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[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1938-12-13] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1938-12-13]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Oscar Holcombe thanking Herrea for circulating petitions on Holcombe's behalf during Holcombe's recent, successful mayoral campaign in Houston.
Date: December 13, 1938
Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1939-08-22] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1939-08-22]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe. Holcombe advises Herrea to contact Houston City Secretary H. C. Jacobs about Herrera's reinstatement in the water department.
Date: August 22, 1939
Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to Olivia C. Herrera - August 24, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to Olivia C. Herrera - August 24, 1939]

Letter to Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera, wife of John J. Herrera, from Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe. Holcombe acknowledges Mrs. Herrera's letter concerning her husband, whom Holcombe refers to as "Johnny," and informs Mrs. Herrera that he had written to Mr. Herrera two days before suggesting that Mr. Herrera meet with City Secretary H. C. Jacobs.
Date: August 24, 1939
Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Mann to John J. Herrera - 1939-06-30] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Mann to John J. Herrera - 1939-06-30]

Letter to John J. Herrea from Houston City Commissioner #2 Frank E. Mann. Mann had received a letter from one of Herrera's associations congratulating the city council on a new wage structure. The new structure has clear minimums and maximums that employees can earn through ability or longevity.
Date: June 30, 1939
Creator: Mann, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Ponder to Meyer Bodansky - June 1932] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Ponder to Meyer Bodansky - June 1932]

Letter from Eric Ponder of New York University to Dr. Meyer Bodansky acknowledging the receipt of a paper for publication in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Date: June 17, 1932
Creator: Ponder, Eric
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Fiske to Meyer Bodansky - January 1934] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Fiske to Meyer Bodansky - January 1934]

Letter from C. H. Fiske of the Harvard Medical School to Dr. Meyer Bodansky thanking him for a contribution to the Folin portrait fund.
Date: January 5, 1934
Creator: Fiske, C. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Eric Ponder - June 1934] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Eric Ponder - June 1934]

Letters written between Eric Ponder and Meyer Bodansky exchanging thanks for the receipt of various monographs and textbooks donated between the two men. They also discuss methods of red blood cell counting and literature associated with the various methods.
Date: 1934-06-25/1934-06-30
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Ponder, Eric
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - September 1934] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - September 1934]

Letter from F. W. Schlutz of the University of Chicago to Dr. Meyer Bodansky commending him on an outline covering a proposed medical problem. The letter also asks for periodic updates regarding the outcomes of Dr. Bodansky's proposed problem.
Date: September 13, 1934
Creator: Schlutz, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - February 1935] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - February 1935]

Letter from F. W. Schlutz of the University of Chicago Children's Hospital to Dr. Meyer Bodansky offering his endorsement on a recent problem submission. The letter also details upcoming travel plans for both doctors and invited Dr. Bodansky to Chicago to visit for a meeting.
Date: February 1, 1935
Creator: Schlutz, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - February 1935] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - February 1935]

Letter from F. W. Schlutz of the University of Chicago Children's Hospital to Dr. Meyer Bodansky asking for consideration of an unknown matter previously discussed between the two men in Chicago. Dr. Schlutz also acknowledges the receipt of a letter from Dr. Bodansky in February and his intent to travel to Galveston, TX.
Date: February 7, 1935
Creator: Schlutz, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - March 1935] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Schlutz to Meyer Bodansky - March 1935]

Letter from F. W. Schlutz of the University of Chicago Children's Hospital to Dr. Meyer Bodansky informing him of the progress of an issue the two men have previously discussed. Dr. Schlutz also expresses his regrets at not being able to be in Texas on an upcoming trip to the southern United States.
Date: March 1, 1935
Creator: Schlutz, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David R. Goddard to Meyer Bodansky - April 1935] (open access)

[Letter from David R. Goddard to Meyer Bodansky - April 1935]

Letter to Dr. Meyer Bodansky from David R. Goddard, National Research Fellow at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, stating several problems he noticed with an experiment conducted by Dr. Bodansky. The letter also details the scientific equations Goddard used in evaluating the experiment.
Date: April 15, 1935
Creator: David R. Goddard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. J. Weber to Meyer Bodansky - May 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. J. Weber to Meyer Bodansky - May 1935]

