[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, October 1, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, October 1, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet regarding a change in his travel plans. Morris says that he is "preparing a paper on women doctors in Texas for presentation to the Texas Academy of Science next spring."
Date: October 1, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 30, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 30, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet regarding his trip to "central Texas." Morris later comments on Dr. Bonnet's trip to Fredericksburg, to which he says it "sounds absolutely delightful."
Date: June 30, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 16, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, June 16, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet. Morris tells Bonnet that he and Nell are going to "tour central Texas for a week of research and vacation during the second week of August."
Date: June 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thank You Card from Jane Bayless to Edith Bonnet, December 3, 1974] (open access)

[Thank You Card from Jane Bayless to Edith Bonnet, December 3, 1974]

Thank you card from Jane Bayless to Edith Bonnet thanking her for her signature on their poster, as well as to mention that they won "Honorable Mention on our Research and Romance of Medicine project at Southern Medical Ass'n meeting." Bayless wants Dr. Bonnet to attend their March 14 meeting."
Date: December 3, 1974
Creator: Bayliss, Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. Bryan Spires, Jr. to Edith Marguerite Bonnet, March 1, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from A. Bryan Spires, Jr. to Edith Marguerite Bonnet, March 1, 1974]

Letter from A. Bryan Spires, Jr. to Edith Marguerite Bonnet saying they received her letter not wanting to register with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. He goes on to mention that, by law, this letter serves "as notice to you that your 1974 registration fee is unpaid, and [her] license will be cancelled" in 15 days if the fee is left unpaid.
Date: March 1, 1974
Creator: Spires, A. Bryan, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wilward Bayliss to Jane Bonnet, March 22, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Wilward Bayliss to Jane Bonnet, March 22, 1975]

Letter from Milward Bayliss to Edith Bonnet thanking her for coming to their luncheon and stating that "We are sooooo proud of you and all you've done for the city of San Antonio."
Date: March 22, 1975
Creator: Bayliss, Milward
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Western Union Telegram from Henry Guerra to Edith Bonnet, September 21, 1973] (open access)

[Western Union Telegram from Henry Guerra to Edith Bonnet, September 21, 1973]

Telegram sent from Henry Guerra to Edith Bonnet thanking her for her service to the City of San Antonio over the years. According to the stamp on the telegram this is a "Duplicate of Telephoned Telegram."
Date: September 21, 1973
Creator: Guerra, Henry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 30, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 30, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet relating a conversation they had on the phone regarding Charlotte Schaefer's family. He goes on to discuss those family members who were in attendance; Morris plans to get in touch with Schaefer's niece "to get family genealogy."
Date: May 30, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, January 27, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, January 27, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith Bonnet thanking her for letting him visit her at home a few days before. According to the letter she was able to provide information that "are a historian's dream."
Date: January 27, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation to Edith Bonnet] (open access)

[Certificate of Appreciation to Edith Bonnet]

Certificate of appreciation presented to Edith Bonnet "For outstanding service toward improving community health in the fight against emphysema, tuberculosis and air pollution.
Date: March 31, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975] (open access)

[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975]

Memorandum from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet explaining the importance of preserving her personal papers. Morris stresses that her papers be inventoried "for potential historical value," keeping them at the Eugene Barker State Historical Center. This memo includes Dr. Chester R. Burns, Dr. Truman R. Blocker, Jr., and Emil F. Frey as recipients as well.
Date: May 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, April 10, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, April 10, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet thanking her for her help, and telling her that he is "now drafting a memorandum...regarding your papers."
Date: April 10, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association] (open access)

[Certificate from the University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association]

Certificate presented to Edith M. Bonnet by the University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association in honor of her service to her community "for the last fifty years."
Date: May 7, 1976
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
E.W. Bertner, M.D., F.A.C.S.: (1889-1950) Cancer Fighter and First President of the Texas Medical Center (open access)

E.W. Bertner, M.D., F.A.C.S.: (1889-1950) Cancer Fighter and First President of the Texas Medical Center

Presidential address given by William D. Seybold before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Seybold gives a biographical sketch of Dr. E.W. Bertner.
Date: October 4, 1971
Creator: Seybold, William D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Commemoration of Theodor Billroth on the 150th Anniversary of His Birth: Billroth 1. His Surgical and Professional Accomplishments (open access)

In Commemoration of Theodor Billroth on the 150th Anniversary of His Birth: Billroth 1. His Surgical and Professional Accomplishments

Draft of the first part of a biographical sketch of Theodor Billroth, "the most famous surgeon of the nineteenth century" describing his surgical and professional accomplishments.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Rutledge, Robb H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quackery: Getting the Medical Goat (open access)

Quackery: Getting the Medical Goat

Speech given by Dr. A.W. Bronwell at the 62nd Texas Surgical Society Convention in Austin, Texas. In the speech, Bronwell discusses the history of "medical quackery."
Date: October 1, 1979
Creator: Bronwell, A. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Presidential Address (open access)

The Presidential Address

Presidential address given by A.O. Singleton, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Corpus Christi, Texas. In the speech, Singleton discusses Texas' earliest surgeons and surgical operations.
Date: October 1, 1973
Creator: Singleton, A. O., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pre-Plymouth Peregrinations (open access)

Pre-Plymouth Peregrinations

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.
Date: October 9, 1972
Creator: Thompson, Jesse E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Commemoration of Theodor Billroth on the 150th Anniversary of His Birth: Billroth 2. His Personal Life, Ideas, and Musical Friendships (open access)

In Commemoration of Theodor Billroth on the 150th Anniversary of His Birth: Billroth 2. His Personal Life, Ideas, and Musical Friendships

Draft of the first part of a biographical sketch of Theodor Billroth, "the most famous surgeon of the nineteenth century" describing his personal life, ideas, and musical friendships.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Rutledge, Robb H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
They Made Us Respectable (open access)

They Made Us Respectable

Presidential address given by Howard R. Dudgeon, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Fort Worth, Texas. In the speech, Dudgeon discusses early surgeons who helped increase the respect given to the profession.
Date: October 7, 1974
Creator: Dudgeon, Howard R., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1973] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1973]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, with a message that reads, "May 1973 be the breakthrough year for cancer research ."
Date: 1972/1973
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1971] (open access)

[Christmas Card: 1971]

Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, Maimonides, from her Hall of Medicine series.
Date: 1971
Creator: Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joseph Henry Reuss: Founding Chairman of the Texas Surgical Society (open access)

Joseph Henry Reuss: Founding Chairman of the Texas Surgical Society

Presidential address given by James E. Pridgen before the Texas Surgical Society, providing a biographical sketch of Joseph Henry Reuss, who served as the first chairman of the Society. It includes a handwritten letter from Pridgen and an introductory statement.
Date: October 2, 1978
Creator: Pridgen, James E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Melvyn H. Schreiber, September 3, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Melvyn H. Schreiber, September 3, 1974]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Melvyn Schreiber discussing Schreiber's paper in the Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine.
Date: September 6, 1973
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History