[Photograph of University Hall at UT Medical School in Galveston]

Photograph of University Hall on the campus of UT Medical School in Galveston, Texas. According to the note on the back of the photo this was the "only medical school in the world with a dormitory exclusively for women," and was "built and given by George W. Brackenridge."
Date: [1922..1927]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, October 1, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, October 1, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet regarding a change in his travel plans. Morris says that he is "preparing a paper on women doctors in Texas for presentation to the Texas Academy of Science next spring."
Date: October 1, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grade Report for Edith M. Bonnet] (open access)

[Grade Report for Edith M. Bonnet]

Grade report for Edith M. Bonnet for the third year of her schooling at the University of Texas School of Medicine. Her grades are shown for both the first and second term with a general average calculated at the bottom.
Date: June 1, 1925
Creator: Nolan, John C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 30, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 30, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet regarding his trip to "central Texas." Morris later comments on Dr. Bonnet's trip to Fredericksburg, to which he says it "sounds absolutely delightful."
Date: June 30, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan to Edith M. Bonnet, March 15, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan to Edith M. Bonnet, March 15, 1927]

Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan, of the Harvard Medical School, to Edith M. Bonnet concerning her recent inquiry of "securing an internship at the Children's Hospital." Blackfan explains that women are not eligible for the position because they lack proper housing facilities for women.
Date: March 15, 1927
Creator: Blackfan, Kenneth D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
CHEM.411, Edith M. Bonnet, 1925 (open access)

CHEM.411, Edith M. Bonnet, 1925

Notebook used by Edith M. Bonnet for CHEM.411 in 1925. Pages within the notebook include diagrams and equations to create different compounds. Pages 142-173, and 175-185 are blank.
Date: 1925
Creator: Bonnet, Edith Marguerite
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 16, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 16, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet. Morris tells Bonnet that he and Nell are going to "tour central Texas for a week of research and vacation during the second week of August."
Date: June 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Sanders to Classmates of 1926, April 16, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Sanders to Classmates of 1926, April 16, 1956]

Letter from Dr. J. P. Sanders to his classmates of 1926, telling of those that he knows will not be able to make it to the annual meeting in Galveston.
Date: April 16, 1956
Creator: Sanders, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pediatric Postgraduate Course University of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas, May 14-19, 1945

Photograph of a group of people in the Pediatric Postgraduate Course at the UT School of Medicine. Most are either wearing formal attire or white medical jackets; Edith Bonnet is standing in the center of the second row and wearing a hat. The text at the bottom of the photo reads: "Auspices, University of Texas Child Health Program and the Division of Maternal and Child Health of the Texas State Board of Health."
Date: [1945-05-14..1945-05-19]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Edith Bonnet's Pathology Lab Notebook] (open access)

[Edith Bonnet's Pathology Lab Notebook]

Notebook used by Edith Bonnet for her Pathology lab; the title on the inside cover says Parasitology. This book contains notes and diagrams for classes taken by Bonnet; multiple pages are cut out of the beginning, several pages are missing at the end and after page 170 they start over and go backwards to 125.
Date: 1923-10-04/1924-01-22
Creator: Bonnet, Edith Marguerite
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pediatric Post-Graduate Course University of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas Nov. 12-17, 1945

Photograph of a group of people in the Pediatric Postgraduate Course at the UT School of Medicine standing on the steps of "Old Red." Most are either wearing formal attire or white medical jackets; Edith Bonnet is standing in the third row, second from the left and wearing a light shirt and dark hat. The text at the bottom of the photo reads: "Auspices, University of Texas Child Health Program and the Division of Maternal and Child Health of the Texas State Board of Health."
Date: [1945-11-12..1945-11-17]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Goodwin to Edith M. Bonnet, March 24, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Goodwin to Edith M. Bonnet, March 24, 1926]

Letter from Howard Goodwin to Edith M. Bonnet letting her know that Mellin's Food is a highly regarded modifier of milk for baby formula and want her to read "two pamphlets first and then study the contents of our book." Goodwin concludes by saying they have suggestions "in relation to stools, constipation, colic, vomiting..."
Date: March 24, 1926
Creator: Goodwin, Howard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[University of Texas School of Medicine Freshmen Class of 1922]

Photograph of the freshmen Class of 1922 at the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston, Texas. The group is standing on the steps of "Old Red," all wearing formal attire; Edith Bonnet is standing in the center of the front row.
Date: 1922
Creator: White
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Sanders to the Graduates of 1926, March 16, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Sanders to the Graduates of 1926, March 16, 1956]

Letter from J. P. Sanders to classmates of 1926 announcing the date for their annual meeting in 1956. Sanders hopes that all will attend though he knows that some have passed, and that over time they will slowly lose contact with one another.
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: Sanders, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 30, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 30, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet relating a conversation they had on the phone regarding Charlotte Schaefer's family. He goes on to discuss those family members who were in attendance; Morris plans to get in touch with Schaefer's niece "to get family genealogy."
Date: May 30, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, January 27, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, January 27, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith Bonnet thanking her for letting him visit her at home a few days before. According to the letter she was able to provide information that "are a historian's dream."
Date: January 27, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pediatric Postgraduate Course University of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas, Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, 1946

Photograph of a group of people in the Pediatric Postgraduate Course at the UT School of Medicine on the steps of "Old Red." All are either wearing formal attire; the text at the bottom of the photo reads: "Auspices, University of Texas Child Health Program and the Division of Maternal and Child Health of the Texas State Board of Health."
Date: [1946-10-28..1946-11-02]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975] (open access)

[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975]

Memorandum from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet explaining the importance of preserving her personal papers. Morris stresses that her papers be inventoried "for potential historical value," keeping them at the Eugene Barker State Historical Center. This memo includes Dr. Chester R. Burns, Dr. Truman R. Blocker, Jr., and Emil F. Frey as recipients as well.
Date: May 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, April 10, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, April 10, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet thanking her for her help, and telling her that he is "now drafting a memorandum...regarding your papers."
Date: April 10, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association] (open access)

[Certificate from the University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association]

Certificate presented to Edith M. Bonnet by the University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association in honor of her service to her community "for the last fifty years."
Date: May 7, 1976
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History