Presidential address given by Jesse E. Thompson before the Texas Surgical Society in San Antonio, Texas. In the speech, Thompson discusses Cabeza de Vaca's time living with the Native Americans of Texas and the conquest of Mexico, with particular focus on the operations he performed, including the first recorded surgical operation in North America.

Speech; Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1972; Federal Housing Assistance (FHA); Community Development Legislation.

Speech describing the failure of federal urban development programs and explaining Senator Tower's proposed community development revenue sharing legislation that should alleviate fiscal and planning problems in urban development and give more oversight to local mayors.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Sam and Will Moore Institute, in Moulton, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

Handwritten minutes from the October 15, 1972 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, prospective members, and other business.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Construction of Section 10 of Article V of Senate Bill 1, Acts 62nd Leg., 3rd C.S. 1972.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Application of the two-year provisio of Article 432, Vernon's Penal Code, to the Texas Legislature.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Salaries of assistant school superintendents and whether Article 2700e-16, V.C.S., is repealed by Section 17.52, Texas Education Code.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the Ft. Worth City Ordinance conflicts with the State Constitution or statutes in its provisions for the regulation and licensing of bail bondsman in the city municipal courts, and related questions?

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; By what method may third parties legally engage in providing dental care for people in Texas, and related questions.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the House Administration Committee may legally proceed as authorized by H.S.R. No. 89, 62nd Legislature, 4th C.S., 1972.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Constitutitionality of statute authorizing voters of an independent school district within a junior college district to vote themselves out of the junior college district, and related questions involving S.B. 19 and H.B. 33, 62nd Leg., 1972, 4th C.S.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the interest of trustees of an independant school district in certain contracts with the district renders said contracts void

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the office of Hutchinson County Superintendent of Schools was abolished by Article 2688a, Vernon's Civil Statutes, and related question

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Does the Texas Election Code apply to water district elections?

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of Texas Cosmetology Commission to renew licenses for periods of less than one year for the purpose of staggering anniversary dates of renewals to achieve efficient administrative work distribution, and related questions.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether vehicle license receipts are public records to be kept by the County Tax Assessor-Collector, and related questions.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether exemption from ad valorem taxes may be accorded property carried on the tax rolls as owned by The church in the Hill, Inc., a defunct, non-profit corporation.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a water supply corporation, created under Article 1434a, Vernon's Civil Statutes, establishes a "drinking water supply for public use" within the meaning of Article 4477-1, Vernon's Civil Statutes, so as to make it subject to Health Department standards.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Upon return to the Ford Foundation of the unexpended balance of a grant should be the interest earned on the deposits be returned with the principal or retained by the grantee, the Texas Legislative Council?

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of Tax Assessor-Collector to issue redemption certificate to taxpayer paying only delinquent taxes, penalty and interest, after dismissal of tax suit against him by Court for want of prosecution.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Status of maintenance tax in Bell County.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Whether Judges ,including retired judges ,may be paid actual travel expense while serving in the city of Austin under appointment and related questions.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Construction of article 1811e,V.C.S, relating to appointment of a retired judge to serve as a commissioner of the Court of Criminal Appeals.