Presidential address given by Jesse E. Thompson before the Texas Surgical Society in San Antonio, Texas. In the speech, Thompson discusses Cabeza de Vaca's time living with the Native Americans of Texas and the conquest of Mexico, with particular focus on the operations he performed, including the first recorded surgical operation in North America.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. John W. Spies, who are both faculty from the School of Medicine at the University of Texas. The first letter, which is dated October 9, 1939 from Dr. Bodansky informs Dr. Spies that a notification for a grant is enclosed with the letter. Dr. Bodansky requests that Dr. Spies, who is the Dean of the Medical School, reviews and authorizes the proposed grant. Dr. Bodansky includes in the letter a description of what the grant is intended for. The second letter, which is dated October 11, 1939, is a response from Dr. Spies. He informs Dr. Bodansky that the grant, which has been accepted. There are short handwritten notes on both of the typed letters.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. T. U. Marron, who is from the Department of Pathology at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital. The letter, which is dated October 9, 1939, requests that Dr. Marron "send [Dr. Bodansky] references to the work of H.M. Jones on the cause of goiter".

Minutes from the forty-third semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in San Antonio, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.

Partial summary of the fifteenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed during the executive meeting, a secretary's report, and a treasurer's report listing expenses and members with outstanding dues.