Experiment report by Dr. Meyer Bodansky discussing the use of certain chemicals and compounds in an experiment on rats. Dr. Bodansky notes the health and activity level of the rats and any interesting occurrences in the rat population. He notes that the rats seem healthy and none have died. Dr. Bodansky tells of his interest in the possibility of future experiments involving sodium sulfoacetate.

Article about the death of Dr. Meyer Bodansky, reprinted from Surgery Magazine out of St. Louis, Missouri, describing Dr. Bodansky's life and successes.

Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. The note on the back identifies the building and dates the photograph to May 1941. The church is a two-story building with stone around the bottom. There are power lines in front.

Photograph of a group of children in front of an old church in Danevang, Texas. There is a large tree off to the right of the photograph. The children are dressed in formal attire; the girls wear light-colored dresses and the boys wear suits. Accompanying information has provided names, but it cannot be stated with certainty to whom they apply.

Letters between Dr. Bodansky and Benjamin F. Miller discussing synthetic detergents.

Letters between Dr. John W. Spies, Homer P. Rainey, and Dr. Meyer Bodansky concerning Dr. Meyer Bodansky's approval for a request of absence in order to attend and present his research at the Missouri State Medical Association meeting. The second letter is dated April 22, 1941 from Homer P. Rainey, the president of the the Medical Branch of the University of Texas in Galveston. It addresses Dr. John W. Spies and approves the request he sent in previously to excuse Dr. Meyer Bodansky for the conference. The first letter is addressed to Dr. Meyer Bodansky from Dr. John W. Spies on April 25, 1941. It informs him that approval for his absence has been received.

Letters between Dr. Bodansky and Benjamin R. Harris discussing the purities of the monostearin sodium sulfoacetate and sodium sulfoacetate samples sent to Dr. Bodansky in December and how they may help in his research for fat deposition in organs and tissues.

Letters between Dr. Bodansky and Benjamin R. Harris discussing the recent shipment of fatty acid glyceride phosphates and ethanolamine that Dr. Bodansky received from The Emulsol Corporation including a report from Benjamin R. Harris tabulating data on the average composition of fatty acid glyceride phosphate.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. J. E. Stowers, dated May 2, 1941 and May 10, 1941. The letters express appreciation on both ends concerning Dr. Bodansky's presentation at the Missouri State Medical Association Meeting.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and J. L. Whitman from the Department of Chemistry at the Texas Christian University. The second letter, which is from Mr. Whitman, urges Dr. Bodansky to consider membership to The American Institute of Chemists. The first letter, which is from Dr. Bodansky, is a response in which he states that he will consider the membership.

Letter from both Dr. Meyer Bodansky and the Chairman of the Committee on Scientific Work at the Missouri State Medical Association, James E. Stowers. The first letter is from Dr. Bodansky accepting an invitation to appear as a guest speaker at the 1941 Missouri State Medical Association Annual Session. The second letter, which is from James E. Stowers, is the invitation to the Annual Session.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and James E. Stowers concerning Dr. Bodansky's presentation at the 1941 Annual Session of the Missouri State Medical Association. Revisions of the presentation are included after the last letter.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Molly J. Walder, dated June 4, 1941. The first letter, which is from Rose Framer on behalf of Dr. Meyer Bodansky, informs Mrs. Walder that Dr. Bodansky has been severely ill however will respond to her letter as soon as he is able. The second letter, which is from Ms. Walder, asks of the status of her brother's consideration for admission into medical school.

Letters between Dr. Bodansky and Benjamin R. Harris discussing the possibilities for a future experiment for amino-ethyl alcohols and beta hydroxy ethylamine.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Walter O. Osborn. The second letter, which is from Mr. Osborn, requests from Dr. Osborn that a section of his textbook be found and mailed to him for research purposes. The first letter is a response from Dr. Bodansky.

Letters between Dr. A. J. Goldforb, Oscar Bodansky, and Rose Framer on behalf of Dr. Meyer Bodansky. All of the letters concern Dr. Meyer Bodansky, who at the time was in the hospital recovering from a critical illness. The first letter is from Dr. Bodansky's brother Oscar Bodansky to Dr. A. J. Goldforb, and is dated June 12, 1941. The letter is a response to a previous letter received from Goldforb on behalf of Dr. Meyer Bodansky. The second letter is a handwritten invitation from Dr. Goldforb to Dr. Bodansky to accompany him and his daughter to New York City; it is dated June 7, 1941. The third letter, which is dated May 8, 1941, informs Dr. Bodansky that Dr. Goldforb and his daughter will be in Galveston soon and wish to meet with him. The last letter is from Rose Framer on behalf of Dr. Bodansky; it is dated May 15, 1941. The letter acknowledges the receipt of a previous letter that Dr. A. J. Goldforb sent to Dr. Bodansky.

Letters between Dr. Oscar Bodansky and Dr. John W. Spies, dated August 15-20, 1941. The letters concern an order placed by Dr. Spies for reprints of one of Dr. Meyer Bodansky's articles.

Photograph of a large group of women standing in rows in front of a house celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Danish Ladies Aid organization of Danevang, Texas. The front row is seated in wooden chairs. They are mostly elderly women, with the exception of a few in the top rows. Although some names have been supplied, they have not been matched properly to specific people in the photograph. They are dressed in conservative apparel.

Experiment report by Dr. Meyer Bodansky, giving details of an experiment conducted over the use of chemicals in rats. Dr. Bodansky details the reaction the rats have had and their current state of health. He has also included several handwritten edits to the report and changed the date that it was written.

Funeral program for Earl Young Ricardson. The funeral was held Sunday, July 20, 1941 at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was buried in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Eddie Williams. The funeral was held February 18, 1941 at Second Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Frank E. Lewis, and he was buried in the National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Mamie Lee Davis, died in January 1941. The funeral was held January 31, 1941 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Mosby.

Invoice for $12.63 from The Ovid Bell Press for the University of Texas for up to 100 reprints of "Fetal-Maternal Interdependence: Nutritional and Metabolic Factors" by Dr. Bodansky.

Letter from the Secretary to the President of the University of Texas Thelma Lockwood. The letter, which was sent to Dr. Meyer Bodansky, is addressed to the teaching staff of the Medical Branch. It requests that the form at the bottom of the page be filled out and sent back to the Office of Dean Spies. Dr. Bodansky filled out his name and address on the form.