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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, UTHSC Libraries, University Archives, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Bexar County Medical Society
Bexar County Medical Society Records
1853 - 1986
Chartered in 1853 as the Bexar Medical Society, membership included
physicians in Bexar and Medina Counties. It was thus the first county medical society in the State of Texas. Its founders included Drs. George Cupples, J.H. Lyons, Ferdinand Herff, and F.M. Giddings. In 1903 the Society was reorganized as the Bexar County Medical Society. In 1970, the Bexar County Medical Library donated its book collection and historical records to the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library of the Dolph Briscoe, Jr. Library at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
52 boxes, 9 linear feet
Materials are written in English.
AR 61
Provenance
Materials in this collection were donated in 1970 to the library of the
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio by the Bexar County
Medical Society.
Administrative History Note
On September 22, 1853, the Texas State Medical Association issued a charter to the Bexar Medical Society, located in San Antonio, Texas. It was the first county medical society in the State of Texas and included as members physicians in Bexar and Medina Counties. Its founders included Drs. George Cupples, J.H. Lyons, Ferdinand Herff, and F.M. Giddings. The first officers were Dr. George Cupples, President; Dr. E. G. A. Schaffter, Secretary; Dr. J. H. Lyons, Treasurer; and Dr. F. M. Giddings, Librarian.
Organized medical meetings were disrupted by the advent of the Civil War and practically nothing was heard of the county medical society. While the State Medical Association was reorganized after the Civil War and annual meetings were resumed in 1869, organized medicine in San Antonio was slow to recover until 1876 when the Western Texas Medical Association was incorporated by George Cupples, Ferdinand Herff, and others, with meetings held in San Antonio. Its charter expired in 1902 with the creation of the West Texas Medical Association. This new association was short-lived as the plan of organization by counties sponsored by the American Medical Association was accepted by the State Association on April 27, 1903. At a meeting of the physicians of Bexar County on July 9, 1903, the Bexar County Medical Society was organized. The first permanent home for the society was purchased in 1919 at 123 Lexington Avenue.
The Bexar County Medical Society is now the 8th largest county medical society in the United States. The mission of the BCMS is to support activities that result in the best medical care to patients served by Bexar County physicians operating in the optimal physician practice environment. It acts on behalf of medicine in general, acting in the best interests of physicians, patients, and the public.
Sources:
Nixon, Pat Ireland. A Century of Medicine in San Antonio : the Story of Medicine in Bexar County, Texas. San Antonio, Tex: Privately published by the author, 1936.
Scope and Contents
The Bexar County Medical Society Records contain membership directories, membership registrations, member photographs, committee reports, newsletters and other serial publications, reports, obituaries, physicians' case books and ledgers, and historical photographs relating to medicine and hospitals in Bexar County and to the Bexar County Medical Society and the Western Texas Medical Association. The records also contain inventories of various book collections previously owned by the Bexar County Medical Society.
Arrangement of Collection
The papers are organized in 52 boxes in 8 series as follows
- Series 1: Publications
- Series 2: Committees and Reports
- Series 3: Bexar County Medical Library Association
- Series 4: Physicians - Malpractice Cases
- Series 5: Membership Applications
- Series 6: Physicians - Casebooks, Day Books, etc.
- Series 7: Physicians - Photographs
- Series 8: Students - Notebooks, Clinic Rounds, etc.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use. Materials may be viewed in the reading room of the P. I. Nixon Medical Historical Library, located on the 5th floor of the Briscoe Library at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Access to patient records is restricted.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Physical Access
Some materials are very brittle or torn on the edges and may require an electronic copy or photocopy for use.
Index Terms
Persons
Paschal, Frank, 1849-1925
Cupples, George, 1815-1895
Watts, George Graham, 1851-1945
Jackson, T. T., 1868-1919
Von Herff, Ferdinand Ludwig, 1820-1912
Nixon, Pat Ireland, 1883-1965
Organizations
Bexar County Medical Library.
Bexar County Medical Society. Legislative Committee.
Bexar County Medical Society. Medical Milk Commission.
Bexar County Medical Society. Committee for Investigation of Offenders Against the Medical Practice Act
Bexar County Medical Society. Texas Physicians Crisis Committee.
Western Texas Medical Association
Subjects
Societies, Medical – Texas
Physicians – Texas – Directory
Libraries, Medical - Texas
History of Medicine – Texas
Document Types
Photographs
Journals
Reports
Membership Records
Directories
newsletters
Related Material
The Bexar County Medical Society – Its Past, Present and Future. Frank Paschal Collection, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, UTHSC Libraries, University Archives. Box MS 8*1.
