February 1, 2024

Letter commending the staff of Parkland Memorial Hospital

 Original 2 page handwritten (in blue ink) letter to the Board of Managers of Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas dated Monday, November 25, 1963. The letter is written by the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Council, Harry (??), M.D. The letter reads:

“25 Nov., 1963
The Board of Managers
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, Texas

Gentlemen:
The medical advisory council unanimously voted to commend the hospital administrative officers, the medical staff, the hospitals employees, the volunteers, and the women’s auxiliary for the prompt and effective way in which they dealt with the medical emergencies produced by the assassination of the President of the United States and the other tragic events of the past several days.
In no small measure the hospital staff’s ability to function so well was made possible by the recent expansion of physical facilities and increase in personnel in the emergency area.
The Medical Advisory Council expresses its gratitude to the Hospital Board for these improvements.

Respectfully submitted

Harry [?] [?], M.D.
Chairman Medical Advisory Council”

February 1, 2024

List of personnel in morgue during Lee Harvey Oswald’s autopsy

 Original handwritten note, in pencil and black ink, listing the personnel present in the morgue during Lee Harvey Oswald’s autopsy at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The list reads:

“Peter [?]
Lewis Kimbell
Robert Putnam
Sidney Stewart
Earl Rose
Virgil Andrews

Personnel in Morgue during Lee Oswald’s autopsy. [initialed]”

February 1, 2024

Letter commending the staff of Parkland Memorial Hospital

 Original 2 page handwritten (in blue ink) letter to the Board of Managers of Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas dated Monday, November 25, 1963. The letter is written by the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Council, Harry (??), M.D. The letter reads:

“25 Nov., 1963
The Board of Managers
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, Texas

Gentlemen:
The medical advisory council unanimously voted to commend the hospital administrative officers, the medical staff, the hospitals employees, the volunteers, and the women’s auxiliary for the prompt and effective way in which they dealt with the medical emergencies produced by the assassination of the President of the United States and the other tragic events of the past several days.
In no small measure the hospital staff’s ability to function so well was made possible by the recent expansion of physical facilities and increase in personnel in the emergency area.
The Medical Advisory Council expresses its gratitude to the Hospital Board for these improvements.

Respectfully submitted

Harry [?] [?], M.D.
Chairman Medical Advisory Council”

February 1, 2024

Note concerning the loan of hospital furniture for use by Governor John Connally

 Original 1 page handwritten note (in blue ink), on yellow legal pad paper (lined), about a loan of hospital furniture for Governor John Connally while at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, dated Friday, November 29, 1963. This note is written by Bob Holcomb. The note reads:

“Jack –
I returned the call to Mr. Zedman. He is manager of the local office of Royal Metal Corp.

He offered the loan of a complete suite of hospital room furniture with automatic electric bed for use by Gov. Connally.

Mr. Zedman said he would handle all freight and deliver the furniture to the hospital. Also, he and his firm would remain anonymous.

His office telephone is ME-1-7224 and his answering service is R1-1-5225.

I expressed our appreciation and told him that you would call him if you wanted to accept the offer.

Bob Holcomb [signature]
11-29-63”

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