Photograph of a side-view of a yellow, Dallas Fire Department Station 18 fire engine. The truck is parked in front of a long, brown brick, one-story building. In the background, there are two white towers, one of which extends out of shot. A street is visible in front of the small, narrow parking lot where the engine is parked. There are two stamps on the back of the photograph with identifier information, the date, and information about the photo's printer that has been smudged beyond readability.

Photograph of three boys wearing different parts of a firefighting suit and climbing on the back of a fire engine that sits inside a fire station. A firefighter also stands on the back of the truck, watching the boys as they play with a fire hose. The bottom of the photograph has text that reads, "Dallas Fire Department." There is information about the photograph on the back.

Photograph of five people standing around a portable incubator, alongside a brick building. From left to right they are: a man wearing a fire chief's uniform, holding a file; an older man in a medium-colored suit, also holding a file; a man in a light-colored suit, in the middle of speaking; a man in a plaid suit, standing on the edge of a small ambulance dock; and a woman with short hair, a skirt suit, and a scarf around her neck, also standing on the ambulance dock. The portable incubator is made out of plastic and is supported by a metal structure. Behind the group is a Dallas Fire Department ambulance, the back of which rests just above the dock ledge with the back door open. On the back of the photograph are stamps with information about the photo, handwritten notes, and dimensions for cropping.

Photograph of a destroyed mobile home - the wrecked frame of the vehicle parked between two other, intact mobile homes. All three vehicles are in front of a large garage with two doors, just visible beyond the far mobile home. A man in blue jeans and a blue and white plaid shirt stands in the debris (including large square pillow, pieces of the outer shell of the vehicle, and some electronic parts) just in front of the destroyed mobile home frame. Another person in orange bell-bottom pants is partially visible beyond the mobile home. On the back of the photograph are two stamps with information about the photographer, the printer, and the date of the photographer.

Photograph of a clown, a man in a firefighting suit, and a uniformed firefighter standing in front of a curtain at Dallas Fire Station 33. Directly behind them, children sit in a small, raked seating area framed by a "Bozo's Big Top" circus wagon cut-out. On the left of the men is a drum with triangles on it. On the bottom border of the photo is text reading, "Dallas Fire Department." On the back of the photograph are dimensions and lines for cropping the photo, and two stamps with identifier information and the date.

Photograph of five people standing around a portable incubator, alongside a brick building. From left to right they are: a man wearing a fire chief's uniform, holding a file; an older man in a medium-colored suit, also holding a file; a man in a light-colored suit, looking downwards; a woman with short hair, a skirt suit, and a scarf around her neck, in the middle of speaking; a man in a plaid suit, standing on the edge of a small ambulance dock with his arms crossed; and a man in a light-colored cardigan and patterned pants, also standing on the dock. The portable incubator is made out of plastic and is supported by a metal structure. Behind the group is a Dallas Fire Department ambulance, the back of which rests just above the dock ledge with the back door open. In the background, a sign on the side of the building reads, "Children's Medical Center Entrance." On the back of the photograph are a stamp and a label with handwritten notes with information about the photo.

Photocopy of an editorial from the Abilene Reporter News, section 4-A of the 1978-10-19 paper, discussing the passing and history of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie. The photocopy has three duplicate images on the page.

Newspaper clipping describing the life and career of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie (December 10, 1890-October 16, 1978). Wylie served as dean of the McMurry College Department of Fine Arts for more than 20 years and founded The Chanters.

Presidential address given by William D. Seybold before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Seybold gives a biographical sketch of Dr. E.W. Bertner.

Draft of the first part of a biographical sketch of Theodor Billroth, "the most famous surgeon of the nineteenth century" describing his surgical and professional accomplishments.

Address given before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, the speaker discusses issues related to group practice.

Memo written by W.D. Seybold to the Texas Surgical Society. In the memo, Seybold discusses his suggestions for changes to the society's policies.

Presidential address given by Raleigh Ross before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Ross discusses his career journey from childhood to the present time, including many stories of his days in school and as a surgeon.

Speech given by Dr. A.W. Bronwell at the 62nd Texas Surgical Society Convention in Austin, Texas. In the speech, Bronwell discusses the history of "medical quackery."

Presidential address given by A.O. Singleton, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Corpus Christi, Texas. In the speech, Singleton discusses Texas' earliest surgeons and surgical operations.

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.

Draft of the first part of a biographical sketch of Theodor Billroth, "the most famous surgeon of the nineteenth century" describing his personal life, ideas, and musical friendships.

Presidential address given by Howard R. Dudgeon, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Fort Worth, Texas. In the speech, Dudgeon discusses early surgeons who helped increase the respect given to the profession.

History scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters, and other materials related to the club's activities.

Upward angle photograph of a firefighter (in casual uniform) standing in the bucket of a firefighting aerial lift crane that has been extended into the air. The bucket is just beneath and to the side of an orange and white sky tram car, still attached to the tram cable. Another sky tram car hangs on the right, attached to a parallel cable. The top of a tree can be partially seen just below the crane, and in the background, a large white cloud covers most of a blue sky. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.

Photograph of an aerial lift fire engine parked in the lane of between two rows of red and white striped carnival game booths. The firefighter in the crane's bucket is right beside one of many sky tram cars suspended in the air by two parallel cables, several of which still have people inside. Three firefighters, two police officers and some civilians stand around the yellow fire engine, and further down the lane, a long ladder has been extended up to another tram car. In the background, more of the fair can be seen, along with the back of a giant statue of a cowboy (Big Tex).On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.

Upward angle photograph of a firefighter (in casual uniform) standing in the bucket of a firefighting aerial lift crane that has been extended into the air. The bucket is just beneath and to the side of an orange and white sky tram car, still attached to the tram cable. Another sky tram car hangs on the right, attached to a parallel cable. The top of a tree can be partially seen just below the crane, and in the background, a large white cloud covers most of a blue sky. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.

Photograph of a yellow fire engine with a long extension ladder that is reaching up to one of two sky tram cars. Each tram car is suspended from a parallel wire cable, both of which can be seen stretched horizontally across the top of the photo, and there are two people in each car. Two firefighters in casual uniform (blue polo shirt and dark-colored pants) climb the ladder - one on the middle of the ladder, and the other at the very top. On the ground there is a crowd of onlookers to the left, three police officers (one of whom is running off to the right) and several firefighters in the middle, a police car at the bottom left, and a news van just beyond the police car. In the background, the Texas Hall of State (a multi-story, cream colored stone building) can be seen on the left, and on the right is the huge cowboy statue, "Big Tex".

Photograph of the front of a row of red and white-striped tents supported by metal frames. A white and red sky tram car is laying on its side on top of the middle booth, and another sky tram car laying on its side inside the booth on the left- on top of the metal lane dividers of a skee ball game. Toy prizes (including large, yellow, stuffed bananas with smiling faces) can be seen on the walls inside the middle and left booths.There is a tall, yellow, folding ladder under the middle tent, debris and a large bundle of rope on the ground in front of the booths, and a helicopter in the sky in the distant background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp with information about the photograph.