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Harris County Medical Society commercials (4)

This Harris County Medical Society sound recording comes from a 12" phonograph record. It contains four commercials, each one minute in length, regarding an upcoming vote for the location of the new Jefferson Davis Hospital. The segments cite increased traffic; duplication of administrative, maintenance, and personnel costs; and the geographic location of existing paitents as reasons to oppose a new facility in the Texas Medical Center and support a hospital on the present site. While the claims are mostly the same, each segment offers a slightly different way to frame the argument. The segments evoke radio programs such as quiz shows and mysteries. While the claims are mostly the same, each segment offers a slightly different way to frame the argument. Each segment concludes with a variation of the refrain "On July 26 vote for the new Jefferson Davis Hospital on the present site. Vote 'for' the hospital issue on July 26." Each segment runs approximately one minute, with a total recording time of 4:12 minutes.
Segment 1 (0:01) "The truth about Jefferson Davis Hospital" poses "Did you Know?" questions and concludes responses with "That's the Truth About JD."
Segment 2 (1:01) "The Case of the Dislocated Hospital" poses a mixture of questions and statements and invites "you the taxpayer to solve the case." This segment offers additional statistics and other information about the patients served by the hospital.
Segment 3 (2:06) uses the framing "Your Dr. Recommends...." to make the case.
Segment 4 (3:05) "Here's the case of tax vs. fiction on the hospital issue" frames opponents' arguments as "Fiction has it..." and then tells the audience "Fact has it...."

Harris County Medical Society (Tex.)

Interview with Dr. Louis Faillace

This Digital Audio Tape (DAT) contains an interview with Louis A. Faillace, MD, founding Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and onetime Acting Dean at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. The interview took place on September 29, 1995. The interviewer is unnamed, and the recording runs 1:24:37.
(0:01) Louis A. Faillace, MD recounts being recruited to the faculty of the University of Texas Medical School in Houston by Dr. Cheves Smythe. He relays his emphasis on biological psychology. He highlights the opportunity he saw in building a new school of medicine, contrasted with the challenges he encountered. He discusses Hermann Hospital, Dr. Smythe, the recruitment of faculty—some of whom he deemed “tigers”—and local and state political structures impacting the school. He laments the passing of Frank Erwin, who he claims “protected” school and its interests.
(14:40) He discusses Cheves Smythe, Bob Tuttle and Roger Bulger. He also traces with the development of Psychiatry at UT Houston, including the acquisition of more beds and funding.
(17:09) He recounts Cheves Smythe’s removal.
(22:35) He discusses Bob Tuttle, the improved relationships across departments, and Truman Blocker’s tenure.
(24:45) He discusses teaching and students. He notes that teaching was emphasized in the Psychiatry Department and argues it should have been more central in the rest of the School. He also discusses funding, “power brokers,” Baylor, and UT’s place as the “new kid on the block.”
(28:27) He discusses Hermann Hospital and the scandal there. He mentions Bill Smith, the trustees, the private doctors there. He also returns to the topic of power structures in the city and disparities between UT and Baylor.
(31:53) He mentions Bob Tuttle’s departure. He discusses Ernst Knobil and Knobil’s recruitment by Roger Bulger.
(35:26) He recounts his role in establishing UT’s affiliations with Harris County Psychiatric Center and the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences (TRIMS). He states, “I got ‘em both. Nobody else…. They’re there because of one person, that’s me.” He describes political maneuverings with Governor Hobby, Roger Bulger, and the State Legislature.
(42:04 He goes into more detail relating his pursuit of TRIMS, later the UT Mental Sciences Institute. He references Gary Miller, Charlie Mullins, and Stella Mullins.
(52:10) He recounts his appointment and service as Acting Dean of the Medical School.
(1:04:00) He gives his account of the Hermann Hospital story. He details conflict among John Ribble and the Department Chairmen, and ultimately his own firing.
(1:12:32) He returns to his time as Acting Dean to detail efforts to establish an affiliation with Lyndon Banes Johnson Hospital.
(1:18:40) He offers his thoughts on the state of medical care, particularly with regards to psychiatry, including the influence of managed care.
(1:22:00) He reflects on the state of UT Medical School in Houston. He emphasizes his focus on being a teacher and clinician.

