[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Campos - 1955-06-04] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Campos - 1955-06-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Campos, District Governor, District I discussing candidates for the candidates running for National President of LULAC. Herrera writes that he supports Felix Tijerina as his council had been instructed to vote for Felix but his loyalty would be to Frank Pinedo. Herrera congratulates Campos on the formation of two councils and expresses his desire to see Campos at the National Convention.
Date: June 4, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. J. Frohoff to William D. Bonilla - 1964-10-09] (open access)

[Letter from F. J. Frohoff to William D. Bonilla - 1964-10-09]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from F. J. Frohoff to William D. Bonilla, dated October 9, 1964, regarding the operation of the Villa Del Norte Apartments.
Date: October 9, 1964
Creator: Frohoff, F. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde James, June 27, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Clyde James, June 27, 2016

Clyde “Chico” James grew up in segregated 1940s and 1970s Lubbock. He later graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He spent time in Mexico City and has lived between Lubbock and Mexico City for several decades. In Lubbock, James has been active in city politics and neighborhood associations. Specifically, James helped start an effort to save a Lubbock magnet school attended by Mexican Americans from destruction by a anti-Mexican school board.
Date: June 27, 2016
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & James, Clyde
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Herrera, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Herrera, July 1, 2016

Gilbert Herrera was born in Lubbock, Texas. His father, a police officer, died on duty. Herrera was raised by a single mother. Having few economic opportunities, as a child he would break into homes to find food. As a teenager, Herrera joined a gang and eventually was jailed or imprisoned three times. He left prison a final time days before his mother died of cancer. During the early 1970s, Herrera began to lead and grow the West Texas Brown Berets. He organized several marches against police brutality and other social causes, including marches alongside African Americans, in and outside of Lubbock. Herrera is now a Baptist minister and leads a political action group in Lubbock named La Fuerza.
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Zapata, Joel & Herrera, Gilbert
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore (open access)

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.
Date: 1999
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 7, 1969 (open access)

The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 7, 1969

Student newspaper from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Charley L. Pryor, 1972-1973

Interview with Charley L. Pryor, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Lubbock, Texas, who survived the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30). Pryor discusses the sinking of the Houston, his capture, experiences in imprisonment at Serang, Java, experiences at Bicycle Camp in Batavia and Changi Camp in Singapore, building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, American air raids, and liberation.
Date: 1972-11/1973-02
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pryor, Charley L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1954 (open access)

The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1954

Student newspaper from Lubbock Senior High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 2, Number 2, Summer 1992 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 2, Number 2, Summer 1992

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Summer 1992
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 1952 (open access)

The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 1952

Student newspaper from Lubbock Senior High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 19, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1918 (open access)

The Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 19, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Lubbock, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 19, 1918
Creator: Dow, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 19, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1918 (open access)

The Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 19, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Lubbock, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 5, 1918
Creator: Dow, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 6, Number 1, Fall 1996 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 6, Number 1, Fall 1996

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, January 26, 1998 (open access)

Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, January 26, 1998

Student newspaper from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, May 14, 1965 (open access)

The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, May 14, 1965

Student newspaper from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 2001 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 2001

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 5, Number 1, Fall 1995 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 5, Number 1, Fall 1995

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 4, Number 3, Summer 1995 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 4, Number 3, Summer 1995

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 5, Ed. 1 Monday, March 6, 1995 (open access)

Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 5, Ed. 1 Monday, March 6, 1995

Student newspaper from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 5, Number 2, Spring 1996 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 5, Number 2, Spring 1996

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1948 (open access)

The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1948

Student newspaper from Lubbock Senior High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lubbock Daily Avalanche (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 1, No. 265, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 4, 1923 (open access)

The Lubbock Daily Avalanche (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 1, No. 265, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 4, 1923

Daily newspaper from Lubbock, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 4, 1923
Creator: Dow, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, May 19, 1997 (open access)

Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, May 19, 1997

Student newspaper from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: May 19, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Price, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Floyd Price, June 29, 2016

Floyd Price was born in Lubbock and grew up in a near by town. Floyd graduated from Dunbar High School in 1959. He received a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Wayland Baptist University in 1976. Floyd is a retired veteran of the Lubbock Police Department where he served for 33 years. He also served in the U.S. Army. Currently he works part-time with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Department.Floyd has always been a public servant, and especially enjoys working with young people. He had the honor of speaking to United Youth Congress in 1989, 1993, and 1997. Floyd enjoys singing, teaching the Bible, and playing sports. He has received numerous awards in his lifetime, including Citizen of the Year in 1995 and 1996, Man of the Year in 1990, and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Readers Choice Award for Best Law Officer in 1994, 1995, and 1996.Floyd has also served on many boards, including Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Consortium Committee for the Homeless, Hospice of Lubbock, and Texas Agricultural Extension Board. Currently, Floyd serves on the YWCA Cancer Survivorship Cancer Coalition Advisory Board and the South Plains Association of Governments Criminal Justice Advisory Committee.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Price, Floyd
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History