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Architectural photograph of the Baylor University College of Medicine under construction, looking north the bayou. The facade has been added to a significant portion of the structure, but additions are ongoing. Windows have not been added, and the surrounding area is dirt.

Entrance to Hermann Hospital on Opening Day. Two people stand in front of the doors.

Architectural drawing of the Hermann Professional Building, attributed to Kenneth Franzheim and others.

An operating room in the Emergency Room of Ben Taub General Hospital.

Aerial view of the Texas Medical Center looking east. The Hermann Professional Building, Hermann Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and Methodist Hospital are visible.

This 16mm color film is a workprint with no sound. It records the dedication ceremony of an expansion to the Jesse H. Jones Library, home of the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, on May 25, 1973.
(0:01) The film opens with images of people milling about. Some of them are holding scissors and ribbons.
(0:16) The film cuts to two men in front of the Library building doors, exchanging a ceremonial key.
(0:23) The next segment cuts to a stage with a podium and microphone in front of Library. There are images of people walking around, seemingly in preparation for the event.
(0:31) As this segment begins, the event is underway. A man stands speaking at the podium, with others seated behind him on stage. The Library is visible in the background.
(1:10) A plaque honoring John T. Armstrong, MD is unveiled.
(1:36) Presentation of a portrait--a drawing of a man's head in three-quarter profile.
(2:10) TMC President Richard T. Eastwood is presented with a framed text, which appears to be a resolution by the Houston Academy of Medicine.
(2:29) As the program continues, the film cuts from a close-up on the activity on stage to several wider views also showing the stage as well as the seated audience in front of the Jones Library exterior.
Note: This workprint corresponds to the original film AVF-IC002-006. It contains the same scenes at the original, but the first two scenes of this workprint appear at the end of the original.

This VHS tape contains a program about the Texas Medical Center called "The Power of a Dream." The credits read: “Texas Medical Center. An Organization of Non-Profit Healthcare Providers. Special thanks for the use of photographs and aerial footage: Houston Academy of Medicine Texas Medical Center Library and other Texas Medical Center Institutions; Houston Industries, Inc.; NASA/Johnson Space Center. Produced by Hill and Knowlton, Inc. Through the facilities of UT Television, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.” The video runs 5:45.
(0:02) Introduction stressing “The Power of a Dream” behind the Texas Medical Center. The video begins with a few historical images of the TMC before cutting to contemporary ones. Patient care, training, and research are highlighted.
(0:56) The program tells of the conception of the Texas Medical Center in the 1940s. The narrator briefly tells the story of Monroe D. Anderson’s dedication of his fortune.
(1:14) The TMC is declared a “monument to those dreams.” A graphical map of the TMC appears on the screen. The speaker notes the TMC has more than 40 member institutions, all of which are not-for-profit, and dedicated to patient care, research, education, and community wellbeing.
(1:40) As the camera pans across the TMC, the speaker touts the 675-acre campus. The program highlights the neighborhoods, shopping, and museums nearby. The program also stresses the way TMC members work independently and together.
(2:36) Responsible for planning and cooperation, the TMC Corporation is identified as the “tie that binds.” The narrator lists off types of TMC institutions: thirteen hospitals, two specialty care facilities, two medical schools, four schools of nursing, a school of public health, a school of pharmacy, a dental school, and others. He also highlights the air ambulance service, heart surgeries and organ transplant, space science, bio-engineering, and bio-technology. The program touts $350 annually in funded research activities.
(3:50) Honing in on patient care, the video shows images of children, nurses, doctors, and caregivers.
(4:13) The video highlights the TMC’s role in dissemination of knowledge and creation of health video programming.
(4:40) The video outlines the economic impact and size of the TMC, noting more than 100,000 people pass through daily.
(5:09) The video concludes, “The Texas Medical Center. Never doubt the power of a dream.”