Faillace, Louis

Interview with Dr. Al Gunn

This Digital Audio Tape (DAT) contains an interview with Albert E. (Al) Gunn, MD former Dean of Admissions at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. The interview took place on September 18, 1995. The interviewer is unnamed, and the recording runs 1:07:04.
(0:01) As the recording begins, Dr. Gunn and the unnamed interviewer discuss the recording and sound quality and muse on perfectionism.
(1:45) Dr. Gunn recounts starting as Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Center at M. D. Anderson Hospital in 1975, having been recruited by Dr. R. Lee Clark. He describes coming to Medical School Grand Rounds to hear Dr. Kuykendahl, and how he met Dr. George Whalen, Chair of the Department of Gastroenterology, who was about to step in as Acting Chief. Dr. Gunn says he wanted to get involved in the School, and in 1976 started as an Assistant Professor teaching the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course. He recounts trying to get more students into M. D. Anderson. He claims Hermann had too many students, and that he wanted to bring students into Rehabilitation Center to make it more academic. But he got “infected” with teaching, students, and the fun of it.
(7:30) He describes being recruited for and taking on the position of Dean of Admissions for the Medical School. Starting the position in June 1979, Dr. Gunn notes that many of the School founders were still there and names the department chairs.
(10:18) Dr. Gunn outlines what the Medical School was like when he arrived. He mentions the Freeman Building, Dr. Charles Berry, and Dr. Truman Blocker. He details construction and emphasizes student-friendly building design. He fondly recalls that students were fun-loving—“rambunctious”—and says he appreciated their honesty and outspokenness. He highlights the common bond, improvisation, and shared experiences that set the atmosphere of the school.
(22:52) He discusses his work in admissions, saying it had been “a dream.” He names colleagues who facilitated the admissions process and made it fun. He does claim that medical school faculty could be uncomfortable with religious commitment, and he says that religion was removed from admissions discussions.
(26:12) He suggests they fostered a “Houston type” of student, and pitched the School’s faculty and atmosphere to prospects. He asserts they wanted students who saw medicine as a people-oriented-- not purely scientific – profession.
(29:30) He recalls a shortage of applicants when he first arrived. He credits Betty Murphy, Coordinator of Admissions, with ideas such as the first Parents Night at a medical school. He also credits Dr. Henry Strobel with the idea for a retreat, which came after flooding of the anatomy room. He says these things have persisted as traditions and made School what it is.
(31:53) He speaks about Dr. Louis Failliace, crises, and politics around the School. He claims students are too busy learning to worry about such things. He asserts the School survives because of the students.
(35:55) He discusses academic standards, noting the contributions of M. D. Anderson faculty. He discusses the University of Texas, funding, and the State Legislature. He considers the tension between focusing on primary care versus research.
(42:27) He says Admissions is looking for students whose picture of medicine is being with people, listening to people.
(49:07) He says one of their goals is to have the School in harmony with the racial and ethnic make-up of Texas. He says the School tries to do problem-based learning, not just memorization.
(52:00) Asked about student criticisms, he cites parking. He says at one point students felt there wasn’t enough clinical material, but the affiliation with Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital helped alleviated that.
(54:15) He offers his impressions of personalities from the Medical School: Dr. Bob Tuttle, Dr. Ernst Knobil, Dr. Louis Faillace, Dr. Frank Webber, and Dr. John Ribble.
(1:03:06) He addresses the questions “why did you become a doctor?” and “What is a doctor?” He cites the appeal of an “immediate” way to help people. He says a doctor deals with dis-ease and the most important thing a doctor can do is alleviate pain.

Gunn, Albert E.

The Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library Meeting the Challenge

This 1” open-reel video tape opens with a graphic announcing the “Houston Academy of Medicine Texas Medical Center Library” The production highlights the history, purpose, value, and future of the Library. While the recording lasts 7:12, the actual content runs about 5:30.
Narration is by Ron Stone. The video was made possible by a gift from the Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library. It is a production of UT Television, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1997.
The recording starts with color bars and test sound, followed by a blank screen. Content begins at 1:43.
(1:43) The video opens with historical images from the TMC Library, as the voiceover notes it “has never hesitated to meet the challenge of the future.”
(2:18) The video cuts to the present day, featuring images of students studying, including at computers. The narrator reiterates the Library’s purpose “to make knowledge accessible to the entire community.” The TMC Library’s new five-year plan is introduced.
(2:34) Naomi C. Broering, MLS, MA, Executive Director, HAM-TMC Library. She cites the support of the Houston Endowment and the M. D. Anderson Foundation. She highlights the plan to develop a Health Informatics Education Center, Consumer Health Information Service Area, Knowledge Management Center, and Conferences in Computers in Health Care. She cites the TMC Library’s involvement in telemedicine, teleconferencing, and remote distance learning.
(3:25) Damon Camille, Public Affairs Services, HAM-TMC Library. He stresses the importance of supporting library users in the places where they work and study. As the video shows images of students and faculty using computers, he talks about teaching people to access information online via the TMC Library.
(3:53) Larry S. Jefferson, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital. He testifies to the value of electronic access to MedLine, which he says is used on a daily basis. As he speaks, the video shows images of children and physicians in the hospital.
(4:25) Barbara Skjonsby, RN, BSN, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital. The video shows images of children and caregivers in the hospital, while she highlights the TMC Library for access to medical studies that benefit patients.
(5:05) Randall Sharer, University of Texas-Houston Medical School. He highlights access to resources across schools and programs, saying the TMC Library Addresses everyone’s needs. The video shows images of students and/or colleagues studying.
(5:30) The video cuts to an exterior view of TMC Library and highlights its role as one of National Library of Medicine’s eight Regional Medical Libraries. It shows the MedLine website to highlight online access.
(5:50) The McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center is featured.
(6:08) The video cuts back to the TMC Library website. The narrator highlights the TMC Library’s ability to improve lives through the power of the IT infrastructure and the reach of the TMC Library’s information.
(6:35) Naomi C. Broering, MLS, MA, Executive Director, HAM-TMC Library. She highlights the Friends of the Library, the Library Board, foundations, institutions, and individuals who help support the Library. She praises their support for a program that will “build the library for the 21st century, the virtual library for the next millennium.”

Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Channel 10 Midday Stories: TMC Library

This ¾” U-Matic tape contains six separate segments from Channel 10’s “Midday” program: Jones Library Feature, Rare Book Collection, Bob Reinhardt, Damon Camille (12/1983), Sara Jean Jackson, Marie Francoise Bots and Janis Apted, Bob Reinhardt "Eyes of Texas (09/1985).
“Midday” was a production of UT/TV, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The segments are a mixture of features and interviews. The date range for these programs is approximately 1983-1985. The total runtime for the tape is 32:47. The recording opens with a blank screen. Content begins at (0:20).
(0:20) Segment 1: “Midday” feature on the TMC Library, by Betty Holmes.
(0:20) The video opens on exterior view of Jesse Jones Library Building. It cuts to the Library interior, with shots including the circulation desk, card catalog, and study carrels. A voiceover highlights the resources available and institutions supported by the TMC Library.
(1:03) Sara Jean Jackson, Associate Director of Public Services, HAM-TMC Library. She describes the TMC Library’s work to support its various constituencies.
(1:45) The video returns to TMC Library interior. She reports the Library has 57,000 books and almost 100,000 journals. She highlights audiovisual resources, the leisure reading section, reference staff, photocopy and computer search services, and sponsored movies and seminars. She notes it draws almost 1,000 students and faculty daily.
(2:44) Segment 2: “Midday” feature on the TMC Library Rare Book Collections, by Betty Holmes.
(2:44) The video opens with a series of shots of the TMC Library’s Rare Books Room, including librarian Elizabeth White. The speaker notes there are 6,000 volumes spread across three collections: Mading Collection on Public Health, Burbank Collection on Rheumatism and Arthritis, and other gifts from private donors such as Dr. John McGovern.
(3:58) Holmes Interview with Elizabeth White, who discusses the collections and acquisition of new volumes.
(4:47) The video concludes with more images from the Rare Books Room and the reflection, “In a medical center where advances make headlines, it’s fun to discover a hideaway where medical history is being read, not made.”
(5:04) Segment 3: “Midday” feature on Bob Reinhardt’s “Art Showcase” Museum, by [Cathy Robertson]
(5:04) Interview with Bob Reinhardt, who speaks about the origins and development of the “Art Showcase” museum in his library office. The museum features popular culture memorabilia such as Rolling Stones posters. He mentions the positive response by other employees in the library and the Collectors Corner where other employees are invited to share their own collections.
(7:47) The video cuts to an image of Bob’s colleague Ben Olivas, as the reporter notes the office is home to Library Operations.
(8:16) Reinhardt explains that having his personal items around makes the office a comfortable place.
(8:35) The reporter closes by inviting viewers to visit the museum/office/library.
(9:13) Segment 4: “Midday” Interview with Damon Camille, Head of Audiovisual Services, HAM-TMC Library, by Sally Webb. The segment takes place on a Wednesday, probably in the fall or early winter. Producer Sally Slaton Webb, Director Joe Salerno, a production of UT/TV, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
(9:13) “Midday” Opening sequence
(9:57) Interview with Damon Camille, Head of Audiovisual Services, HAM-TMC Library, by Sally Webb. He discusses the availability of audiovisual resources such as videos, slides, and micro-computers in the TMC Library. He notes many of these come from UT-TV or other medical schools or similar producers.
(13:37) Camille discusses library’s new services making micro-computers accessible. He notes they are there for anyone to learn how to use a computer. He points out that current medical school students didn’t have these in grade school, so they are only now learning to use them. He also relates that the TMC Library is adding educational software.
(15:14) Camille speaks about Noon Movies shown on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at lunchtime the TMC Library. He notes an upcoming showing of “Possum Living.” He highlights the variety—the movies can be scientific but also fun.
(17:24) Segment 5: “Midday” Interview with Sara Jean Jackson, Director for Public Service, HAM-TMC Library, by Sally Webb. The segment takes place in early February. Producer Sally Slaton Webb, Director Joe Salerno, a production of UT/TV, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
(17:24) “Midday” Opening sequence
(18:06) Interview by Sally Webb with Sara Jean Jackson, Director for Public Service, HAM-TMC Library.
She introduces a program called “Micros and Medicine,” a computer fair in the TMC Library intended to educate people to get the most out of their computers. She indicates topics will include information retrieval, searching MedLine, and the like. She notes both hardware and software vendors will be at the TMC Library.
(20:25) Jackson notes that in addition to commercial exhibitors, the fair will have TMC folks on site demonstrating applications they’ve developed: Dr. Frank Simon from UT Medical School demonstrating a program he’s developed for matching patient cases with residency training; Ed Horde [sp?] from UT Nursing demonstrating interactive video; and Dr. Elton Stubblefield from M. D. Anderson demonstrating his “killer T-cells.” She adds that both exhibits and formal presentations will be happening, including a kick-off speech from Dr. Walter Pancoe [sp?] at Baylor and David Veil [sp?] discussing UT’s Local Area Network.
(22:23) Jackson mentions planned vendors including Apple, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sperry, Digital Equipment, and Texas Instruments. In addition to hardware, she says there will be software related to information retrieval and management, as well as office practice management.
(22:59) The interview concludes discussing promotion of the event. She reports the fair is “next week”-- February 8-9.
(24:18) Segment 6: “Midday” Interview with Janice Abded [sp?], Director for Organization Development, HAM-TMC Library, and Marie Francois [Bouix?] an exchange librarian from France, by Sally Webb. Producer Sally Slaton Webb, Director Joe Salerno, a production of UT/TV, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Approximately fall 1983.
(24:18) “Midday” Opening sequence.
(24:56) Interview by Sally Webb with Sara Jean Jackson, Janis Apted, Director for Organization Development, HAM-TMC Library, and Marie Francoise Bots, an exchange librarian from France.
The program beings with Janice discussing the purpose of the exchange program. She notes that the medical library profession is highly international.
(25:58) Marie reports that she arrived about two months ago and will stay until the end of June 1984 -- “a nice long stay.” She shares a basic biography and begins to discuss the French library system. The speakers discuss computer systems, education and training, and differences in automation.
(28:44) Marie further discusses her work in France. Janice expands upon differences in library training in the two countries.
(30:44) Janice speaks to the question of whether US library schools are producing too many graduates for the available jobs.
(31:28) As the interview concludes, Marie reports she values the chance to experience new things in her field and a new culture.

