Author Biographical Info

Dr. Ernst William Bertner was born at Colorado City, Texas, August 18, 1889. Dr. Bertner was one of the founders of the Texas Medical Center and was its first president from 1945-1950. He was named by the University of Texas as acting director of the M.D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research when that institution was conceived. He was responsible for the professional organization and the operation of the hospital for the first four years of its existence. He served as professor and chairman of the department of gynecology for the Baylor College of Medicine since its establishment in Houston from 1943 until his death in 1950. Learn more at Bertner, Ernst William (1889–1950).

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Identifier

gi203689555-3

Publication Date(s)

1942-1950

Language

English

Description

This folder contains several documents including Bertner's Texas Operator Driver's License, March 21, 1949; his Harris County Civilian Defense Card, April 30, 1942; his business card, undated; his Southern Pacific Lines Pass, 1949-1951; and others. Picture is the 3rd page, see more at Ernst William Bertner, MD Papers and its finding aid.

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Keywords

Civil defense, Harris County (TX), Houston (TX), Ernst William Bertner, Texas Medical Center, Southern Pacific Company, registrations (licenses), traffic tickets, business cards

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