This ¾” U-Matic tape contains a program titled “The Texas Medical Center” from approximately 1972. It begins with an overview of the TMC and its history. The bulk of the program is dedicated to a video tour of the TMC, offering brief characterizations of many of its hospitals and educational institutions.
The credits read: “The Texas Medical Center. This film was made possible through the cooperation of the administrators and staff of all institutions in the Texas Medical Center. Production coordinated by Texas Medical Center, Inc. with the full support and cooperation of the Council of Directors and Administrators. These people made special contributions of their technical skills: Manfred Gygli, William R. Pittman, Gloria J. Heard, Herbert R. Smith, Mario Paoloski, Ken Wiedower, Joachim Zwer. Narrated by Don Macon. Produced and Directed by Raymond O’Leary.” The video runs 29:24.
(0:01) The introduction to this program frames the Texas Medical Center as a city, explaining the variety of facilities and services there. The visuals include a mixture of images of buildings and people.
(1:18) The video tells of the origins of the TMC, going back to the trustees of the M. D. Anderson Foundation in 1941. The narrator recounts the acquisition of a 134-acre tract of land from the City of Houston. He introduces the Texas Medical Center, Inc., which he says is responsible for development and coordination across the TMC. He names the TMC leaders Dr. E. W. Bertner, Dr. Frederick Elliott, and Dr. Richard T. Eastwood. He relates that that TMC was designed to attract institutions dedicated to health ed, research, patient care and service.
(3:07) The program offers an overview of the buildings and institutions of the TMC. Hermann Hospital and its Nurses Residence predate the TMC, having been established in 1925. Baylor College of Medicine began construction in 1946. Soon came the Methodist Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, the Houston Academy of Medicine’s Jones Library Building, Texas Children’s Hospital, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, The University of Texas in Houston’s M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital and Tumor Institute, and the University of Texas Dental Branch. By 1963, new buildings included the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, the Houston Speech and Hearing Center, the Texas Research Institute for Mental Sciences, Texas Women’s University College of Nursing, the Institute of Religion and Human Development, and Ben Taub General Hospital. There were also expansions and new buildings for existing institutions.
(5:38) The program changes its focus to people in the TMC He narrators explains over 3,000 people receive care daily. In 1970, 105,000 people “lived” there, at least for a while. There were approximately 950,000 patient visits in 1970. He highlights the growth of specialized services. Approximately 15,000 people work in the TMC, and there are 3,700 volunteers.
(7:06) Ben Taub General Hospital. The video cuts to an ambulance followed by an Emergency Room scene at Ben Taub General Hospital, which is a 435-bed hospital in the Harris County Hospital District.
(8:11) City of Houston Department of Public Health. The program presents the City of Houston Department of Public Health, which offers environmental and special health services for the prevention, early detection, and treatment of disease.
(8:43) Hermann Hospital. The program notes Hermann Hospital’s community contributions. The narrator describes the modernized hospital and its affiliation with the University of Texas as a teaching hospital.
(9:15) Methodist Hospital. The program highlights Methodist’s worldwide reputation. The narrator cites its high goals in medical education, research, patient care, and advanced techniques. He mentions its strengths in internal medicine, cardiovascular surgery, neurological surgery, orthopedic surgery, and organ transplantation.
(9:53) St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. Cutting to a video of a birth and then showing the premature nursery, the program features St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. The narrator mentions other specialized facilities, such as coronary and intensive care units, a heart catheterization laboratory, a urodynamics lab, and a heart transplant unit.
(10:45) Texas Children’s Hospital. The program describes the 174-bed pediatric hospital connected to St. Luke’s and touts it hematology research laboratory.
(11:03) Texas Heart Institute. Showing a video of heart surgery, the program discusses the Texas Heart Institute.
(11:20) Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children. The program shows scenes of rehabilitation, including in a pool, at Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children.
(11:58) Houston Speech and Hearing Center. The program describes Houston Speech and Hearing Center’s programs testing, training, and treating patients, as well as teaching professionals. The narrator highlights its New Institute for Research in Human Communication and its Disorders.
(12:35) Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. The program tells of the comprehensive rehabilitation care provided by the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. The narrator tells of the medical, psychological, and social care and support there.
(13:16) Texas Research Institute Mental Sciences. The program describes the Texas Research Institute for Mental Sciences’ research to solve “the problems of the mind.” It tells of research into drug abuse and the development of therapies to alleviate pain and suffering.
(14:02) M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. The program features the M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. It highlights the germ-free environments of Life Island and the Laminar air flow room.
(14:47) UT System in Houston health sciences education. The narrator notes the M. A. Anderson Hospital offers clinical residency programs, as well as pre- and post-doctoral fellowships in basic sciences.
(15:13) University of Texas in Houston School of Public Health. The program reports that the new School of Public Health mixes research plus community outreach.
(15:46) University of Texas Dental Branch. The program emphasizes the University of Texas Dental Branch’s new teaching methods, including the use of television. The narrator highlights laboratories and a 400-seat auditorium. The Postgraduate School of Dentistry offers continuing professional education. The School also offers graduate programs and advanced courses in cooperation with the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The Dental Science Institute is its research arm.
(16:50) The narrator notes the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers life sciences courses to engineers, scientist, technicians, doctors, and nurses. The Division of Continuing Education allows practicing physicians to obtain new medical knowledge through courses with specialists.
(17:14) University of Texas Medical School. The program introduces the University of Texas’s new Medical School in Houston, noting Hermann Hospital’s status as a primary teaching unit. The video shows images of the proposed Medical School facility, not yet completed. The narrator reports it will have 800 students once it reaches capacity. The program highlights the medical community television system, designed for sharing learning resources, with cables connected across the 22 TMC institutions through the Jones Library.
(18:14) Baylor College of Medicine. The program notes that Baylor College of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the country. It reports Baylor’s research activities range from elemental analysis of biological compounds to the development of artificial heart components. Baylor’s research areas include lipids, virology, epidemiology, cardiovascular disease, and more. Baylor’s affiliates and teaching hospitals include Methodist Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Texas Institute Rehabilitation and Research, Texas Research Institute for Mental Sciences.
(19:32) Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing. The narrator relates that TWU offers both BS and MS degrees. He adds the Schools of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy have undergraduate and master’s programs. The program highlights the new facilities, with an enrollment planned to grow to 500.
(20:26) Institute of Religion and Human Development. The program reports that Institute of Religion and Human Development carries out graduate education and research in ministerial service, marriage and family counseling, and post-doctoral interdisciplinary ethical studies. It adds, the Institute’s education and training balance theology and science. The program shows images of the dedication of Rothko chapel, including views of the Broken Obelisk, reflecting pool and Chapel.
(21:21) Child Care Center. The narrator explains the Child Care Center opened in April 1968 and serves seven participating hospitals, accepting children aged three months to seven years, seven days a week.
(21:58) Harris County Medical Society. As library images are onscreen, the narrator says the Harris County Medical Society created the Houston Academy of Medicine to start a medical library in 1915. The HAM-TMC Library serves all TMC institutions plus the entire Houston academic and medical community, as well as Texas and the region. He adds the University of Texas Dental Branch and M. D. Anderson Hospital also have libraries. The Library participates in MEDLARS , which provides automatic storage and retrieval of information. The TMC Common Computer and Research Facility offers computer support for TMC scientists and academic community.
(23:29) The program reflects on the growth and changes of the TMC and looks to future. It highlights new planned facilities: the TMC Bertner Street Garage, the University of Texas Medical School, the University of Texas School of Public Health, the M. D. Anderson Outpatient Clinic and Lutheran Hospital, and the Hermann Hospital Emergency Room Facility. The narrator highlights the expansion of programs to train and educate, as well as the expansion and improvement of inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care facilities. He calls attention to the TMC’s ongoing emphasis on cancer, heart disease, organ transplantation, mental health, virology, pharmacology, lipid research, and rehabilitation.
(26:33) The program highlights applied research in improving the delivery of health care. In doing so it points out Baylor College of Medicine and its Institute for Health Services Research, the Xerox Center, and its Community Medicine Department.
(27:01) The program describes a future focus on increasing the accessibility of high-standard health services. The narrator touts a goal of closer relationships with other hospitals and community clinics, as the program shows images of Center Pavilion Hospital, Riverside General Hospital, the St. Anthony Center, and TIRR Priester Rehabilitation Unit. The discussion moves to the prevention of sickness and injury by preserving a healthy environment and educate individuals. The narrator mentions the City of Houston Department of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, and Harris County Hospital District.
(28:16) The program closes by touting the “Comprehensive medical complex which has established Goals of excellence in medical education, biomedical research, patient care and health services to the community of the nation."

