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[Correspondence between the Alcalde and the Department Head]
Document containing correspondence between the Laredo alcalde and the head of the Northern Department from May to July. Most of the correspondence concerns deserters and the success of the Federalist cause.
Date:
{1839-05..1839-07}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Alcalde to the Department Prefect, August 13, 1843]
Letter from the Laredo alcalde to the department prefect, informing him he is sending election results and minutes.
Date:
1843-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Local Administration of the War on Poverty with the Maximum Feasible Participation of the Poor; its Problems and Prospects: Community Action Program
The present study examines the background of the Economic Opportunity Act in a local administrative structure. An extensive investigation is made of the Community Action Program of Laredo, Texas. The Community Action Program is a new approach which is still in the formative period and this receptive to constructive suggestions for change. Perhaps, it is hoped, this study will point the direction for such change, to the benefit of the long-run effectiveness of the poverty program as well as healthier interlocal relations.
Date:
May 1969
Creator:
Garza, Lorenzo
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rifle Bolt
Patent for a new style of bolt for bolt action rifles. Designed with the purpose of fulfilling the same functionality as a bolt on the Springfield Rifle, while using less parts and requiring no other modifications to the Springfield rifle.
Date:
October 2, 1916
Creator:
Mudd, Thomas, O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Water Levels, Pumpage and Chemical Analyses of Water from the Carizzo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area, Texas, 1970 through 1977
Updates records in the ground-water pumpage,water level monitoring programs and continues the water quality monitoring program.
Date:
September 1980
Creator:
Elder, Glenward R.; Duffin, Gail L. & Rodriguez, Eulogio, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nick Sanchez, February 16, 1999
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Interview with Nick Sanchez, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from Laredo, Texas. Sanchez discusses working in radio when the war began, becoming a radio technician in the Army Air Force, deployment to India and operations there, going missing in China after surviving a plane crash, and the end of the war. In appendix are an autobiographical sketch of Sanchez's service, a copy of a diary recording his experience "bailing-out," and his official military statement of the event.
Date:
February 16, 1999
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Sanchez, Nick
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Torpedo-Controlling Apparatus.
Patent for improvements to a torpedo controlling apparatus. Electrically operated wings or vanes are added to the exterior of the torpedo, allowing remote control from within an airplane. The position and angle of the wings or vanes affect the depth of the submerging operation.
Date:
August 12, 1919
Creator:
Longoria, Nicholas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rear Sight For Firearms
Patent for rear sight firearm. To help aid in the night with rear vision and align for better direction when used during the night.
Date:
October 26, 1920
Creator:
Kaempfer Effie May Wagner
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesús Cárdenas to the Laredo Alcalde, April 15, 1838]
Letter from Jesús Cárdenas to the Laredo alcalde with an exhortation from the Head of the Northern Department. According to Cárdenas, he wants to stop contraband and send those involved to serve in the army.
Date:
1839-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Girón to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 1, 1833]
Letter from José Girón to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing them that he has taken possession of the Northern Department.
Date:
1833-02~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 54, Number 3, February 1994
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
February 1994
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Base]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covers a news story about the Fort Wolters Army Helicopter Training Base and Laredo Air Force Base closing.
Date:
April 16, 1973
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Year In Review, 1953-1955]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the years 1953, 1954, and 1955.
Date:
1953/1955
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo
Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to the history of Laredo, including religion, political life, ordinances and laws, education, military life, and land questions.
Date:
October 1999
Creator:
Wood, Robert D.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Fort McIntosh Barracks]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Fort McIntosh Barracks, in Laredo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and narrative.
Date:
1974
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 45, July 1941 - April, 1942
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 401.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index starts on page 379.
Date:
1903
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 92, July 1988 - April, 1989
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 653.
Date:
1989
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas: Piedra Creek Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"
Topographic quadrangle map of Piedra Creek in Texas, and the surrounding area, showing roads and highways, towns, water bodies, ranches and farms, oil fields, borders between counties, water tanks, water wells, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1956
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Caiman Creek Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of Caiman Creek in Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, water bodies, ranches, roads and highways, water tanks, water wells, borders between counties, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1957
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texian Stomping Grounds
Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts
Book about Texas and Mexican folk arts and crafts, including paper crafts, quilting, weaving, sculpture, yard art, saddle-making, and other folk crafts. The index begins on page 349.
Date:
1991
Creator:
Graham, Joe S.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Straight Texas
Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border
Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library