)

[Hall of Medicine Talk]

Handwritten speech notes by Doris Appel about her Hall of Medicine sculpture series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Appel, Doris
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Appel to  Dr. John P. McGovern, No Date] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Appel to Dr. John P. McGovern, No Date]

Letter from Doris Appel to Dr. John P. McGovern granting permission to reproduce her sculptures under certain listed conditions. The letter is unsigned and undated.
Date: unknown
Creator: Appel, Doris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: Praying Hands] (open access)

[Christmas Card: Praying Hands]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, Praying Hands. The message on the first portion of the card reads, "With our hearts' deepest wishes- for which there are no words. Doris and Bernard Appel". The second message on the card reads, "Darling Heart- you are my sunshine! I love you inexpressively forever. Gram and darling grandpa!"
Date: unknown
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Benard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1937] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1937]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture of Imhotep along with a quote from Osler that reads, "The first physician to emerge from the mists of antiquity.'
Date: 1937
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1938] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1938]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture of Marie Curie from her Hall of Medicine sculpture series. The card wishes readers a happy new year and includes a quote from Curie to her daughter.
Date: 1938
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Card: 1941]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, The Phrophet, along with a bible passage.
Date: 1941
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1945] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1945]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, Praying Hands, along with a quote from General MacArthur about the ending of World War II. The holiday greeting printed on the card includes the names of the Appel's three daughters, with the names of each daughter's own children handwritten beneath.
Date: 1945
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1963] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1963]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture and a carved panel from her sculpture series, The Hall of Medicine, that reads, "The future belongs to those who will have done most for suffering humanity. -Pasteur".
Date: 1963
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1965~] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1965~]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture of Lord Joseph Lister, along with two captions about his life and contributions to medicine.
Date: 1965
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1971] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1971]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, Maimonides, from her Hall of Medicine series.
Date: 1971
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1973] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1973]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, with a message that reads, "May 1973 be the breakthrough year for cancer research ."
Date: 1972/1973
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson (open access)

Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson

Photocopy of a memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Aynesworth, K. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson (open access)

Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson

Memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Aynesworth, K. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Medical Center: Development as a Convergence of Coincidences (open access)

The Texas Medical Center: Development as a Convergence of Coincidences

Speech given by Alando J. Ballantyne, in which he gives an account of the history of the Texas Medical Center.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ballantyne, Alando J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918]

Summary of the sixth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: April 8, 1918
Creator: Barnes, Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 11, 1921] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 11, 1921]

Summary of the tenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: April 11, 1921
Creator: Barnes, Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1921] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1921]

Summary of the eleventh semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: November 7, 1921
Creator: Barnes, Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 13, 1919] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 13, 1919]

Summary of the seventh semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: October 13, 1919
Creator: Barnes, Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crohn's Disease and Carcinoma (open access)

Crohn's Disease and Carcinoma

Presidential address given by William David Barnett before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Barnett discusses a possible association between Crohn's Disease and adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. Also included is Barnett's banquet address, "Thanks for the Memories."
Date: October 4, 1982
Creator: Barnett, William David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marjorie Bartholf to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, September 10, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Marjorie Bartholf to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, September 10, 1945]

Letter from Marjorie Bartholf to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake discussing the admittance of students from the Nurse Cadet Corps during 1944-45, new professors, and commendations for the John Sealy Hospital staff and UTMB faculty.
Date: September 10, 1945
Creator: Bartholf, Marjorie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Look Back - A Look Ahead #1 (open access)

A Look Back - A Look Ahead #1

Presidential address given by R.H. Baskin before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Baskin discusses his career journey as a surgeon, including his teachers and colleagues, technological advances in medicine, and his ideas of what the future may hold. The printed text is annotated with handwritten notes.
Date: July 11, 1984
Creator: Baskin, R. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History