West Texas Medical Society Records. UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, UTHSC Libraries, University Archives. Box 74*1
Constitution Bylaws and Fee Schedule of the Bexar County Medical Society. May 1934 and May 1935. Patrick Ireland Nixon Collection, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, UTHSC Libraries, University Archives. Box MS 1*15.
Collection History
Received as part of donation of manuscripts and historical books from Bexar County
Medical Society Library in 1970.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Bexar County Medical Society Records, AR 61, University Archives, UTHSC Libraries, The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by: Anne Comeaux, March 2011.
Detailed Description of Collection
Series 1. Publications
20 boxes
61 A
Constitution and By-Laws of the Bexar County Medical Society,
November 1962.
(Includes directory of members with photographs.)
61 A
Bexar County Medical Society Constitution, ca. 1968.
(Includes directory of members with photographs.)
61 AB*1
The Bulletin (Bexar County Medical Society), Vol. 1
1911-1912.
61 AB*1
The Bulletin (Bexar County Medical Society), Vol. 2
1912-1913.
61 AB*1
The Bulletin (Bexar County Medical Society), Vol. 3
1913-1914.
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Directory
1981.
(Includes pictures of members.)
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Directory
1982-1983.
(Includes pictures of members.)
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1984.
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Directory
1985.
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Directory
1986.
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1987.
61 AD*1
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1989.
61 AD*2
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1991.
61 AD*2
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1992.
61 AD*2
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1994.
61 AD*2
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1995.
61 AD*3
Bexar County Medical Society Pictorial Directory
1996.
61 AD*3
Bexar County Medical Society Medical Directory
1997.
61 AD*3
Bexar County Medical Society Medical Directory
1998.
61 AD*4
Bexar County Medical Society Medical Directory
2000.
61 AD*4
Bexar County Medical Society Medical Directory
2001.
61 AD*4
Physicians' ReSource Guide and BCMS Official 2003 Membership Directory
61 AD*4
Physicians' ReSource Guide and BCMS Official 2004 Membership Directory
61 AD*5
Physicians' ReSource Guide and BCMS Official 2005 Membership Directory
61 AD*5
Physicians' ReSource Guide and BCMS Official 2006 Membership Directory
61 AM*1
Sixty-five Notable Milestones in the History of Medicine in the Bexar County
Medical Library. Compiled by Henry Schuman with a short account of the Bexar
County Medical Library by Pat Ireland Nixon, M.D.,
1961.
61 AN*1
The Medical News (Bexar County Medical Society), Vol. 19, No. 8 - Vol. 28, no. 2
August 1966 - December 1975.
Missing Vol. 21, No. 11, Nov, 1968 and Vol. 26, No. 5, May 1973.
61 AN*2
The Medical News (Bexar County Medical Society), Vol. 29, No. 1, - Vol. 32, No. 12
January 1976 - December 1979.
Missing Vol. 32, No. 4, Apr 1979.
61 AN*3
The Medical News (Bexar County Medical Society), Vol. 33, No. 1 - Vol. 33 No. 10
January 1980 - December 1980.
61 AN*3
Bexar County Medical News, Vol. 34, No. 1 – Vol. 35, No. 11,
January 1981 - December 1982.
61 AN*4
Bexar County Medical News, Vol. 36, No. 1 – Vol. 36, No. 11,
January 1983 - December 1983.
61 AN*5
Bexar County Medical News, Vol. 37, No. 1 – Vol. 38, No. 10,
January 1984 - November/December 1985.
Missing Vol. 37, No. 9, Oct. 1984
61 AN*6
Bexar County Medical News, Vol. 39, No. 1 – Vol. 40, No. 12
January 1986 - December 1987.
61 AN*7
Bexar County Medical News, Vol 41, No. 1 – Vol. 42, No. 12
January 1988 - December 1989.
Missing Vol. 41, No. 4, Apr 1988.
61 AN*8
San Antonio Medicine, Vol 43, No. 1 – Vol. 45, No. 12
January 1990 - December 1992.
61 AN*9
San Antonio Medicine, Vol 46, No. 1 – Vol. 48, No. 12
January 1993 - December 1995.
61 AN*10
San Antonio Medicine, Vol. 49, No. 1 – Vol. 52, No. 12
January 1996 - December 1999.
Missing Vol. 49, No. 12, Dec 1996; Vol. 50, No. 1 Jan 1997 – Vol. 50, No. 4, Apr 1997; Vol. 51, No. 8 – Vol. 51, No. 9, Sept/Oct 1998.
61 AN*11
San Antonio Medicine, Vol. 53, No. 1 – Vol. 56, No. 12
January 2000 - December 2003.
Missing Vol. 55, No. 6, Jun 2002; Vol. 56, No. 9, Sept 2003.
