[Portrait of Dr. Truman G. Blocker, Jr.]

Portrait of Dr. Truman G. Blocker, Jr. wearing a suit and tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gittings
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edith M. Bonnet After Graduation from the University of Texas]

Portrait of Edith M. Bonnet in a ruffled dress with straps over each shoulder. There is a note on the back of the photo saying this was her "After graduating from the Univ. of Texas, Austin" but before going to medical school in Galveston, Texas.
Date: 192X
Creator: Jensen-Raymer Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edward White]

Portrait of Edward White, wearing a white shirt and dark tie and smiling.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of G.V. Brindley, Sr.]

Portrait of G.V. Brindley, Sr. of Temple, Texas, wearing a suit and tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "G.V. Brindley, Sr. Temple. For Texas Surgical Society."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Archer Cleveland Harper]

Portrait of Mary Archer Cleveland Harper in a ruffled, lace dress. The picture is printed inside the oval to appear that it is framed by the larger card.
Date: unknown
Creator: Raba, E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Walter B. King, Jr.]

Portrait of Dr. Walter B. King, Jr. of Waco, Texas, wearing a suit, tie, and glasses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Windy Drum Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Precision Intruments Required in the Medical Sciences (open access)

Precision Intruments Required in the Medical Sciences

An paper by Dr. Felix P. Miller on the uses and benefits of the electron microscope.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller, Felix P.
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Qualifications Necessary to Produce a Safe and Reliable Surgeon (open access)

The Qualifications Necessary to Produce a Safe and Reliable Surgeon

Article written by James Edwin Thompson about the qualifications of education for surgeons. The article was never published.
Date: unknown
Creator: Thompson, James E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Signed Portrait of Truman G. Blocker, Jr.]

Portrait of Dr. Truman G. Blocker, Jr. wearing a suit and tie. A handwritten note on the photo says "To Bob Sparkman - highest admiration and esteem - Truman G. Blocker, Jr."
Date: unknown
Creator: Gittings
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by James Edwin Thompson for the Texas Surgical Society] (open access)

[Speech by James Edwin Thompson for the Texas Surgical Society]

Speech given by James Edwin Thompson for the Texas Surgical Society, recounting the history of the society and his hopes for its future.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Medical Center: Development as a Convergence of Coincidences (open access)

The Texas Medical Center: Development as a Convergence of Coincidences

Speech given by Alando J. Ballantyne, in which he gives an account of the history of the Texas Medical Center.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ballantyne, Alando J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 9 and November 5, 1928] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 9 and November 5, 1928]

Summaries of the twenty-fourth and twenty fifth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as expense reports.
Date: {1928-04,1928-11}
Creator: Kirkham, H. L. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack R. Maguire to Alumni] (open access)

[Letter from Jack R. Maguire to Alumni]

Letter from Jack R. Maguire of the University of Texas Ex-Students' Association reminding alumni of the class reunion for the Class of 1919 on April 11-12, 1969. Maguire highlights a few events that will take place like the "Annual Luncheon," "Reunion Breakfast," etc.
Date: 1969-24~
Creator: Maguire, Jack R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itinerary for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970] (open access)

[Itinerary for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970]

Itinerary created for a trip planned for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970. According to this itinerary they are traveling to Mexico and all over Central America; destinations include Vera Cruz, Guadalajara, and Durango.
Date: December 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Golden Anniversary Diploma Conferred on Edith Marguerite Bonnet] (open access)

[Golden Anniversary Diploma Conferred on Edith Marguerite Bonnet]

Golden Anniversary Diploma "conferred on Edith Marguerite Bonnet" by the University of Texas Ex-Students' Association. The certificate is signed by both the president of the association and of the university and has the seal of the association affixed on the bottom left
Date: April 12, 1969
Creator: Ex-Students' Association, University of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucy Rathbone to Classmates of 1919, March 17, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Lucy Rathbone to Classmates of 1919, March 17, 1969]

Letter from Lucy Rathbone to "Classmates of Nineteen-Nineteen" inviting them to her house for dessert after all of the activities in order to better catch up with each other.
Date: March 17, 1969
Creator: Rathbone, Lucy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Events from the Desk of Edith M. Bonnet] (open access)

[List of Events from the Desk of Edith M. Bonnet]

List of events prepared by Edith Bonnet highlighting Ann Irving, Dorothy Worrell, and Laura Ramsay's visit from San Marcos. This document recounts where they went, who went with them, and what they did.
Date: January 22, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucy Rathbone to Classmates, January 10, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Lucy Rathbone to Classmates, January 10, 1969]

Letter from Lucy Rathbone to classmates informing them of the upcoming class reunion on April 12, 1969, where each attendee will be presented with a Golden Anniversary Diploma. Rathbone says that this reunion "promises to be the best 50-year Class Reunion in University history."
Date: January 10, 1969
Creator: Rathbone, Lucy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itinerary of Events for Round-Up '69] (open access)

[Itinerary of Events for Round-Up '69]

Itinerary for alumni during "Round-Up '69" including events for April 8-13. This itinerary lists the times for each event followed by its corresponding event such as a luncheon, reception, presentation, etc.
Date: 1969
Creator: University of Texas Ex-Students' Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert G. Frazier to Edith M. Bonnet, December 4, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Robert G. Frazier to Edith M. Bonnet, December 4, 1968]

Letter from Robert G. Frazier to Edith M. Bonnet informing her that she has "been granted Emeritus Fellowship in the American Academy of Pediatrics." According to the letter Emeritus Fellows have all the privileges of active members except voting and holding office.
Date: December 4, 1968
Creator: Frazier, Robert G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Dodds to Edith Bonnet, October 30, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Dodds to Edith Bonnet, October 30, 1968]

Letter from C. H. Dodds to Edith Bonnet saying that he is sorry she will not be able to make it to the "meetings of the Board of Directors at this time." According to the letter Dr. Bonnet has contributed a lot to the success of the Board.
Date: October 30, 1968
Creator: Dodds, C. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
James E. Thompson, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S., L.L.D., First President of the Texas Surgical Society (open access)

James E. Thompson, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S., L.L.D., First President of the Texas Surgical Society

Presidential address given by Walter B. King, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Waco, Texas. In the speech, King discusses James E. Thompson's life and accomplishments
Date: October 2, 1967
Creator: King, Walter B., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965 (open access)

Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965

Text of opening remarks for the October 1965 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. It includes a copy of the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman in which he compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (open access)

Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

Copy of a manuscript for the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. In the speech, Sparkman compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: Sparkman, Robert S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History