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Seeing El Paso and the Valley (open access)

Seeing El Paso and the Valley

Pamphlet providing an overview of the town of El Paso and brief descriptions of missions and tourist spots in El Paso and its counterpart, Juarez.
Date: 1914
Creator: Cline, Elizabeth Wooten
System: The Portal to Texas History
[PASO endorsement convention booklet - 1968-03-15] (open access)

[PASO endorsement convention booklet - 1968-03-15]

PASO endorsement convention booklet. The convention was held March 15-16, 1962, at the Continental Hotel in Houston, Texas. The cover features a photo of John F. Kennedy and a quote from his inauguration speech, and the interior pages include congratulatory ads from various senators and other political representatives. Booklet also includes an introduction by State PASO Chairman, Roy Elizondo, and a program schedule.
Date: March 15, 1962
Creator: Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Anniversary of El Paso Ward Church, October 11, 1938] (open access)

[Program: Anniversary of El Paso Ward Church, October 11, 1938]

Photocopy of a weekly newsletter special issue from the Church of Latter-Day Saints in El Paso, containing information and order of events for their 20th anniversary celebration along with "A Brief History of the El Paso Ward." It includes copious handwritten notes.
Date: October 1938
Creator: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. El Paso Ward.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ten Reasons Why the El Paso Sunland Is a Desirable Industrial Locaion (open access)

Ten Reasons Why the El Paso Sunland Is a Desirable Industrial Locaion

Pamphlet summarizing reasons that businesses might want to build factories or other industrial facilities in El Paso, Texas. It also includes a series of photographs showing factories, processing plants, and other industries labeled as: petroleum products; smelting; copper refining; natural gas; clothing; cement; meat products; electric light and power; and food processing and distribution.
Date: unknown
Creator: [El Paso Chamber of Commerce (Tex.)]
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angler's Guide to West Texas: From San Angelo to El Paso (open access)

Angler's Guide to West Texas: From San Angelo to El Paso

This is a pamphlet booklet published by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The pamphlet provides information on fishing in West Texas.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: Improvement in Pavement Ride, Distress, and Condition Based on Different Pavement Types (open access)

Project Summary: Improvement in Pavement Ride, Distress, and Condition Based on Different Pavement Types

Summary sheet describing research performed by the University of Texas at El Paso regarding an improvement in pavement ride, distress, and condition based on different pavement types.
Date: 2013-08-31~
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historical Sketch of Aoy School (open access)

Historical Sketch of Aoy School

Booklet providing background of the Aoy School in El Paso, including brief biographical information about the founder, Olivas Villanueva Aoy, as well as information about the location and building, teachers and principals, and other general information about the history from the founding through 1949.
Date: April 27, 1951
Creator: Schaer, Bertha Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas LULAC State Convention Booklet - 1966] (open access)

[Texas LULAC State Convention Booklet - 1966]

Program of the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens State Convention in El Paso, Texas on May 13-15, 1966. The convention is hosted by LULAC District Number 4. The booklet includes welcome letter by Alfred J. Hernandez, National President, and welcome letter by Alfred Jacques, District 4 Director. The booklet also includes numerous pages of advertisements and campaign endorsements, as well as handwritten notes on the back cover.
Date: 1966
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
Growing Up from a Baby to a Toddler (open access)

Growing Up from a Baby to a Toddler

Self-paced lesson from the Texas Department of State Health Services serving as a guide to feeding toddlers.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Introducing Finger Foods to Your Child (open access)

Introducing Finger Foods to Your Child

Self-paced lesson from the Texas Department of State Health Services serving as a guide to introducing finger foods and nutrition to your child.
Date: August 2004
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Fifteenth Annual Meeting, 2011 (open access)

Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Fifteenth Annual Meeting, 2011

Program for the 115th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, held in El Paso, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference.
Date: March 2011
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Historical Association Eighty-Fifth Annual Meeting, 1981 (open access)

Texas State Historical Association Eighty-Fifth Annual Meeting, 1981

Program for the 85th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, held in El Paso, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference.
Date: March 1981
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Seventh Annual Meeting, 2003 (open access)

Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Seventh Annual Meeting, 2003

Program for the 107th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, held in El Paso, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference.
Date: March 2003
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Campaign brochure for Romeo Vera for Texas State Director of LULAC - 1966] (open access)

[Campaign brochure for Romeo Vera for Texas State Director of LULAC - 1966]

Campaign brochure for Romeo Vera for Texas State Director of the League of United Latin American Citizens, 1966. It includes biographical information, a summary of his qualifications, and his running platform.
Date: 1966
Creator: Vera, Romeo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Causas de la revolución en México : y como efectuar la paz (open access)

Causas de la revolución en México : y como efectuar la paz

This short treatise, written in Havana in 1913, espouses the land reform goals and ideals of Emiliano Zapata and the Zapatistas while condemning the regimes of Carranza and Huerta,. It proposes an idealized agrarian society with land held in common and a system of "Escuelas Granjas" or rural schools. He deplores the evils of clericalism, plutocracy, and militarism. The three headings in the document are "Manifiesto al Pueblo Mexicano," "Bases Generales," and "Pensamiento de la Revolución: Como educar al Pueblo para la Nueva Reforma."
Date: 1915
Creator: Martínez, Paulino
System: The Portal to Texas History
Veteran and Industry Partnership: Information Technology (open access)

Veteran and Industry Partnership: Information Technology

An information sheet about training programs in information technology available to veterans in the Austin region and the El Paso region.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas Workforce Solutions
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site [Rack Card] (open access)

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site [Rack Card]

Card advertising Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P. (open access)

1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P.

Program for the 1978 Reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held in Colorado Springs from September 27 to October 1.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1947, Riders Supplies (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1947, Riders Supplies

Catalog describing saddles and accessories available for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including an individual entry for each saddle with a photo, catalog number, price, and detailed description.
Date: April 1947
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1888-1937, Officers' Equipment (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1888-1937, Officers' Equipment

Catalog published by the S.D. Myres Saddle Company featuring items used by military and law enforcement officers, such as gun holsters, belts, knife sheaths, and bags. Each item has a description and price, with representative photos. At the start of the catalog, there is a brief article titled "Gunplay" and a series of biographical sketches featuring law enforcement men who are pictured with Myres accessories.
Date: 1888~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Academy Packet] (open access)

[Air Force Academy Packet]

An Air Force Academy folder with several brochures inside promoting the school, admission steps, and cadet life. Included is a notice about alcohol on the premises of the Antlers Plaza Hotel.
Date: 1977~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Year of the W.A.S.P. Banquet, September 30, 1978] (open access)

[Program for Year of the W.A.S.P. Banquet, September 30, 1978]

Program for the Year of the WASP Banquet at the Antlers Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday, September 30, 1978. The program includes a schedule of events at the banquet, a short biography on Senator Barry M. Goldwater, and information about the banquet's entertainment, the Air Force Academy's Moods in Blues Singers.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Year of the W.A.S.P. 1978 Banquet] (open access)

[Program: Year of the W.A.S.P. 1978 Banquet]

Program for the 1978 Women Airforce Service Pilots banquet that has a short biography section on Senator Barry Goldwater and an information section about the Moods in Blue, and Air Force Academy singing group.
Date: 1978
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History