Letter written to Mrs. Eleanor R. Thompson in Galveston, Texas from Walter Stuck, secretary of the Texas Surgical Society in San Antonio, Texas. In the letter, Stuck thanks Thompson for loaning materials related to Dr. Thompson for a historical sketch of the Texas Surgical Society.

Minutes from the Fall 1940 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a roster of the society's current members.

Minutes from the Spring 1940 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Dallas, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a roster of the society's current members.

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.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky from the University of Texas School of Medicine, and Dr. John W. Spies, who is the Dean of the School of Medicine. In the second letter, which is dated September 16, 1940, Dr. Meyer Bodansky requests vacation time for either October or November of the same year. The first letter, which is dated September 16, 1940, is a response from Dr. Spies to Dr. Bodansky, and requests that he bring up the matter closer to the time.

Letter to Dr. Meyer Bodansky from F. Kraus of the Medicinal Specialty Department of the Merck & Co. Inc. Manufacturing Chemists. The letter expresses the company's appreciation of Dr. Bodansky's interest in it's scientific research publications, and informs him that a copy of a requested brochure is being sent to him.

Minutes of the Research Council at the University of Texas Medical Branch including funding, approval of projects and manuscripts, and experimentation on animals.

Minutes for the first Research Council meeting on December 3, 1940 regarding the goals of the council.

Letter to Dr. Meyer Bodansky of the John Sealy Hospital from Marion Fay, who is from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In the letter, Ms. Fay requests advice from Dr. Bodansky concerning the reorganization of her institution's hospital.

An excerpt from a letter by (presumably) Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, to Dr. A. O. Singleton. The letter discusses ideas on the nature of reform, satire, and utopia as they apply to the medical profession.