Author Biographical Info

Lucile Baird Rogillio worked for Robert Jolly at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Houston, TX in the early 1920s. She began working as a P.B.X. operator then moved into the front office. She was married to George William ("Bill") Rogillio.

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ms249-14r

Publication Date(s)

1928

Language

English

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Baptist Hospital Christmas card sent in 1928 from Mr. and Mrs. Jolly to Lucile Baird. Handwritten message on the back of the card: "Christmas 1928. Dear Miss Baird - Another year has flown swiftly by and you are at your post of duty, faithful, smiling and efficient. In fact you beat the world in keeping sweet and cheerful and it is a great joy to all of us to have you with this institution. This gold ($5.00) piece would have to be a mighty big one to represent your value to the Baptist Hospital. We just want to wish you and yours a Merry Xmas, Mr. and Mrs. Jolly." See more at Lucile Baird Papers and its finding aid.

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Digital copies made available by the Texas Medical Center Library

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Keywords

Christmas cards, Houston (Tex.), Robert Jolly, Lillian Irene Wilson Burnett Jolly, Lucile Baird Rogillio, Memorial Hospital System, Memorial Baptist Hospital, Lillie Jolly School of Nursing, greeting cards

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