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.

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 ."