UT-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.)

"AIDS: Protect Yourself!"

This ¾” U-Matic tape contains a program titled “AIDS: Protect Yourself!” from 1987. A project of the Harris County Medical Society and Houston Academy of Medicine, the educational program attempts to answer questions about AIDS and preventing its spread. The runtime is 16:03.
Credits:
“Special Thanks to: Baylor College of Medicine; Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center; Harris County Department of Education; Houston Community College; Instant Video Replay; Jefferson Davis Hospital; Ragin’ Cajun Restaurant; Region IV Education Service Center; Spring Branch Independent School District; Westchester Education Center; World Kook Sul Karate Association (Houston Branch).”
“Writer/Producer: Jay Olivier; Production Supervisor: Bob L. Gaspard; Production Coordinators: Wendy Olivier, Bob L. Gaspard, Jere Castillo; Susan Huff; Camera: Bob L. Gaspard, Jere Castillo, Jaroslav Vodenahl; Additional Video Provided by: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, UT-TV, National Cancer Institute, KRPC-TV, Science Videos; Post Production Facility: The Editing Company, Houston; Art Work: Chartworks; Best Boy: Adam Cone. A Public Service Project of Harris County Medical Society and Houston Academy of Medicine, An Olivier Video Production, copyright Harris County Medical Society, 1987.”
Credits also list song credits and cast.
(0:01) Introduction featuring the song “Sign O’ the Times” by Prince
(1:06) Hosts Pip Newson and Jeff Bennett introduce the topic by posting questions about AIDS.
(1:40) Music resumes accompanying a montage of headlines about AIDS and images of people.
(2:19) In a shot of a school classroom, a young Attica Locke is briefly on camera.
(2:24) Accompanied by graphics and reenactments, the speakers explain AIDS—Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—and how it works.
(4:57) The program stresses prevention and discusses how AIDS is spread. It also addresses rumors or misunderstandings regarding the potential spread of AIDS. A montage of activities that do not spread AIDS is set to Herbie Hancock’s song “Rockit.”
(8:08) The program talks about ways of protecting yourself, emphasizing saying “no” to drug use and casual sexual intercourse.
(9:55) The program discusses the spread of the AIDS epidemic worldwide.
(12:28) Child Psychiatrist Eileen Starbranch, MD interview. Dr. Starbranch discusses fear of AIDS and sexuality.
(13:16) Sam A. Nixon, MD interview. Dr. Nixon discusses AIDS prevention.
(13:49) The narration suggests talking to a doctor, parent, trusted teacher, or school nurse. It also suggests reaching out to a local medical society or the National AIDS Hotline.
(14:49) The program reviews the information presented with text graphics accompanied by Cyndi Lauper’s song “Boy Blue.”
(14:52) The hosts conclude the program: “AIDS is a dangerous and deadly disease. So be smart.” A school classroom answers: “Protect Yourself!”