61 AN*12
San Antonio Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 1 – Vol. 58, No. 12
January 2004 - December 2005.
61 AN*12
Runnin' Bear, various issues from 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, and 1989.
Series 2. Committees and Reports
1 box, 13 folders
61 C*1
1
Report on the Management and Organization Survey of the Bexar County Medical Society,
May 24, 25, 1965.
61 C*1
2
Bexar County Medical Society Archives – list of records in UTHSCSA University Archives.
61 C*1
3
Bexar County Medical Society. Audit Report. Year Ended
December 31, 1962.
61 C*1
4
Bexar County Medical Society. Committees.
1926.
61 C*1
5
Bexar County Medical Society. First Charter.
1853.
Photograph of original.
61 C*1
6
Bexar County Medical Society. Committee for the investigation of offenders against the
Medical Practice Act.
1910-1911.
Correspondence – 5 letters and statement from Alamo
Secret Service Agency.
61 C*1
7
Bexar County Medical Society. Library Administration Committee. Minutes.
1943 – 1980.
61 C*1
8
Bexar County Medical Society. Medical Milk Commission. Correspondence.
1914.
3 letters.
61 C*1
9
Bexar County Medical Society. Physician Referral Service. Correspondence.
1982 – 1986.
61 C*1
10
Bexar County Medical Society. Physician Referral Service Letter; Agreement.
61 C*1
11
Texas Physicians Crisis Committee, San Antonio, Texas. Medical Liability Crisis in Texas.
61 C*1
12
Bexar County Medical Society. Legislative Committee. Correspondence.
1904-1909.
8 letters.
61 C*1
13
Portfolio with miscellaneous brochures and other publications, newspaper clippings,
directions for filing records, etc.
Series 3. Bexar County Medical Library Association
2 boxes with 41 reports plus 15 folders
61 L*1
1
Audit Reports: 1928, 1930-1950, 1953-1971.
61 L*1
2
Items Removed From Books, Bexar County Medical Society Gift.
61 L*2
1
BCMS Dedication Program 1961, building at 202 W. French Place. Brochures
61 L*2
2
Bexar County Medical Society. Medical Library Association. History of Medicine
Department and Old Book Shelf. Annual Reports,
1945 - 1950.
61 L*2
3
Doctors’ Round Table
61 L*2
4
Guest Book. 1933. Opening of new building.
61 L*2
5
Early American Medicine Collection
1987.
61 L*2
6
Inventory, Bibliography Collection.
61 L*2
7
Inventory, E.W. Heusinger Collection.
61 L*2
8
Inventory, Folio Collection.
61 L*2
9
Inventory, Mexican Collection.
61 L*2
10
Inventory, Military Collection.
61 L*2
11
Inventory, Walter Stuck Collection.
61 L*2
12
Bexar Co. Medical Library Historical Collection. Short Title List.
61 L*2
13
Accession List, Books Bought Or Donated 1940-1954.
61 L*2
14
Accession List, Books Bought Or Donated 1955-1969.
Series 4. Physicians - Malpractice Cases
1 box, 6 folders
61 P1
1
Nin Hollander, M.D. Deposition (McKay Case).
61 P1
2
Edwin D. McKay, M.D. Deposition for his malpractice case.
61 P1
3
William J. Mangold, M.D. Deposition (McKay Case).
61 P1
4
Hector Moreno Deposition (McKay Case).
61 P1
5
William Roof M.D. Deposition (McKay Case).
61 P1
6
Jesse Saldana Deposition (McKay Case).
Series 5. Membership Applications
17 boxes
61 PA*1
Memo to Francis Edw. O’Neil, M.D., President Bexar County Medical Society from S. E.
Cockrell, Jr., Executive Director re physicians whose applications for membership have
been rejected. Date unknown.
61 PA*1
Membership Applications- A
Multiple folders, all members (students, resident
physicians, regular members) with last names starting with A.
61 PA*2
Membership Applications – B
61 PA*3
Membership Applications – C
61 PA*4
Membership Applications – D-E
61 PA*5
Membership Applications – F-G
61 PA*6
Membership Applications – H-J
61 PA*7
Membership Applications – K-L
61 PA*8
Membership Applications – MA-MH
61 PA*9
Membership Applications – MI-MZ
61 PA*10
Membership Applications – N-O
61 PA*11
Membership Applications – P-Q
61 PA*12
Membership Applications – R
61 PA*13
Membership Applications – SA-SO
61 PA*14
Membership Applications – SP-SZ
61 PA*15
Membership Applications – T
61 PA*16
Membership Applications – U-WI
61 PA*17
Membership Applications – WJ-Z
Series 6. Physicians - Casebooks, Day Books, etc.
4 boxes, 21 items
61 PC*1
Physicians Daily Memorandum,
1914.
