[Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan to Edith M. Bonnet, March 15, 1927]

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Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan, of the Harvard Medical School, to Edith M. Bonnet concerning her recent inquiry of "securing an internship at the Children's Hospital." Blackfan explains that women are not eligible for the position because they lack proper housing facilities for women.

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[1] p. ; 27 cm.

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Blackfan, Kenneth D. March 15, 1927.

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Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan, of the Harvard Medical School, to Edith M. Bonnet concerning her recent inquiry of "securing an internship at the Children's Hospital." Blackfan explains that women are not eligible for the position because they lack proper housing facilities for women.

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[1] p. ; 27 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2016

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

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Dr. Edith Margurite Bonnet Papers

The Dr. Edith Marguerite Bonnet Papers include the personal diary and correspondence of Dr. Edith Bonnet (1897-1984). Dr. Bonnet, a 1926 graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch, was one of the first two females to intern at the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas.

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  • March 15, 1927

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  • March 10, 1927 - March 15, 1927

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  • April 3, 2017, 2:41 p.m.

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  • June 20, 2018, 3:14 p.m.

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Blackfan, Kenneth D. [Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan to Edith M. Bonnet, March 15, 1927], letter, March 15, 1927; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth841144/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moody Medical Library, UT.

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