Harris County Medical Society (Tex.)

Conversations with the Past: "The Pioneering Spirit in American Medicine" by Dr. Virginia Allen

This 3/4” U-Matic tape contains a lecture titled "The Pioneering Spirit in American Medicine" by Dr. Virginia Allen of the Office of Scientific Publications in the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The lecture took place April 16, 1980, and it was a part of the series “Conversations with the Past: History of Health Sciences.” The recording runs 42:36, with about 41 minutes of lecture content. According to the credits, it was a Medical Community Television System Production. The recording is a duplication, in color.
(0:01) Video starts with blank screen, color bars, and countdown.
(0:29) Program begins with TMC Librarian Beth White at a podium introducing medical historian Dr. Virginia Allen.
(1:14) Dr. Allen begins her talk, “Pioneering Spirit in American Medicine.”
(3:36) Dr. John Potts, early Physician General to the Virginia Colony.
(4:08) Preacher physicians.
(4:45) Cotton Mather of Boston, a preacher and—according to Dr. Allen—the first significant figure in American medicine.
(9:10) Mather’s chief medical accomplishment: promoting smallpox inoculation. In an early instance of applying statistical analysis in medicine, he tracked mortality for those inoculated compared to the general population.
(13:05) Mather wrote the first general treatise on medicine in the United States, The Angel of Bethesda, 1724. However, it was not published.
(16:22) Dr. Ephraim McDowell, raised in Kentucky and practiced there, and was educated in Edinburgh, Scotland.
(20:28) McDowell diagnosed and removed an ovarian tumor in Jane Crawford. It was the first time such an operation had been performed and the patient lived.
(28:17) Dr. William Beaumont of Connecticut, licensed in 1812, became an Army surgeon and in 1820 was stationed at Fort Mackinac.
(32:23) In 1822, seventeen-year-old Alexis St. Martin, an employee of the American Fur Company, was accidentally shot. Beaumont cared for him, eventually moving him into his home. There remained a hole in St. Martin’s stomach; Beaumont did experiments and discovered the basics of digestion. He published his Observations in 1832.
(40:30) Dr. Allen notes she is out of time but had wanted to speak about Elizabeth Blackwell and Daniel Drake. She concludes by reflecting on the pioneering spirit at work in the Texas Medical Center.

Allen, Virginia

Conversations with the Past: "Dentistry" by Ernest Beerstecher, PhD

This 3/4” U-Matic tape contains a lecture titled "Dentistry" by Ernest Beerstecher, PhD. The lecture took place April 23, 1980, and it was a part of the series “Conversations with the Past.” The recording runs 50:55, with about 50 minutes of lecture content. According to the credits, it was a Medical Community Television System Production. Sally Webb is Producer/Director. Mark Adamcik, Linda A. Morales, and Marilyn Caplovitz were the Technical Staff. The recording is a duplication, in color.
(0:01) The recording begins with videotape leader and a countdown.
(0:20) Program begins with TMC Librarian Beth White at a podium introducing Dr. Ernest Beerstecher, Chairman of Department of Biochemistry at UT Dental Branch and Professor of Dental History.
(0:45) Dr. Beerstecher begins his talk by discussing the history of the TMC land, which he claims was owned by a physician in Spanish Texas in 1820.
(2:46) Dr. Beerstecher discusses his interest in history and its role in predicting the future.
(3:53) He discusses present challenges in dentistry and other medical professions, particularly in reference to advertising and the Federal Trade Commission.
(6:25) History of dentistry. Glossing over ancient history, starting with the Renaissance. He discusses the historical role of priests and barbers.
(8:39) Dentistry as a craft and dentistry as a branch of medicine. These two paths crossed in the U.S. around 1800.
(9:41) Dentistry’s patron saint, Saint Apollonia.
(11:15) Dentistry in art. Presentation slides show art depicting the craftsman dentist.
(14:33) Professional tradition of dentistry, emergent in France. Images and discussions of dental literature. In 1728 Pierre Fauchard published his book The Surgical Dentist. Some of his students came to America. Dr. Beerstecher notes that France had been an early leader in dentistry, but after the French Revolution and the revocation of professional licensing standards, French dentistry declined.
(18:26) American dentists. He mentions George Washington and his dental troubles. Paul Revere practiced dentistry. Revere can be considered the father of American forensic dentistry because he identified General Warren’s body from the Battle of Bunker Hill based on his teeth.
(23:33) Spanish Texas required a license to practice dentistry. Don Pedro Lartique, one of Fauchard's students, received his license in San Antonio in 1806. Dr. Beerstecher claims it’s the oldest dental license in America, and that it became a model for other licenses. After Independence in Texas, there were no more licensing requirements, so more dentists appeared.
(28:51) Texas dentists advertised in newspapers. Dr. Davis in Galveston, Dr. Evans in Houston, Dr. Marks in Houston, barber-surgeon Henry Doebelmann in Houston. Presentation slides show advertisements as well as statistics about dentists in Texas.
(33:22) Organization of dental societies, dental journals, dental schools, and licensing starting in Texas in the 1830s.
(35:18) Dr. Beerstecher uses Doc Holliday to illustrate the experience of dental students.
(41:00) Holliday was born in Georgia then attended the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. It was in a medical center near medical schools, hospitals, and the like. Dr. Beerstecher describes what it was like to study dentistry there.
(45:00) After dental school, Holliday had a practice in Georgia, but moved west after learning he had tuberculosis. In Dallas he began making dentures and doing other behind-the-scenes dental work, even winning awards. He started playing cards and eventually left town. He later died of tuberculosis.
(47:15) Emphasis on dental education in Texas in 1870s and 1880s, although there was no school. Eventually a school was planned for Galveston, but did not come to pass. In Houston in 1905, a group of citizens including John Henry Kirby advocated and raised money for a dental school at Travis and Congress.
(49:01) Concluding his talk, Dr. Beerstecher emphasizes that an interest in education has been central to the history of Texas dentistry.