Video transfer to DVD of "The Texas Medical Center" as featured on television by Humble Oil & Refining Co. Related to AVF.IC002.003.

While the runtime for this DVD is longer than the original film, the content ends at the same point (around 9:03), with nearly four minutes of an empty recording.

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.

Contact sheet measuring 8" x 10" shows thirty-five black-and-white thumbnail images. Stamped in black ink on reverse, "Photographed by: Jim deLeon" and "Photographic Services, SLEH/THI, 6900 Fannin, Ste. 670, Houston, Texas 77030." Handwritten in blue ink on reverse "862837."

Shows the front exterior of the building and the paved entryway lined with saplings. A few cars are parked in parking spaces in front of the buildling. Accompanying description states, "From Dr. M. Desmond, 4/1/1997." Black-and-white print on cardstock measures 8" x 14".

Frederick C. Elliott, DDS, Interview, Part 1 of 5, U-matic Tape, Master. 1893-1932. Interviewed by Don Macon. Video tape recorded 7/19/1973. Approximately 30min. MDAH Master # 35-1-73. Produced for Texas Medical Center Historical Resources Project. Part 1 of this five part series introduces Dr. Fred Elliott and covers his early years in Pittsburg, Kansas. Son of a small town pharmacist, young Fred Elliott worked in his father's drug store while going to school. He set forth on his own at the age of 15 years, worked in drug stores in Oklahoma and Western Kansas, acquired his license in the dental profession and learned about the Kansas City Dental College. Dr. Elliott graduated from this school in 1918, immediately joined its faculty, and later combined dental practice with his teaching. Shortly after his marriage in 1928, Dr. Elliott joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee Dental College at Memphis. In 1932, Dr. Elliott accepted the Deanship of the Texas Dental College at Houston.

