Presidential address given by R.H. Baskin before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Baskin discusses his career journey as a surgeon, including his teachers and colleagues, technological advances in medicine, and his ideas of what the future may hold. The printed text is annotated with handwritten notes.

Presidential address given by R.H. Baskin before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Baskin discusses his career journey as a surgeon, including his teachers and colleagues, technological advances in medicine, and his ideas of what the future may hold. The printed text is annotated with handwritten notes.

Photograph of Dr. Chauncey D. Leake (right), Harry Lawrence (center), and Mrs. Ray Gardina (left) on the occasion of Lawrence's 70th birthday.

Letter to Elizabeth Q. Huntington asking permission to reproduce the photographs in the book written by her sister, Annie Oakes Huntington, about Poison Ivy and Swamp Sumac.

Letter from Dr. W. B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake recommending that Leake publish something in the State Medical Journal, and discussing nursing education.

Some remarks typed by Dr. Witten B. Russ reflecting on women, plastic surgery, and electroshock therapy.

Letter to Ovid Bell from the Assistant Dean of the University of Texas W. S. Wallace. The letter concerns the order that the school submitted to Mr. Bell. Mr. Wallace explains the payment situation to Mr. Bell in attempt to clear a previous misunderstanding.

Letter from Dr. McIver to Dr. Bodansky asking him to do a presentation at the Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting in the fall.

Letter from George P. McCabe to Dr. Bodansky commending him for his testimony at the oleomargarine industry hearing for emargol and whether emargol should be required on oleomargarine labels.

Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Bodansky informing him of chemicals and their properties that the Emulsol Corporation is mailing to him.

Federal Register from 1940 containing routine publications, rules and regulations from government agencies.

Program of Yom Kippur services given at Temple B'Nai Israel, with the sermon given by Dr. Henry Cohen.

Congregation B'Nai Israel's pamphlet for their Shabuoth service and confirmation service given on June 11, 1940 and June 12, 1940. The confirmation service occurred on Shabuoth Eve at 7:30 o'clock and the Shabuoth morning service commenced at 10:00 o'clock, headed by Rabbi Henry Cohen.

Letter from Benjamin R. Harris to Dr. Bodansky discussing the reasons why organic material like straw would appear to spontaneously combust.

Letter from Dr. Bodansky to the Emulsol Corporation informing them of his finished textbook and of his availability for future research programs.

Letter written to Dr. K.H. Aynesworth from Walter G. Stuck, informing him of a decision made at a recent business meeting for the Texas Surgical Society.

Letter from Dr. Burt B. Smith to Dr. Meyer Bodansky, dated December 11, 1939. In the letter, Dr. Smith explains that an employee named Jane Williamson, whom Dr. Bodansky recommended Dr. Smith hire, is enthusiastically living up to his recommendations "in every way".

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky, who is the Director of Laboratories at the University of Texas, to Dr. R. C. Jordan, who is from the Austin State Hospital. The letter, which is dated October 11, 1939, acknowledges the receipt of an appendix specimen, and informs Dr. Jordan that the specimen has been forwarded to the correct department. The letter was forwarded to Dr. Paul Brindley from the Department of Pathology.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Herbert E. Hipps, dated June 2, 1939 and June 7, 1939. The earlier letter is from Dr. Hipps, who is from the Torbett Sanatorium and Diagnostic Clinic in Marlin, Texas. Dr. Hipps thanks Dr. Bodansky for a medical report that he sent to him. He also encloses a copy of a medical report of a patient who has been diagnosed with a controversial condition. The six-page report over a patient named Robert Wosnig includes periodic dated observations, various test results, and diagnosis. The letter from Dr. Bodansky acknowledges the receipt of the letter and report, and thanks Dr. Hipps for sending it.

Letter from Dr. Oscar Bodansky to a man named Mike in response to a prior letter complaining about the lack of or style of bibliographical notations in a chapter written for a textbook. Dr. Bodansky gives his reasons for believing the citations to be acceptable and outlines several other issues, which the men must discuss, concerning the textbook.

Letter from Miss Clara M. Becton to Dr. Meyer Bodansky with an enclosed letter explaining the problems and new directions of the A.S.M.T.

Correspondence between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. F. W. Schlutz discussing the addition of a student, Jerome Feldman as a resident at Dr. Bodansky's hospital. Dr. Schlutz asks that Dr. Bodansky gives Feldman a recommendation and gives his own endorsement. In Dr. Bodansky's reply he agrees to give Mr. Feldman his endorsement.

Letter to Dr. A. S. Giordano from Dr. Meyer Bodansky regarding one of Dr. Bodansky's publications.

Minutes from the thirty-ninth 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.