Beerstecher, Ernest, Jr

Conversations with the Past: "History of Malaria" by Richard Conklin, MD

This 3/4” U-Matic tape contains a lecture titled "History of Malaria" by Richard Conklin, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology & Lab Medicine at University of Texas Medical School. The lecture took place May 21, 1980, and it was a part of the series “Conversations with the Past.” The recording runs 46:02, with about 44 minutes of lecture content. According to the credits, it was a Medical Community Television System Production. The recording is a duplication, in color, with stereo sound.
(0:01) The recording begins with color bars and black screen.
(0:33) Title card
(0:55) Dr. Conklin introduces his talk, noting the long history of malaria, as well as rising concern among Europeans when they began colonizing the tropics.
(3:10) He notes the Greeks understood the association with marshes, described the clinical syndromes, and attempted control measures.
(3:48) New developments beginning in the 16th century: therapy, discovery of the parasite, the mosquito’s role, and control.
(4:40) Therapy. Cinchona bark.
(8:20) Jesuit Juan Lopez, first recorded person to bring cinchona bark to Europe. Cardinal Juan de Lugo received it, eventually using it and becoming an advocate for it.
(10:30) In England, [Oliver] Cromwell opposed it. Later Dr. [Thomas] Sydenham did trials on it, finding it worked on intermittent fevers. In Italy, Dr. [Francesco] Torti separated continuous and intermittent fevers in his testing.
(11:36) Astronomer Dr. [Charles Marie] de la Condamine described the trees and sent results to [Carl] Linnaeus, who cataloged it.
(12:28) [Charles] Ledger, born 1818 in London, introduced alpacas from Peru to Australia.
(17:38) Ledger sent his assistant Manuel to gather cinchona seeds. The British acquired their own cinchona seeds. The Dutch purchased Ledger’s seeds and planted them in the Dutch East Indies (Java). Ledger’s seeds outperformed the British ones.
(21:18) At the outbreak of World War II, Java produced all the world’s quinine. An expedition to the Philippines gathered seeds and gave them to Merck Company, which planted them in Guatemala. After the war, synthetic options were available, and the plantations in Guatemala were abandoned. But they were restored, and new ones were planted once resistant strains emerged.
(23:28) Parasite. Charles Alphonse Laveran, born in Paris, the first person to see a malaria parasite. He went to Algeria in 1878, began to study malaria patients, and made observations. In 1907 he received the Nobel Prize. [Camillo] Golgi distinguished three different parasites.
(28:34) Vector: the mosquito. An American, Dr. Albert Freeman Africanus King outlined this possibility. British and Russian researchers also looked at vectors.
(30:15) Patrick Manson, founder of the London School of Tropical Medicine. He was the first to report the mosquito as vector for a human parasite, including for malaria. However, he thought the mosquito got the parasite from water, not from another human. [Robert] Koch was first to suggest human-to-mosquito-to-human transmission.
(32:56) Theobald Smith, from Albany, New York, studied cattle disease caused by ticks. He proved an insect could transmit to disease to humans. David Bruce also showed transmission of disease among cattle by the tsetse fly.
(34:25) Ronald Ross, a student of Manson’s, studied the mosquito-malaria hypothesis in India and established the linkage. Others confirmed his work. Dr. Manson and Dr. [Giovanni Battista] Grassi tested this on human subjects.
(37:26) News travelled to America. Walter Reid learned about it and started exploring control.
(38:20) Control. Walter Reed and [Dr. William C.] Gorgas went to Cuba to work on control for yellow fever and malaria. Gorgas then worked on control for the building of the Panama Canal.
(40:38) New phase of control begins when a new mosquito was introduced to Brazil. Rockefeller Foundation supported control efforts across large areas.
(42:42) World War II. Synthetic insecticides. WHO set out to eradicate malaria worldwide. But these efforts also resulted in pollution and resistance in some mosquitos.
(44:16) Next phase: biological controls.

