Minutes from the Spring 1946 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Temple, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.

Minutes from the thirtieth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Temple, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's note.

Minutes from the Spring 1941 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Temple, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a roster of the society's current members.

Bill from the W. R. Berry General Merchandise to G. W. Vickery listing a number of purchases, their quantity, and how much they cost; the bottom of the bill has a note saying it was paid on April 13, 1921.

Wedding invitation from Reddin Dillard Shofner for the "marriage of his daughter Eugenia to Dr. J. E. Guthrie" at the Methodist Church in Salado, Texas. Their full names have been identified as James Edwin Guthrie MD and Eugenia Shofner.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …