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[Article: Conference for County Medical Society Officials]

Description: Article from the December 1960 issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine listing the program for the Conference for County Medical Society Officials, to be held in Austin on Saturday, January 28, 1961.
Date: December 1960
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Article: Dr. May Owen]

Description: Article from the April 1960 issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine providing biographical information about Dr. May Owen, the first woman president of the Texas Medical Association.
Date: April 1960
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Article: May Owen's hand in the future]

Description: An article in volume 84 of the Texas Medicine Journal from June 1988, discussing Dr. May Owen's life, career, and legacy. The article discusses the other medical professionals she influenced, including Dr. Charles Rush, Dr. David Pillow, and Dr. Bruce Jacobson. There is an advertisement for Valium on the back of one of the pages.
Date: June 1988
Creator: Jones, Donna B.
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Article: Presidential biography, April 1960]

Description: Draft of a journal article about Dr. May Owen's election to President of the Texas Medical Association. The article discusses Dr. Owen's life, career, and accomplishments.
Date: April 1960
Creator: McBee
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Article: Why I Have Shared]

Description: Editorial article written by Dr. May Owen, describing her reasons for establishing the May Owen Trust through the Texas Medical Association, citing her long interest in the medical profession and ways that she has found to pay back the people that supported her throughout her career.
Date: unknown
Creator: Owen, May
Partner: Texas Medical Association

The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy

Description: Paper describing important components of the built environment of south Texas that still remained at the time of publication, providing a historical background for said components, and exploring their social context.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

[Clipping: Sweetwater Man Cited for Enviable War Work Record]

Description: Reprint of an article published in the Sweetwater Daily Reporter about Sam Myres being honored by the U. S. Government due to the quality of his saddles that he made for the war, which were of such high quality that it made inspection unnecessary.
Date: February 19, 1920
Creator: Sweetwater Daily Reporter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Conjunto Music

Description: Paper discussing a brief history of conjunto folk music in south Texas and its role in the folk culture of the area.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Corridos

Description: Paper discussing a the history of corridos, a type of Mexican-American folk ballads, as well as their evolution over time.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Cortez, Gregorio (1875-1916)

Description: Paper discussing the life of Gregorio Cortez, a Mexican-American folk hero. His entire life, from birth until death, is covered.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Curanderos

Description: Paper discussing the role of curanderos in the Mexican-American community, as well as a brief history of curanderos and a comparison to other types of Mexican-American folk healers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

[Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen]

Description: Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen. The article discusses her background, career, accomplishments, and major contributions to medicine.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: McBee
Partner: Texas Medical Association

The Empowerment of Women in the Fidencista Movement

Description: Paper discussing the significant roles of women in the Fidencista movement and why they have assumed such important roles in it. Additionally, a brief history of the movement as a whole is provided.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Folk Concepts of Human Physiology Underlying Empacho, La Mollera, and Mal de Ojo

Description: Paper discussing "how the folk concepts of human physiology influence the belief in and treatment of three culture-bound syndromes found among Mexican Americans in south Texas:" empacho, caída de la mollera, and mal de ojo.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Folk Medicine: A Worldwide Phenomenon

Description: Paper discussing the definition of folk medicine and giving details on the Sixth International Congress on Traditional and Folk Medicine, which took place from December 6-11, 1992.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

From Ranch to Agribusiness: 1930-Present

Description: Paper discussing the evolution of South Texas ranching culture from 1930 to the time of publication.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Gender Roles in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Description: Paper discussing the gender roles in the folk medical system of Mexican Americans in South Texas, as well as a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican Americans in this region.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work? A Research Project in South Texas

Description: Paper discussing which herbal remedies used in folk medicine "are biomedicines, which are placebos, and which are toxins by evaluating a large collection of herbal remedies used by Hispanics in South Texas and northern Tamaulipas, Mexico."
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Hispanic Heritage of Ranching in South Texas

Description: Paper discussing the evolution of south Texas ranching culture through the influence of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo culture over different time periods.
Date: May 30, 1992
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Jacal in the Big Bend: Its Origin and Evolution

Description: Draft of a paper tracing "the jacal from its pre-Hispanic origins in the pithouse to its emergence as a surface structure like those described by the earliest Spaniard soldiers and missionaries in the La Junta region." The author also identifies modern examples of the jacal that are still in use today; the paper includes a glossary and illustrations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

La Llorona

Description: Paper discussing the origins and different forms of the legend of La Llorona, a ghostly woman figure of folk tales.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville
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