Conklin, Richard

Conversations with the Past: "Development of the Texas Medical Center" by Dr. William Seybold

This 3/4” U-Matic tape contains a lecture titled "Development of the Texas Medical Center " by Dr. William Seybold. The lecture took place April 30, 1980, and it was a part of the series “Conversations with the Past.” The recording runs 31:31 with about 30 minutes of lecture content. According to the credits, it was a Medical Community Television System Production. The recording is a duplication, in color.
(0:01) The recording begins with color bars.
(0:16) Program begins with TMC Librarian Beth White at a podium introducing Dr. William Seybold, recently retired.
(0:58) Dr. Seybold comes to the podium and begins his talk.
(2:53) Beginnings of the TMC. “In the beginning there was a dream.” Almost 40 years ago. Monroe D. Anderson, Colonel W. B Bates, John H. Freeman, Arthur Cato, Dean John W. Spies, Dr. E. W. Bertner, Dr. Frederick C. Elliott.
(5:04) Monroe D. Anderson of Anderson Clayton Company. William Bates and John Freeman helped establish the Anderson Foundation.
(7:32) Anderson died, and the Foundation was chief beneficiary. Horace Wilkins was a new trustee.
(8:55) Texas Legislature authorized a state cancer hospital in 1941. Cato, Bertner, and Spies had all been interested in a cancer hospital. Various organizations supported.
(12:18) Trustees of the Anderson Foundation met with University of Texas officials. Agreement to locate the cancer hospital in Houston. Foundation offered temporary facilities and matching funds.
(13:03) Dr. Bertner was appointed Acting Director. Land was acquired from the City of Houston, but construction had to wait until after the war. Drs. Bertner and Elliot articulated plans for a medical center.
(15:20) In 1943 the private Dental College in Houston becomes part of the University of Texas and got a site in the medical center. Bertner and Elliott envisioned Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, as well as hospitals.
(15:55) Hermann Hospital, Methodist Hospital, a children’s hospital, a tuberculosis hospital, and perhaps others.
(16:23) Baylor College of Medicine decided to leave Dallas. Trustees of Baylor and Trustees of the Anderson Foundation made arrangements to bring the school to Houston.
(18:44) Advancement of the Medical Center after World War II. Texas Medical Center, Inc. chartered and Dr. Bertner elected President. The Anderson Foundation provided land and funds to TMC entities. Support also came from the Cullens and the Chamber of Commerce.
(21:30) Dr. Bertner’s vision for the Medical Center, including his speech to the Kiwanis.
(23:07) Dr. Seybold contends the war had established public support for medical research.
(24:18) Dr. R. Lee Clark, Jr.’s appointment as Director of M. D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research in 1946. The opening of Baylor’s new building in 1948. The appointment of Dr. Michael DeBakey as Head of Department of Surgery. In 1950, the construction of the new Methodist Hospital. The appointment of Leland Anderson to lead the Medical Center Board. In 1952, Dr. Elliot named Vice-President and Executive Director of the Medical Center.
(26:37) Dr. Seybold offers information from the Texas Medical Center’s 1979 Annual Report. In conclusion, he reflects on its future.

Seybold, William Dempsey

Conversations with the Past: "Sir William Osler: On the Student, Teacher, Libraries, and Medicine" by John P. McGovern, MD