Frederick C. Elliott, DDS, Interview, Part 4 of 5, U-matic Tape, Master. 1953-1963. Interviewed by Don Macon. Video Tape Recorded 7/27/1973. Approximately 30min. MDAH Master # 38-2-1973. Produced for Texas Medical Center Historical Resources Project. Dr. Elliott discusses development of Texas Medical Center institutions. He also tells about ideas for institutions and programs that did not find support at an earlier date. Subsequently, however, some of these ideas have been implemented and operated successfully. Dr. Elliott, as a member of the committee for the Governor's Survey of Mental health Training and Research, assisted in developing programs for improvement in this field. Over the years, Dr. Elliott was gratified by recognition of his work from many quarters. Honors bestowed upon him included the 1960 Pierre Fauchard Award and designation as Dentist of the Century in commemoration of the Centennial of the American Dental Association. Dr. Elliott's recommendation in 1962 lead to the appointment of Dr. Richard Eastwood as Executive Director of the Texas medical Center, Inc. The following year Dr. Elliott retired.

Frederick C. Elliott, DDS, Interview, Part 5 of 5, U-matic Tape, Master. 1963-1973. Interviewed by Don Macon. Video Recorded 7/31/1973. Produced for Texas Medical Center Historical Resources Project. Part 5, the last of the series, acquaints us with the man, Fred Elliott, his philosophy, his faith, his talents and the principles that haveguided his life. Describing retirement as "freedom from the impediments of salary," Dr. Elliott remains active as a Board Member of Texas Medical Center, Inc. and a Trustee of the Johnson Foundation. He pursues the personally fulfilling benefits of creative writing in his collection called "God's Promptings." He writes in the early morning hours to clear the brain before getting on with the business of the day. Fred Elliott, a gentle, creative man is also revealed as an inventor. Among his inventions: a Wafflewich to make dripless sandwiches, a Guardog to sound an alarm for prowlers, and an alarm to warn when air pressure in an auto tire is too low. Dr. Elliott's strong influence on those whose lives he touched is easily understood from this chapter of his life.

Texas Children's Hospital Foundation Trustees inspecting the site of the Children's Hospital and Research Institute in the Texas Medical Center. Left to right: Dr. John K. Glen; Dr. E. W. Bertner, President of the Texas Medical Center; Dr. David Greer, President of the Children's Foundation; Leopold L. Meyer, Treasurer of the Children's Foundation.

Architectural photograph of the Baylor University College of Medicine under construction. Work on the third story has begun, and a small portion of the facade has been added. Workers are visible throughout the site.

Josie M. Roberts, Administrator of Methodist Hospital, 1931-1953, seated at her desk in front a wall of books.

Hermann Hospital East Tower and Main Entrance to original Hospital building.

Portrait of German H. Hermann (1843-1914), whose estate supported Hermann Hospital.

Dr. Michael E. Debakey, President of Baylor College of Medicine and Director of the Cardiovascular Research and Training Center at Methodist Hospital, pauses to check vital signs of a patient undergoing open heart surgery.

Two nurses review information at a Texas Heart Institute surgical intensive care unit nursing station.

Texas Children's Hospital and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital building exteriors. Driveway and parked cars visible in the foreground.

Aerial view of the Texas Medical Center looking southwest down Main and Fannin Streets. Portions of Hermann Park and Rice University are also visible.

Texas Dental College at Fannin and Blodgett exterior view. The Texas Dental College occupied this building in 1925, became the University of Texas Dental Branch in 1943, and moved to the Texas Medical Center in 1955.

Aerial view of the Texas Medical Center looking north, with downtown Houston visible in the distance.

Aerial view of the Texas Medical Center looking south. Hermann Hospital is visible in the foreground, with the Astrodome in the distance.

Portrait of Randolph Lee Clark, President of M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital.

Seven female Baylor College of Medicine students gathered in front of the building doors.

University of Houston College of Nursing students Dorothy Ann Otto, Mary Louise Frantz, Doris Lee Otto, and Sue Carolyn Johnson. Photo prepared for Texas Medical Center News.

St. Luke's Hospital under construction, viewed from the road, with cars parked in the foreground.

Texas Children's Hospital viewed from across the street.

People gathered in the Texas Medical Center Common Computer Facilties for the opening. In a room filled with computers and people, an IBM 7094, an IBM 7617, and a printer are visible.

