Texas Surgeon: an Autobiography (open access)

Texas Surgeon: an Autobiography

This autobiographical account of Dr. Donald Taylor Atkinson tells "the story of the life of a world-renowned doctor who overcame tremendous financial obstacles in order to gain an education" (vii). The author chronicles his family's history, his upbringing in Canada, as well as his journey towards becoming a surgeon in Texas.
Date: 1958
Creator: Atkinson, Donald Taylor
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Augustus Alonzo Hall, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Augustus Alonzo Hall, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Augustus Alonzo Hall for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: February 8, 1958
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: James Robert Zier, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: James Robert Zier, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. James Robert Zier for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: February 21, 1958
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Otis O. Benson, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Otis O. Benson, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Otis O. Benson for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Leopoldo Lemus, MD]

Portrait of Dr. Leopoldo Lemus, a pediatrician and graduate from Escuela Medico Militer, wearing a suit and tie. His name and a date are handwritten on the back of the photo.
Date: November 17, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: William Weaver Nichol, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: William Weaver Nichol, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. William Weaver Nichol for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: December 3, 1958
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History