Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Robert L. Thomas discussing Dr. Roberta F. Fenion's selection as President-Elect of the California Medical Association, Dr. May Owen's service as President of the Texas Medical Association, and Dr. Leslie S. Kent's service as President of the Oregon Medical Association in 1947-1948.

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. J. A. Scofield discussing an erroneous news article reporting that Dr. Roberta F. Fenion, President-Elect of the California Medical Association, was the first woman physician picked to lead a state medical society. Mr. Williston assures Dr. Scofield he will bring the report to the attention of Robert L. Thomas, Executive Director of the California Medical Association. He also expresses appreciation that Dr. Scofield informed the newspaper that Dr. May Owen served as President of the Texas Medical Association from 1960-1961.

Newspaper clipping of a photo of Dr. Roberta Fenlon. A caption accompanies the photo, claiming she was the first woman elected president of a state medical society. The caption also mentions she is an internal medicine specialist and a faculty member at the University of California. On the back of the clipping are portions of a weather forecast and an advertisement

Seven newspaper clippings of the same press release (with different titles) in seven different publications. The article concerns the Texas Medical Associations refutation of the California Medical Association's claim that their society President, Dr. Roberta Fenlon, was the first female head of a state medical society. The article lists the three previous female heads of state medical societies: Dr. Evelyn F. Frisbie (New Mexico Medical Society, 1915-16), Dr. Leslie S. Kent (Oregon Medical Association, 1947-48), and Dr. May Owen (Texas Medical association, 1960-61).

Newspaper clipping of a small collection of articles discussing news from around Texas. The items of interest include Dallas Public Library's collection of framed pictures; a television set stolen in Paris, Texas; the renaming of Air Freight, Inc., to Santa Fe Freight Co.; an army contract with Travos Inc. in Austin; and the Texas Medical Association's correction of claims by the California Medical Association that their President was the first woman to head a state medical society. On the back of the clipping are portions of comic strips.