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?]"
Letter from Robert Jolly, Superintendent of Memorial Hospital, to E. W. Bertner, congratulating him on his election to Chief of Hermann Hospital Staff.
Western Union telegrams from E. W. Bertner's family and Dr. C. R. Chesnutt to E. W. Bertner congratulating him on the establishment of the Texas Medical Center
This folder contains correspondence between E. W. Bertner and Susan Barnett about the Texas Medical Center. Much of it takes place while Bertner is in Minnesota, and Susan Barnett provides typed updates on TMC business. In many cases, E. W. Bertners' handwritten replies appear in-line, with additional notes at the end.
This folder contains correspondence related to the Texas Medical Center. Included are several exchanges of gratitude or recognition between Dr. Bertner and colleagues. Other correspondence deals with business and real estate dealings for the TMC. Baylor's awarding of an honorary degree to Dr. Bertner, the cornerstone laying of Methodist Hospital, and Jesse Jones' gift to the TMC Library are among the topics discussed. Correspondents include Susan Barnett (Assistant to the President of the TMC, Dr. Bertner), Jesse Jones, Hugh Roy Cullen, W. R. Wright, W. N. Blanton, and Dr. Paul Magnuson.
One scrapbook titled "This is Your Life", Volume III Medical Works, Book V. Includes professional correspondence to and from John Roberts Phillips, MD. Compiled by Rebecca Hall Phillips, RN. Scrapbook was digitized for preservation of the original laminated scrapbook. The orginal was discarded.
This folder contains personal correspondence between E. W. Bertner and others. It includes a letter to E. W. Bertner from his father Gus Bertner, on the subject of Dr. Bertner going to France during World War I.