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital staff seated at desks, looking at books and microscopes.

University of Texas School of Nursing student listening to a recording in a study carrel.

University of Texas School of Nursing students in a small study group. Male and female students are seated at a table, with pens, papers, a cup, an ashtray, and other materials.

Two interior views of the TMC Library. Both feature a lounge area with a decorative partition.

Dr. Denton Cooley and Dr. John C. Norman with a model of a heart at the Texas Heart Institute.

A heart-lung machine in use during a surgical procedure at the Texas Heart Institute. Blood is passing through the device as hospital staff work.

Original Methodist Hospital building exterior. The four story building features a dormer, fire escape, and stairs up to the elevated first floor entrance. Three early automobiles are parked out front.

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 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.

Hines H. Baker. Interviewed by Don Macon. Mr. Baker, former President of Humble Oil & Refining Company, reviews his long association there and later with Standard Oil. He tells of his early life on farms in Big Valley and Medina, Texas and the basis of his decision to become a lawyer. He recalls his education in a rural school and the home study required to secure entrance credits into the University of Texas, part of which he earned by passing the examination for a teacher's certificate. Graduating with academic and law degrees, Mr. Baker practiced for a time before joining Humble Oil & Refining Company in 1919. He discusses his participation in the Ex-Student Association and the Development Board of the University of Texas, his membership on the Board of TMC, Inc. and his work with the Houston Chamber of Commerce and their successful fundraising campaign for construction in the Texas Medical Center. Mr. Baker reveals his love for his family and his church. He pays tribute to the University of Texas for the important part it played in his life as he says what education means. (MDAH Master #48-1-73)

Col. William B. Bates, Part 3 of 3. Interviewed by Don Macon. Col. Bates discusses further the relationships of the M. D. Anderson Foundation and the institutions in the Texas Medical Center. He speaks of Dr. E. W. Bertner and Dr. R. Lee Clark. Col. Bates then turns to his interest in education and Texas History. He describes the evolution of the University of Houston and his participation in the San Jacinto historical Association. A discussion of the involvement of the Houston Chamber of Commerce in the development of the Texas Medical Center concludes the series. (MDAH Master #30-1-73)

"Video Profiles": An interview with Isaac Berenblum, MD, and Philippe Shubik, D.Phil., DM, Recipients of the 1978 Ernst W. Bertner Memorial Award. Interviewed by Don Macon. An MDA-TV Presentation. Department of Medical Communication. Produced for Office of the President. 3/3/1978. (Program #94-1-78). The recording runs 28:43 minutes.
(0:01) Don Macon introduces the program and speakers. He notes the occasion of the 31st Annual Symposium on Fundamental Cancer Research, held in Houston and sponsored by M. D. Anderson, the National Cancer Institute, and the American Cancer Society, Texas Division, as well as in cooperation with the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. He introduces Professor Isaac Berenblum, Professor Emeritus at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and Dr. Philippe Shubik of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer in Nebraska.
(2:24) The interview starts with Berenblum explaining their relationship and how they devised experiments together at Oxford. Berenblum then gives an account of his time as a medical student, primarily interested in research rather than practicing medicine. At the time a new cancer department was being established at Leeds University. After eight years at Leeds he received a fellowship and went to Oxford.
(6:12) Shubik offers his own account of medical school at Oxford and his desire to do research. He then served as a doctor during the war. He discusses the School of Pathology at Oxford and the opportunity to study with the discoverers of penicillin as well as Berenblum. During his clinical education he saw the first patients treated with penicillin. He speaks about Berenblum’s approach and influence. He notes how his exposure to tropical medicine, preventative medicine, and environmental factors influenced his approach to cancer research.
(9:13) Macon steers the conversation to the Bertner Award they have just received. work. Berenblum discusses the phases of their work with carcinogenesis. He describes their initial excitement, a “latent period,” where others did not show much interest, and a time about 10 years ago when the idea gained traction. He says clinicians and epidemiologists noticed that what they'd been studying in animals could have application to people. He notes there are now 20-25 research centers actively pursuing the two-step mechanism.
(11:45) Shubik notes how the slow-running experiments offered him time to do research and chemistry, as well as to get his license to work with animals. Berenblum had done work on environmental carcinogens. He reflects on their small but fairly comprehensive program in carcinogenesis.
(14:50) Berenblum discusses his move to start a new department at the Weizmann Institute in Israel in 1950. They had suggested a department of cancer research, whereas he proposed a department of experimental biology. He notes a colleague did the same for biochemistry.
(17:50) Berenblum speaks to the development of academic excellence at that Institute and within Israel generally.
(20:24) Shubik discusses his move from Oxford to Nebraska, including at stop at Northwestern University. He then had the opportunity to build a new department at the new Chicago Medical School, which allowed him to run some experiments he was interested in. He discusses experiments. He notes he moved to Omaha in the late 1960s and highlights that program’s emphasis on carcinogenesis.
(26:32) Berenblum interjects with a story relating to the question of scholarship in Israel.
(27:24) The interview wraps up.