Thi 3/4” U-Matic tape contains a lecture titled, "Sir William Osler: On the Student, Teacher, Libraries, and Medicine " by John P. McGovern, MD. The lecture took place May 14, 1980, and it was a part of the series “Conversations with the Past.” The recording runs 49:12 with about 48 minutes of lecture content. According to the credits, it was a Medical Community Television System Production. The recording is a duplication, in color, with stereo sound.
(0:01) The recording begins with a countdown and title card.
(0:12) Program begins with TMC Librarian Beth White at a podium introducing Dr. John P. McGovern, Director of the McGovern Allergy Clinic and Clinical Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and UT Medical School.
(1:07) Dr. McGovern approaches the podium and begins his talk.
(4:37) Dr. McGovern begins recounting Osler’s influence on modern American medicine and medical education.
(8:11) Dr. McGovern begins offering a biography of Sir William Osler. Osler was born in Ontario, July 12, 1949, went to Trinity College in Toronto, and then studied medicine at McGill in Montreal in 1872. He opened his practice and also served as a lecturer and did research at McGill.
(12:23) Dr. McGovern notes Osler then became the Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in June 1884. He taught at the bedside and in the clinic.
(14:04) Dr. McGovern adds that in 1889 Osler became the first Physician-in-Chief at the new Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He wrote his Principles and Practice of Medicine. He married Grace Revere Osler and they had a son, Revere.
(15:39) Dr. McGovern tells of Osler taking the position Chair as Regius Professor of Medicine of at Oxford in 1904/1905. Osler helped organize medical corps and hospital system in England when World War I started. His son died in Flanders. Osler died December 29, 1919.
(17:38) Students. Dr. McGovern reads quotations from or about Osler regarding students.
(24:11) Teachers. Dr. McGovern reads quotations from or about Osler regarding teachers.
(29:46) Libraries. Dr. McGovern reads quotations from or about Osler regarding libraries. The Osler Library at McGill.
(35:36) Medicine. Dr. McGovern reads quotations from or about Osler regarding medicine.
(38:21) Patients. Dr. McGovern reads quotations from or about Osler regarding patients.
(40:10) Physicians. Dr. McGovern reads quotations from or about Osler regarding physicians.
(43:46) Dr. McGovern concludes his talk with quotations from others about Osler.

McGovern, John P.

8th Biennial Symposium

Images of all five days of the 8th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council, which took place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC in February 2002.

8th Biennial Symposium, Day One [88]

Digital folder consists of 88 images of the first day of the 8th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in February 2002. Images include: purple teddy bear with ICC logo and motto, discussion groups, speakers (both present and via video), panels of speakers, ceremonial activities, eating and drinking, and receptions.

8th Biennial Symposium, Day Two [156]

Digital folder consists of 156 images of day two of the 8th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in February 2002. Images include: panel of speakers, exhibit hall, exhibit booths, discussion groups, computer terminals, one-on-one discussions, small group discussions, luncheon, eating and drinking, presentations, costumes, group shots, music entertainment, mariachi, sombreros, buffet dinner, speakers, awards ceremony, dancing entertainment, dignitaries, John Lewis.

8th Biennial Symposium, Day Three [128]

Digital folder consists of 128 images of the day three of the 8th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in February 2002. Images include: panel of speakers, exhibit hall, exhibit booths, small discussion groups, one-on-one discussions, presentations, luncheon, speakers, group shots, leis, flag of the United States of America, NE Delaware street sign, flags in windows and around Washington DC.

8th Biennial Symposium, Day Four [183]

Digital folder consists of 183 images of the day four of the 8th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in February 2002. Images include: panel of speakers, speakers, group shots, presentations, exhibit hall, exhibit booths, poster presentations, eating and drinking, small discussions, one-on-one discussions, American flag, singing, ceremonial activities, banquet, awards, dignitaries, teddy bear, t-shirts

8th Biennial Symposium, Day Five [20]

Digital folder consists of 20 images of the day five of the 8th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in February 2002. Images include: speakers, presentations, discussion, one-on-one discussions, hotel lobby, kiosk, ICC event poster.

Planning Meeting, ICC Board [118]

Digital folder consists of 118 images of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) board planning meeting that took place in September 2002. Images include: graphic of ICC 8th Biennial Herbert W. Nickens Memorial Lectureship Award, group discussions, presentations, panel of speakers, award presentations (sculpture, gifts), large panel discussions, Memorial Lectureship Award presentation, flipchart notepad.

9th Biennial Symposium, Days 1-6 [736]

Digital folder consists of 736 images of the 9th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in March 2004. Images include: unloading and sorting bags and swag, presentations, speakers, eating and drinking, ceremonial activities, panel of speakers, leis, awards ceremony, awards recipients, small group discussions, luncheon, group shots, exhibit hall, exhibit booths, computer terminals, moderated discussion, music and dancing entertainment, poster presentations, reception.

10th Biennial Symposium, Days 1-5 [905]

Digital folder consists of 905 images of the 10th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in April 2006. Images include: group shots, media broadcasting and interviews, speakers, panel of speakers, small group discussions, working groups, presentations, ceremonial activities, yellow umbrellas and sashes, music and dancing entertainment, awards, award recipients, eating and drinking, buffet meal, luncheon, exhibit hall, exhibit booths, poster presentations, reception.

EDICT-ICC Meeting [272]

Digital folder consists of 272 images of the first day of the Eliminating Disparities in Clinical Trials (EDICT) Project and Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) meeting that took place in September 2007. Images include: small group discussions, working groups, presentations, panel of speakers, flipchart notepads, notepad content.

11th Biennial Symposium, Days 1-5 [611]

Digital folder consists of 611 images of the 11th Biennial Symposium of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) that took place in April 2008. Images include: eating and drinking, buffet meal, group discussions, speakers, panel of speakers, group shots, awards, awards recipients, working groups, group activities, media equipment, exhibit hall, exhibit booths, luncheon, music entertainment, poster presentations.

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