61 PC*1
Yearbook; S.B. Carr, Floresville, Texas. Patient and Appointment List.
1950
61 PC*1
S. E. Prescription Ledger.
61 PC*1
Warner's Calendar of Medical History, With Patient List.
1941.
61 PC*1
Patient Ledger; Dr. Atkinson, Alice, Texas. (no date)
61 PC*1
Ledger; Dr. G.W. Johnson,
1895.
61 PC*1
Ledger of Patients and Fees; Dr. George Miller, Merkel, Texas, 1924.
1924.
61 PC*2
Yearbook; Dr. T.A. Pressley (SP) Runge, TX. Patient List and Charges.
1929.
61 PC*2
Yearbook; compliments S.B. Carr Judge. Property of Mrs. J.W. Oxford, Floresville,
Texas. Patient and Appointment List.
1940.
61 PC*2
Professional Diary. J.W. Oxford, M.D.
1944.
61 PC*2
Professional Diary. J.W. Oxford, M.D.
1947.
61 PC*2
Yearbook. Apt. and Rent House Repairs. Sam B. Carr,
Floresville, Texas) [J.W. Oxford?]
1948.
(1949-50 inside cover)
61 PC*2
Yearbook. Patient List and Charges. J.W. Oxford.
1952.
61 PC*2
Warner's Calendar of Medical History; D.D. De Zeen, M.D. Karnes City.
1931.
61 PC*3
Day Book; T. T. Jackson, M.D.
1882.
61 PC*3
Ledger; T. T. Jackson, M.D.
1904.
61 PC*3
Single Entry Ledger; T. T. Jackson, M.D.
1906.
61 PC*3
Ledger; T. T. Jackson, M.D.
1907-1908.
61 PC*4
Ledger; T. T. Jackson, M.D.(?)
1898.
61 PC*4
Daybook; T. T. Jackson, M.D.(?)
1905.
61 PC*4
Ledger, 1909-1911. T. T. Jackson, M.D. (?)
1909-1911.
Series 7. Physician - Photographs
2 boxes, 19 folders
Small photos are filed with some applications in Boxes 61 PA*1 – 17. Some directories in boxes 61 AD*1 - 5 include pictures of members.
61 PP*1
1
Photographs - A
61 PP*1
2
Photographs - B
61 PP*1
3
Photographs - C
61 PP*1
4
Photographs - D
61 PP*1
5
Photographs - E-F
61 PP*1
6
Photographs - G
61 PP*1
7
Photographs - H
61 PP*2
1
Photographs - I-J
61 PP*2
2
Photographs - K
61 PP*2
3
Photographs - L
61 PP*2
4
Photographs - M (Folder 1)
61 PP*2
5
Photographs - M (Folder 2)
61 PP*2
6
Photographs - N
61 PP*2
7
Photographs - O-Q
61 PP*2
8
Photographs - R-S
61 PP*2
9
Photographs - T
61 PP*2
10
Photographs - U-V
61 PP*2
11
Photographs - W
61 PP*2
12
Photographs - Y-Z
Series 8. Students - Notebooks, Clinic Rounds, etc.
2 boxes, 12 items
61 S*1
Notes for Bacteriology and Immunity. Strauch, James.
1939
61 S*1
Notes for Medicine I. Strauch, James.
1941
61 S*1
Notes for Psychiatry II. Strauch, James.
1940
61 S*1
Notes for Psychiatry III. Strauch, James.
1940
61 S*1
Role of the Kidney in Hypertension. Strauch, James.
61 S*1
The Bacteriological Properties of Certain Organic-Mercury-Salts. Lyle Alfred Weed. Ph.D dissertation for Department of Pathology, Western Reserve University,
May 15, 1932.
61 S*1
Notes taken at International Assembly of the Inter-State Post Graduate Medical Association of North America, Atlanta Georgia, October,
1928.
61 S*2
Pathology Note Book. Walter A. Coole. Compiled under direction of Dr. R.J.B.
Hibbard.
1927-1928.
61 S*2
Clinical Notes of Dr. Yandell and Dr. Ouchurlony taken by Paul A. Ramsil.
61 S*2
Book 1: Notes for Deacum. Taken by F. P. Werff, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,PA,
1904.
61 S*2
Book 2: Notes for Wilson. Taken by F. P. Werff, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA,
1904.
61 S*2
Histology & Organology. Student: James (Jay) P. Gill, Jr., Dallas, TX. Instructors: H M Walkder, S Clark, and R B Burrus. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. 19--.
61 S*2
Bacteriology. Student: James (Jay) P. Gill, Jr., Dallas, TX. Instructors: Dr. Litterer, Dr. Keefe, and Dr. Evans. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. 19--.