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[Certificat from the University of Louisville]

Description: Certificate issued to Dr. May Owen from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Texas, with the text: "In the Sesquicentennial Year of the Founding of Jefferson Seminary Greets May Owen and presents this Certificate in recognition of more than Twenty-five Years Of Service Given at Louisville, Kentucky in the year, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-eight." There is a university seal stamped in the lower-left corner.
Date: 1948
Creator: University of Louisville
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Newspaper Clipping: Louisiana G. P.]

Description: Newspaper clipping entitled "Louisiana G. P." and discusses the creation of the American Academy of General Practice. According to the clipping, delegates chose Dr. Jason Poland Sanders to get the A.A.G.P started; Louisiana's chapter was the first to hold a scientific meeting.
Date: April 12, 1948
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Photograph of Salado 1948-1949 First Grade Class]

Description: Photograph of a group of 40 elementary-aged children arranged in four rows: the first row sitting on the ground, the second row sitting on a bench, the third row standing, and the fourth row standing on another bench. An older woman in a patterned shirt stands at the back of the group, on the right. A small dog sits with its head turned away from the camera on the ground to the left of the first row. The group is situated outside, in front of a tall tree with a large bush around its trunk, and … more
Date: [1948..]
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Sam Myres can recall the real west]

Description: Newspaper clipping detailing Sam Myres and his legacy as one of the last to be able to recall the real wild west. The article goes on to talk about how Myres was friends with "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Pawnee Bill, Will Rogers, and Pancho Villa. It also talks about how he started becoming involved in the saddle trade, learning the skill and then opening up his own shop at a mere twenty-two years of age. Myres also talks about his disdain for western films due to the fact that he feels they are not ve… more
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: Myres, Sam
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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