The Lucile Baird papers contains 13 photographs and 4 letters related to the Baptist Memorial Hospital (later Memorial Hospital). The photographs depict hospital staff, interns, nurses, and students. Robert Jolly and Lillian Wilson Burnett Jolly appear in a few photographs, and they are the correspondents with Lucile Baird. Letters include Christmas greeting cards and Baptist Hospital stationary. Photographs and letters appear to have annotations by the creator as well as her niece, Carol Wilde.

Handwritten Christmas greeting on Baptist Hospital letterhead, with Robert Jolly, Superintendent and Mrs. Robert Jolly, R.N., Superintendent of Nursing [Lillian Jolly] noted in header. [FRONT] Handwritten message in blue ink: "Xmas 1927 Dear Lucille B.R. - Another year has gone by and Xmas is here again. Your [conscientious?] attention to duty and your cheerful smile and sweet disposition are good to have around. You do us all good just to see you. You keep us out of the "dumps". ($5.00 gold coin) This little coin is not much and certainly does not express our appresiation [appreciation] adequately, but it is just a Xmas token to say Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. We wish you and your husband the best of everything for 1928. Your friends Mr. and Mrs. Jolly." [BACK] "1927" is written in blue ink, upper right corner. Envelope addressed to "Miss Lucile Baird". [FRONT] There are handwritten notes on the upper part of the envelope along the crease in blue ink: "Our wedding present from the Baptist Hosp, Drs. nurses - [...?] and etc. silver plated [community(?)] silver-wear Jan. 1-1927". [BACK] Handwritten in red ink: "me and my dear friends and work [associates?] Baptist Hospital 711 Lamar Houston TX. About 1925 I worked first as a P.B.X. operator then was moved to front office - I have many happy memories today - [4.27.88?]"

Note: P.B.X. is a reference to the telephone switchboard. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_switchboard

Christmas card. [FRONT] Snow covered trees and The Season's Greetings in lower right corner. [BACK] Blank. [INSIDE - LEFT] Handwritten note: "Dear Lucille - Although you are a visitor so to speak yet you seem like one of the regular family for you were with us so long. Now, as always in the past, your good cheer and bright smile make us all feel better and inspire us to keep "smilin". We want you to know we love you and appreciate you and wish for you and Bill a most happy Christmas and better things next year - Mr. and Mrs. Jolly." [INSIDE - RIGHT] Printed message: "Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year Memorial Hospital Houston." Envelope addressed to "Lucile".

Envelope addressed to "Miss Lucile Baird". Christmas greeting (see MS249-16) was enclosed.