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[Article: Dr. May Owen]
Article from the April 1960 issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine providing biographical information about Dr. May Owen, the first woman president of the Texas Medical Association.
Date:
April 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen]
Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen. The article discusses her background, career, accomplishments, and major contributions to medicine.
Date:
April 15, 1959
Creator:
McBee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Conference for County Medical Society Officials]
Article from the December 1960 issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine listing the program for the Conference for County Medical Society Officials, to be held in Austin on Saturday, January 28, 1961.
Date:
December 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: May Owen's hand in the future]
An article in volume 84 of the Texas Medicine Journal from June 1988, discussing Dr. May Owen's life, career, and legacy. The article discusses the other medical professionals she influenced, including Dr. Charles Rush, Dr. David Pillow, and Dr. Bruce Jacobson. There is an advertisement for Valium on the back of one of the pages.
Date:
June 1988
Creator:
Jones, Donna B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Presidential biography, April 1960]
Draft of a journal article about Dr. May Owen's election to President of the Texas Medical Association. The article discusses Dr. Owen's life, career, and accomplishments.
Date:
April 1960
Creator:
McBee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[President's Page Draft]
Draft text of a "President's Page" column written by Dr. May Owen, president of the Texas Medical Association. In the article, she discusses the responsibilities of doctors to assist in teaching and building relationships with local doctors and other medical professionals.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Owen, May
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Why I Have Shared]
Editorial article written by Dr. May Owen, describing her reasons for establishing the May Owen Trust through the Texas Medical Association, citing her long interest in the medical profession and ways that she has found to pay back the people that supported her throughout her career.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Owen, May
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater Man Cited for Enviable War Work Record]
Reprint of an article published in the Sweetwater Daily Reporter about Sam Myres being honored by the U. S. Government due to the quality of his saddles that he made for the war, which were of such high quality that it made inspection unnecessary.
Date:
February 19, 1920
Creator:
Sweetwater Daily Reporter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Spanish and Mexican Origins of Ranching in South Texas
Paper discussing the Spanish and Mexican origins of south Texas ranching, which was later modified by Anglo culture into its modern form.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Jacal in the Big Bend: Its Origin and Evolution
Draft of a paper tracing "the jacal from its pre-Hispanic origins in the pithouse to its emergence as a surface structure like those described by the earliest Spaniard soldiers and missionaries in the La Junta region." The author also identifies modern examples of the jacal that are still in use today; the paper includes a glossary and illustrations.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hispanic Heritage of Ranching in South Texas
Paper discussing the evolution of south Texas ranching culture through the influence of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo culture over different time periods.
Date:
May 30, 1992
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Yerbera: The Practice of Art or Science?
Paper discussing the folk medical beliefs and practices of DonĢa Liva, one of the best-known barrio healers in San Diego, Texas. The author analyzes the herbs she uses and explores whether her practices should be considered art or science.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
From Ranch to Agribusiness: 1930-Present
Paper discussing the evolution of South Texas ranching culture from 1930 to the time of publication.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas-Mexican Material Culture in South Texas: Continuity and Change
Paper discussing the evolution of Texas-Mexican material culture in south Texas by exploring "the built environment associated with the ranch, the folk arts and crafts associated with early ranching culture in the area, and traditional medicinal herbs still used in the area."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaquero Traditions in South Texas
Paper discussing vaquero folk traditions in south Texas and providing a brief overview of the history of ranching in the area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Changes in Ranching Culture in South Texas, 1750 to the Present
Paper discussing the history of ranching culture in South Texas from 1750 to the time of publication. A bibliography is included.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexican American Lime Kilns in West Texas: The Limits of Folk Technology
Paper discussing the lime-making process used by Mexican-Americans in the Big Bend of West Texas and its role in the area's culture, as well as the limitations of folk technology.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folk Concepts of Human Physiology Underlying Empacho, La Mollera, and Mal de Ojo
Paper discussing "how the folk concepts of human physiology influence the belief in and treatment of three culture-bound syndromes found among Mexican Americans in south Texas:" empacho, caĆda de la mollera, and mal de ojo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaquero Folk Arts and Crafts in South Texas
Paper attempting to answer the question of why some traditions disappear while others survive by analyzing the folk arts and crafts of the South Texas vaquero.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miscellaneous Religious Folk Art Forms
Paper discussing religious folk art forms in south Texas communities such as ranch chapels and public shrines, car altars and vehicle decorations, palma tejida (woven palm) and crocheted sacramentals, murals, jail art, tattoos, business altars, and Christmas decorations.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Mexican Vernacular Architecture
Paper discussing Texas-Mexican vernacular architecture. A majority of the paper focuses on folk housing in south Texas and west Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Our Ranching Heritage in South Texas
Paper discussing the ranching heritage in Texas from a historical perspective.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Conjunto Music
Paper discussing a brief history of conjunto folk music in south Texas and its role in the folk culture of the area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Role of Women in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas
Paper discussing the role of women in the folk medical system of South Texas. In this paper, folk medicine is defined as "beliefs and practices related to healing which are transmitted in face-to-face interaction in informal situations."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
System:
The Portal to Texas History