Letter to Dr. Meyer Bodansky from C. J. Weber of the University of Kansas School of Medicine with a description of a method developed for urine analysis. The reactions of several patients are mentioned when using the stated method.
Date: May 3, 1935
Creator: Weber, C. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. C. H. Harvey to Meyer Bodansky - May 1935] (open access)

[Letter from B. C. H. Harvey to Meyer Bodansky - May 1935]

Letter from B. C. H. Harvey, Dean of Medical Students at the University of Chicago, to Dr. Meyer Bodansky outlining necessary examinations to receive an M.D. degree. The letter also lists several classes that must be taken before being eligible for the exams.
Date: May 18, 1935
Creator: Harvey, B. C. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. C. H. Harvey to Meyer Bodansky - June 1935] (open access)

[Letter from B. C. H. Harvey to Meyer Bodansky - June 1935]

Letter from B. C. H. Harvey, Dean of Medical Students at the University of Chicago, to Dr. Meyer Bodansky giving permission for him to attend summer commencement at the University of Chicago.
Date: June 7, 1935
Creator: Harvey, B. C. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry D. Jump to Meyer Bodansky - August 1935] (open access)

[Letter from Henry D. Jump to Meyer Bodansky - August 1935]

Letter from Henry Jump to Meyer Bodansky informing him that a doctor he recommended for a chemistry teaching position has accepted the spot. The letter thanks Dr. Bodansky for his recommendation.
Date: August 14, 1935
Creator: Jump, Henry D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Henry D. Jump - September 1935] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Henry D. Jump - September 1935]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Henry D. Jump, Acting Dean of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. The letter thanks him for his acceptance of several doctors as professors at the school.
Date: September 11, 1935
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from W. A. Peabody to Meyer Bodansky - September 1935] (open access)

[Letters from W. A. Peabody to Meyer Bodansky - September 1935]

Letter from W. A. Peabody offering input on the commercial manufacture of the chemical creatine. The letter is from Valentine's Meat Juice Company in Richmond, Virginia.
Date: September 14, 1935
Creator: Peabody, W. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Yoe to Meyer Bodansky - September 1935] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Yoe to Meyer Bodansky - September 1935]

Letter from John H. Yoe to Dr. Meyer Bodansky requesting Dr. Bodansky write a chapter on Physiological Chemistry for an upcoming book. He notes an interest in familiarizing his students with German in chemistry writings.
Date: September 18, 1935
Creator: Yoe, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to John H. Yoe - September 1935] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to John H. Yoe - September 1935]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. John H. Yoe accepting an opportunity, presented in a previous letter between the two, to write a chapter covering chemical German in an upcoming book. He mentions the subjects of the chapter to be digestion, metabolism, and nutrition.
Date: September 20, 1935
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ephraim Shorr to Meyer Bodansky - September 1935] (open access)

[Letter from Ephraim Shorr to Meyer Bodansky - September 1935]

Letter from Dr. Ephraim Shorr to Dr. Meyer Bodansky with a report about experiments involving the chemical creatin. The letter notes several test subjects and their reactions to certain chemicals and experiments.
Date: September 20, 1935
Creator: Shorr, Ephraim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[United States Civil Service Commission Form from L. A. Moyer - October 1935] (open access)

[United States Civil Service Commission Form from L. A. Moyer - October 1935]

Letter from L. A. Moyer to the Secretary of the Treasury for the appointment of Dr. Meyer Bodansky as Attendant Specialist in Pathological Chemistry. The letter is a copy of the form.
Date: October 18, 1935
Creator: Moyer, L. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. E. Haley to Meyer Bodansky - October 1935] (open access)

[Letter from V. E. Haley to Meyer Bodansky - October 1935]

Letter from V. E. Haley, of the United States Treasury Department, to Dr. Meyer Bodansky in Galveston, TX. The letter gives Dr. Bodansky an appointment as an Attendant Specialist in Pathological Chemistry at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Galveston. At the bottom is an endorsement by J. R. Ridlon, Medical Director of the hospital, forwarding the letter to Dr. Bodansky.
Date: October 28, 1935
Creator: Haley, V. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. J. Weber to Meyer Bodansky - November 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. J. Weber to Meyer Bodansky - November 1935]

Letter from C. J. Weber to Dr. Meyer Bodansky outlining a method the two have used to test urine and blood. Mr. Weber notes the outcomes of several times through the tests and welcomes Dr. Bodansky to provide input on his results testing on tissues and blood.
Date: November 29, 1935
Creator: Weber, C. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History