Texas (Hidalgo County): San Juan Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of San Juan, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, ranches and farms, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1949
Creator: Marshall, R. B.; Tatum, Sledge; Davis, E. P.; Ecklund, C. A. & Seitz, R. C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas (Hidalgo County): Mission Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Hidalgo County, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 5 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1941
Creator: Marshall, R. B.; Tatum, Sledge; Davis, E. P. & Seitz, R. C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World War II ration coupons]

Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.
Date: 1944-09-07~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World War II ration coupons]

Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.
Date: 1944-09-07~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2998 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2998

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Salary of the County Treasurer of Hidalgo County.
Date: January 13, 1941
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6685 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6685

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Under the given facts, who is the owner of property sold for delinquent ad valorem taxes in a foreclosure sale, the State of Texas of Hidalgo County? And other related questions.
Date: 1945
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6688 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6688

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Traveling expense of the Deputy Sheriff of Hidalgo County.
Date: 1945
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-138 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-138

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Can Hidalgo County legally levy a general fund tax on property exempted by the provision of Section 1-a, Article VIII, Constitution of Texas.
Date: April 10, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Local Board No. 2 Mission, Texas - October 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Local Board No. 2 Mission, Texas - October 28, 1943]

A letter addressed to the Local Board No. 2, Selective Service Federal Building, Mission, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, dated October 28, 1943. Carswell replies to the Board regarding their letter of October 22, 1943 addressed to Major L. M. Fellbaum regarding the question of dependency.
Date: October 28, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major L. M. Fellbaum to The Chairman, Hidalgo County Local Board No. 2 - October 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Major L. M. Fellbaum to The Chairman, Hidalgo County Local Board No. 2 - October 20, 1943]

A letter addressed to the Chairman of the Hidalgo County Local Board No. 2, Mission, Texas, from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C. Policy Supervisor, dated October 20, 1943. Subject: Insufficent Evidence Report. Fellbaum orders the Board to take no more action at this time but to wait until an officer of the Field Division will visit their local board for the purpose of coordinating the inspection made by Mr. Carswell and Mr. Vernon.
Date: October 20, 1943
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[THE EDINBURG BAPTIST - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Vol. 5, No. 41, October 10, 1943]

A bulletin from The First Baptist Church, titled The Edinburg Baptist, Rev. A. E. Riemann, Pastor, dated October 10, 1943. The bulletin front includes the poem "Wages" by Jesse H. Rittenhouse. Inside page includes the article, The Stewardship of Life, a poem by Grace Troy titled What Would He Say?, and a photo of Lawson H. Cooke, Memphis, Tenn., General Secretary, Baptist Brotherhood. The bulletin back includes the ORDER OF WORSHIP and a note introducing T. N. Carswell as guest speaker.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: Riemann, Reverend A. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - October 31, 1943] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - October 31, 1943]

An itinerary for T. N. Carswell, CAS for work in District 15-B performed from October 1-31, 1943.
Date: October 31, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1942 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1942
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1947 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1941 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1947 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 3, 1947 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 3, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1941 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 1941
Creator: Netz, Paul C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1944 (open access)

El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1944

Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from Edinburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 1944
Creator: Trevino, S. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945 (open access)

El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945

Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from Edinburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 1945
Creator: Trevino, S. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1945 (open access)

El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1945

Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from Edinburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1945
Creator: Trevino, S. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Evaluation of an Organizational Plan for the Intermediate School of Edinburg, Texas (open access)

An Evaluation of an Organizational Plan for the Intermediate School of Edinburg, Texas

The problem of this thesis is to determine what implications a democratic society and the biological explanation of growth and learning make to an educational program and to measure the program planned for the Intermediate School of Edinburg, Texas, by these implications.
Date: 1942
Creator: Newsom, Herman A.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Jane Bryson]

An entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show, modeled by Mrs. Jane Bryson. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady is wearing a long evening gown made out of fruits and/or vegetables.
Date: December 6, 1948
Creator: Yoder Weslaco
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catherine Farina]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Catherine Farina is wearing a dress made of corn husks and poinsetta leaves.
Date: December 1940
Creator: Edrington Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History