Postcard addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with a photograph of an oil rig with its workers hanging out at the bottom. The note on the back of the card asks Mrs. Matlock how "the war [is] up their [sic]," and says that down there it "looks like real war some times."

Summary of a meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in which membership and election of officers was discussed. Included is the text of a speech by James E. Thompson.

Summary of the fifth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, the literary program, and secretary's report.

Photocopied summaries of several meetings of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed and important people present.

Postcard with a photograph of some of the damage caused by a fire in Houston, Texas; the text on the photo says that this is "looking west from plant of Dew Bros Syrup Co." Most of the pieces of debris in the picture are sheets of metal lying on the ground with other charred pieces in the background.

Photograph of some of the damage in Houston, Texas after a major fire in 1912. The building in the center of the picture has almost been completely destroyed with only the bottoms on the walls left standing; in the foreground there are broken trees and piles of debris.

Postcard with a photograph of the damage caused by a major fire in Houston, Texas. The caption on the picture reads: "Houston's Big Fire Feb 21, 1912 Where the Blaze Started." The building in the photograph belongs to a grain company, and has most of its roof and taller walls destroyed; most of the building with "Grain Co." written on it is most left intact. There are a few men looking through the debris.