Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

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Handwritten draft 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.

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12 p. ; 28 cm.

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Sparkman, Robert S. October 4, 1965.

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Handwritten draft 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.

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12 p. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.

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Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (Text)

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.

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Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015, MMLUT_31-14-20-001, ark:/67531/metapth822790

Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965 (Text)

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.

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Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965, MMLUT_31-14-20-003, ark:/67531/metapth822768

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  • October 4, 1965

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  • Jan. 24, 2017, 3:13 p.m.

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Sparkman, Robert S. Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015, text, October 4, 1965; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822802/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moody Medical Library, UT.

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