Mr. Ted Bowen. Interviewed by Don Macon. Video tape recorded 4/26/1974. Approximately 30min. Color-sound. MDAH Master #94-1-74. Produced for Texas Medical Center Historical Resources Project. Summary: Mr. Bowen discussed his youth in Alto, Texas and college in Nacogdoches, after which he returned home to work as cashier at a local bank. He spoke of his military service at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma where as a member of the medical detachment he was an administrative officer for the large hospital there. He attributes his interest in hospital administration to this experience. After the war, Mr. Bowen said he attended Washington University and on graduation with an MA in Hospital Administration went to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Bowen discussed Mrs. Josie Roberts, Mrs. Ella Fondren, Mr. Hines H. Baker and others. He also discussed The Methodist Hospital's plans for the future.

“Video Profiles.” An Interview with A. Hamblin Letton, MD by N. Don Macon. An MDA-TV Presentation. Department of Medical Communication. Presented by The University of Texas System Cancer Center. M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. MDAH #778-1-77. Video recorded 8/11/1977. Runtime is 26:34 minutes.
(0:20) Don Macon introduces the program and A. Hamblin Letton, a surgeon from Atlanta, Georgia, and the 1972 President of the American Cancer Society.
(1:10) Letton notes his presidency was dubbed “The Year of the Patient.”
(1:43) Letton offers some details of his biography, beginning in Florida. He was educated at and joined the faculty at Emory University. He discusses his children.
(2:38) He discusses his recent visit to China and the state of medical care there, including “barefoot doctors.”
(7:49) Letton describes the process for pursuing medical education in China.
(9:57) Letton speaks to the quality of medical care in China.
(12:20) He offers his observations on the general health of the population in China.
(14:34) Letton relays details of his 21-day trip to China. His group from the American Cancer Society was invited by China.
(17:35) He offers additional observations on Chinese society.
(18:32) He speaks about his perception of the mental health of China.
(19:35) Macon prompts Letton to consider lessons from China that might be applied in the U.S. Letton cites China’s success in getting healthcare to people in the countryside. They mention the Regional Medical Program. Letton cites his neighbor Willis Hurst, president of the American Heart Association. Letton brings up the ideas of pharmaceutical representatives or television networks playing a role in communicating health information.
(23:29) He returns to the topic of the organization of Chinese society.

Interview with Gregory O'Conor, MD by Don Macon. MDA-TV Production. Medical Communication. MDAH Master #649-1-76. 10/1/1976. Runtime is 30:33 minutes.
(0:13) Don Macon introduces the “Video Profiles” program and Gregory T. O'Conor, MD, Associate Director for International Affairs, National Cancer Institute. Along with other members of the Committee for International Collaborative Activities of the Internal Union Against Cancer, O’Conor was visiting M. D. Anderson Hospital on the occasion of its rededication and expansion.
(0:43) O’Conor reflects on his decision to become a doctor. He went to medical school at Cornell. He started out in obstetrics and gynecology, but switched to pathology.
(2:54) He describes his decision to leave a job in laboratory medicine and go to work in Uganda at the University of East Africa around 1960. Murphy reports working with Dr. Denis Burkitt.
(6:35) O’Conor speaks to differences in patterns of cancer, geographic pathology, and environmental factors in Africa.
(9:04) He reflects on the influence of his time in Africa on his interest in cancer. He recounts working in the medical school with students, doing research, and deciding to continue in academic medicine.
(10:12) O’Conor describes his work at the National Cancer Institute.
(11:18) O’Conor describes his work with the World Health Organization. He speaks about the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, which began operations in 1966. The National Cancer Institute sent him to participate in Switzerland and later France.
(15:24) He recounts his acquaintances with other international figures in cancer research like Pierre Denoix and John Higginson. He talks about his work in epidemiology and geographic pathology.
(17:03) O’Conor speaks about the Committee for International Collaborative Activities of the Internal Union Against Cancer.
(19:39) He describes the development of the International Cancer Research Databank. He notes the creation of databases that have pulled together published cancer literature, abstracts of ongoing research projects, abstracts of clinical research treatment protocols, and a forthcoming database of bibliographies in special subjects related to cancer. Citing MEDLINE, he deems their system CancerLine. He describes the online connectivity of the databases.
(24:50) O’Conor notes that much of the published literature in the databases, including from Europe, is in English. He says articles in French or German still tend to have English abstracts. For the databases, French and German literature is being abstracted in those languages. The Japanese and Russian literature relies on English abstracts.
(26:45) Asked about the fight against cancer, he cites “steady progress.” He elaborates on the state of cancer research and control.
(29:50) Macon brings the interview to a close and thanks O’Conor.

