[Letter from OUED to Cilvil Rights Division Director - March 7, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from OUED to Cilvil Rights Division Director - March 7, 1981]

Letter from the Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to the Civil Rights Division Director at the United States Department of Justice. The OUED was prompted to write the letter after their president, John H. Sanders Jr., was accused of communist leanings. The letter is sent to the Department of Justice to inquire on the specious statement, which they believe is meant to discredit their civil rights advocacy efforts.
Date: March 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981]

Letter from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to Danny Garcia, staff writer at San Antonio Light. They are writing to ask for a formal retraction on a statement written by Mr. Garcia, quoting T. C. Calvert as the founder of their organization. They claim OUED was founded by multiple individuals, contrary to Mr. Calvert's quote.
Date: February 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Ewel Colvin, January 7, 1981] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Ewel Colvin, January 7, 1981]

Funeral program for Mr. Ewel Colvin, died January 3, 1981. The funeral was held January 7, 1981 at Grant Memorial A. M. E. Church, officiated by Reverend C. S. Marshall. The funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 7, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History