Photocopy of a memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.

Memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.

Summary of the twenty-third semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.

Summary of the eleventh semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. John W. Spies, dated November 7, 1940. The letter thanks Dr. Spies for a suggestion that he made concerning Dr. Bodansky's research over insulin insufficiency in sheep.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Vernon A. Wilkerson, who is the Head of the Department of Biochemistry at Howard University in Washington D.C. The two letters are dated November 7, 1940 and November 12, 1940. The second letter, which is from Dr. Wilkerson, requests that Dr. Bodansky schedule time to come see Howard University during his visit to Washington D.C. The first letter is Dr. Bodansky's response to the letter.