An Interview with Dr. H. Tagnon by Don Macon. An MDA-TV Production. Medical Communication. 9/30/1976. Runtime is 31:02 minutes.
(0:28) Don Macon introduces the Video Profiles series and Dr. Henri Tagnon, Head of the Institute Jules Bordet in Brussels, Belgium. He is also President of the European Organization for Research on the Treatment of Cancer and a member of the Committee on International Collaborative Activities of the International Union Against Cancer.
(1:45) Tagnon offers some details of his biography and education in Belgium. He mentions attending medical school in Brussels and cites his interest in clinical medicine. He attributes his interest in medicine to his interest in human nature. He discusses medical education and residency in Belgium.
(5:21) He discusses his parents, including his father’s admiration for surgeons.
(6:10) Tagnon recounts the fellowship that first brought him to the United States. He was at New York Hospital, affiliated with Cornell Medical School. Based on his interest in blood coagulation, he moved to the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory at Boston City Hospital.
(8:45) Tagnon then went to Memorial Hospital. He recalls appointing the first medical residency staff at Memorial in 1947. They discuss Robert Hickey, who was among the residents. They discuss R. Lee Clark and the development of cancer centers—including M. D. Anderson—in a relatively short period of time.
(12:59) He recalls the opportunity to return to Belgium as Chief of Medicine at the Institute Jules Bordet. He describes the growth of the program. He credits his time in the United States for his vision and accomplishments.
(19:00) Tagnon discusses the impetus for and development of the European Organization for Research on the Treatment of Cancer. He again cites the influence of his American experience.
(22:44) Tagnon reflects on the origins of cancer centers in the United States and Europe. He highlights the different disciplines—radiotherapy, surgery, and medicine—and the development of the comprehensive cancer center.
(26:27) Macon outlines the history of the Texas Medical Center and M. D. Anderson Hospital. Tagnon cites the influence of Dr. William Levin of University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Levin had advised the creation of a data center in Europe.
(29:39) Macon concludes the interview by thanking Tagnon.

Portrait of Monroe D. Anderson (1873-1939), banker and cotton merchant who established the M. D. Anderson Foundation.

Clearing the land in preparation for construction of the M. D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research.

Dr. Denton Cooley of the Texas Heart Institute performs a coronary artery bypass surgery.

This 16mm color film is a workprint with no sound. It records the groundbreaking ceremony of an expansion to the Jesse H. Jones Library, home of the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, on May 25, 1973. The film opens with a very brief shot of three men seated in chairs conversing. The men may be Dr. Frederick C. Elliott, William B. Bates, and W. Leland Anderson. Beyond them stands the Library, a podium, an easel, and ceremonial shovels in the ground.
(0:04) The film cuts to TMC President Richard T. Eastwood speaking at the podium in front of the Library.
(0:13) The film focuses on the ceremonial shovels in the disturbed earth, before panning out to show Eastwood, the seated audience, the Library exterior, and the easel with an image, presumably of the Library expansion.
(0:29) In this segment a new, unidentified speaker is at the podium.
(1:02) Richard Lyders speaks at the podium.
(1:12) The film cuts to Eastwood and two other men with the shovels for the ceremonial groundbreaking.
(1:29) William Bates and two other men use the shoves to continue breaking ground.
(1:54) A group of other men take their turns breaking ground.
(2:38) A different group of men take their turns with the shovels.
(2:55) Frederick Elliott shovels dirt alongside Richard Eastwood and another man as William Bates and another man look on.
(3:06) The film cuts to a bulldozer beginning to tear up the turf.
(3:40) Three unidentified men break ground with the shovels.
(3:49) In a segment shot from behind the podium, the camera pans across the greenspace where the event was held as people walk around.
Note: This workprint corresponds to the original film AVF-IC002-008. The two appear to be identical, save for a slight difference in timing.

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...."

This sound recording comes from Side 2 of a 5" Audio Reel-to-Reel labeled "Reel #3." It is dated 10/28/68 and appears to be a continuation of the same meeting taking place at the end of Side 1 of the Audio Reel-to-Reel. It records the meeting of an unidentified organization. The agenda items focus on the approval and administration of medical programs with a focus on the Houston area. The recordings feature the introduction of proposals/items, debate, amendments, and voting.

