[Funeral Program for Mary Jo Austin, May 29, 2004] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Mary Jo Austin, May 29, 2004]

Funeral program for Mary Jo (Buttercup) Austin, died May 22, 2004. The funeral was held May 29, 2004 at F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. Allen Noah. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Mission Memorial Park in Seaside, California.
Date: May 29, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 10, Number 3, June 2001 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 10, Number 3, June 2001

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 10 begins on page 185.
Date: June 2001
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion (open access)

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 1991
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 6, Number 1, January 1996 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 6, Number 1, January 1996

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date: January 1996
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Felix Wesley Brown, March 19, 1988] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Felix Wesley Brown, March 19, 1988]

Funeral program for Mr. Felix Wesley Brown, died March 14, 1988. The funeral was held Saturday, March 19, 1988 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Collins Mortuary and he was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: March 19, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Program for Dr. O. C. Jones, December 28, 2009] (open access)

[Memorial Program for Dr. O. C. Jones, December 28, 2009]

Funeral program for O. C. Jones, PhD, born September 1, 1932 and died December 17, 2009. The funeral was held Monday, December 28, 2009 at Greater Corinth Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Edwin L. Peters. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 28, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1994 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1994

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index begins on page 171.
Date: September 1994
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC Convention Speech (open access)

LULAC Convention Speech

Text of LULAC Convention Speech dated 1977 by John J. Herrera in which he details the debts and lawsuits against LULAC that he had discovered as legal advisor. Herrera also details the impeachment proceedings against Joe Benites and Joe Velez and implores the LULAC assembly to "safeguard us from self serving individuals who seek only their personal gain and aggrandizement, and who daily ignore the aims and purposes for which our founders voted and fought."
Date: 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alleyton, Texas: Back Door to the Confederacy (open access)

Alleyton, Texas: Back Door to the Confederacy

This book contains the history of Alleyton, Texas, which is located in Colorado County. The book includes information about the Alley family, the founding of Alleyton, reminiscences and recollections, as well as the establishment of railroads, local businesses, schools, and churches.
Date: 1993
Creator: Harrison, William H.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Final draft of speech by John J. Herrera  for the 48th National Convention of LULAC - 1977] (open access)

[Final draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 48th National Convention of LULAC - 1977]

Final draft of speech by John J. Herrera titled "LULAC Convention Speech," addressing the 48th National Assembly of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Herrera speaks with the authority of a past President of LULAC and not as a legal adviser. In this speech he details LULAC's large financial debts incurred by LULAC elected officials and the impeachment proceeding of Joseph R. Benites. Herrera advocates revising LULAC's constitution giving a detailed list of these revisions to prevent future financial problems.
Date: 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Alma P. Johnson, August 7, 1970] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Alma P. Johnson, August 7, 1970]

Funeral program for Mrs. Alma P. Johnson, born February 12, 1912. The funeral was held Friday, August 7, 1970 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. J. A. Kemple, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 7, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Eva Price, October 29, 1968] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Eva Price, October 29, 1968]

Funeral program for Mrs. Eva Price, died October 24, 1968. The funeral was held Tuesday, October 29, 1968 at New Union Baptist Church, officiated by L. A. Crenshaw. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary and she was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Mrs. Lillie B. Davis, March 11, 1982] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Mrs. Lillie B. Davis, March 11, 1982]

Funeral program for Mrs. Lillie Blanche Britton Davis, died early March 1982. The funeral was held March 11, 1982 at Isrealite Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. W. B. Davis. The funeral arrangements were made through The Hardy's Mortuary and she was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: March 11, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 10, Number 2, July 2000 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 10, Number 2, July 2000

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date: July 2000
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 40, October 20, 1894 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 40, October 20, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: October 20, 1894
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Albert Whiteside, Jr., April 10, 2000] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Albert Whiteside, Jr., April 10, 2000]

Funeral program for Albert Whiteside, Jr., born December 7, 1922 and died April 4, 2000. The funeral was held April 10, 2000 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Jemerson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home, and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 10, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1995 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1995

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 5 begins on page 170.
Date: September 1995
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 40, October 19, 1895 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 40, October 19, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: October 19, 1895
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 9, Number 3, September 1999 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 9, Number 3, September 1999

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 9 begins on page 195.
Date: September 1999
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal papers related to immigration cases] (open access)

[Legal papers related to immigration cases]

Document containing documents about specific immigration cases. Identifying information has been redacted.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 2, Number 3, September 1992 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 2, Number 3, September 1992

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index for Volume 2 begins on page 179.
Date: September 1992
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 12, April 6, 1895 (open access)

The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 12, April 6, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Thurber, Texas which contains discussions of coal mining, local-interest stories, and various other commentaries.
Date: April 6, 1895
Creator: McAdams, Walter B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, May 29, 1871 (open access)

The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Monday, May 29, 1871

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising. This was the first African American newspaper printed in Texas.
Date: May 29, 1871
Creator: Nelson, Richard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 6, Number 2, May 1996 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 6, Number 2, May 1996

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date: May 1996
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History