The recording opens with a vote of disapproval, followed by a movement to re-open and motion to defer. There is a motion for reconsideration of Proposal 6. Following a discussion of the program and funds, the motion is withdrawn.

(8:02) Items 7, 8, and 9. "Projects relating to recruitment, education, improved training for allied health personnel.” It is recommended that it be referred back to the coordinator of Regional Medical Programs and that he form a special committee or task force to develop a proposal. An Amendment is proposed to consider Item 9 relating to junior colleges separately. Other programs up for discussion and vote are an educational media instructional program and a program for medical service assistants, clinical research, and administration. There is discussion of whether these proposals should be considered separately. There is a vote on an amendment to consider 9 separately. There is consideration of the role of junior colleges in paramedical training. There is a vote with 19 in favor to send Items 7 and 8 to committee.

(20:10) Item 9 “Recruitment of allied healthcare workers.” There is a movement for approval followed by discussion. A speaker notes that it would augment and amplify an existing project and establish an advisory committee. One speaker addresses Dr. Eastwood (possibly Dr. Richard T. Eastwood, President of the TMC). It is noted that one aspect of the proposal was intended to bring together elements related to junior colleges, but more important was total recruitment of allied healthcare workers. There is a vote with 19 in favor.

(27.42) Proposal 10 “Extending primary care nursing training based in Riverside and St. Joseph's.” The Steering committee had recommended deferring action on this proposal and appointing a subcommittee, after which there was a recommendation for approval. There is a motion to approve Item 10. A speaker alludes to a program already ongoing, but the recording ends abruptly.

University of Texas Dental Branch exterior view with cars parked in front.

People gathered by refreshments at the Texas Medical Center Common Computer Facilities Opening.

The Texas Medical Center Common Computer Facilties opening. In a room filled with computers, two men review documents while two others work at the machines. The machines include an IBM 7094, with the work "Think" posted atop it, an IBM 7617, and printer.

A University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital doctor uses an electron microscope.

Additional floors being built on top of the original Texas Children's Hospital Building. Scaffolding, cranes, and workers are visible, as is the parking lot with cars.

The Texas Heart Institute's, St. Luke's, and Texas Children's Hospitals Cardiovascular Surgery Team. Numerous physicians and nurses are in an operating room performing surgey on a patient or observing.

Two images of construction of an addition to the Jesse H. Jones Library Building. One image shows cranes and construction on other buildings around the Library, while the other shows workers on an unpaved area next to the Library.

Ben Taub General Hospital building exterior showing entrance, parking, and cars.

Two images of Mirtha G. Dunn Memorial Chapel: an Architectural Rendering and a view of construction.

Two photographs of flooding at the University of Texas Computer Center under Garage 1. The first shows computer equipment, while the second shows an office with papers scattered about.

The Prudential Building, which the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital acquired in 1974. The University of Texas School of Nursing and other University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston departments also utilized the facility.

Two photographs of flooding, including submerged cars, in the Texas Medical Center.

Architectural photograph of the Baylor University College of Medicine under construction, looking southeast. Building foundation and pillars are visible, while work on the first floor has begun.

Herman Hospital and Nursing School. A view of the buildings with parking lot, drive-up, and cars in the foreground.

Photograph of a 1952 black-and-white architectural drawing of the Houston Academy of Medicine Library Building by Cameron Fairchild and Associates, A.I.A. Architects.

Two staff talk on phones while another nurse works with instruments at a Texas Heart Institute surgical intensive care unit nursing station.

Arabia Temple Crippled Children Clinic building exterior.

Some of the University of Texas Nursing School faculty in one of many planning sessions prior to receiving incoming students.

University of Texas School of Nursing faculty seated around a table with papers and binders. Pictured are Dorothy Otto, Sylvia Leutz, Ana Valdez, Kathy [K

A patient at Hermann Hospital lying down with a ceiling-mounted instrument overhead. A doctor and nurse stand on either side of the patient.

Aerial view of the Texas Medical Center looking northeast. Neighborhoods and the Shamrock Hotel are in the foreground. Main Street can be seen running through the Medical Center into downtown Houston.

1970s-era copy of a 1925 photograph of Hermann Hospital. Hermann Park is visible in the background.

This black and white photograph shows an aerial view of Holcombe House, Harris Gully, Brays Bayou, and Hermann Park, which eventually became the Texas Medical Center. (Note: Holcombe House, 1907 Holcombe Blvd. became the Ronald McDonald House Houston in 1981.)

Texas Children's Hospital building exterior, showing front entrance as well as the grounds and parking lot with cars.

Hermann Hospital Life Flight helicopter at the Dunn Helistop. A person with a camera stands outside the helicopter's open door, while another is visible inside.