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[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]
Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date:
1999
Creator:
McLernon, Eleanor Michel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]
Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement. In the last paragraph, Brown states that "the time has come to hire an Executive Director to assist us."
Date:
2006
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown]
Document containing two biographical sketches of Eleanor Brown, including details about her interest in aviation, service in the WASP organization, career, and personal life.
Date:
1999~
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]
Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date:
November 7, 2001
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]
Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement.
Date:
2006
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Itinerary for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970]
Itinerary created for a trip planned for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970. According to this itinerary they are traveling to Mexico and all over Central America; destinations include Vera Cruz, Guadalajara, and Durango.
Date:
December 1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009
Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.
Date:
December 1, 2009
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998
Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]
Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date:
November 15, 1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration by Thomas H. Borden, January 19, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a declaration written by Thomas H. Borden advocating for Texas's independence if the Mexican government fails to uphold the Constitution of 1824.
Date:
January 19, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of announcement concerning the progress of the Texas Revolution and opening emigration to Texas, April 14, 1836]
Copy of transcript for an announcement by the committee of J. C. Larue, J. Ricord, R. Pearse, P. Snell, and M. Cronican reporting the progress of the Texas Revolution and opening emigration to all interested and willing to support Texas.
Date:
April 14, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a file with multiple documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence. Documents include: 1. a copy of the secret treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 2. a statement by Santa Anna to Texas; 3. a copy of the public treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 4. a memorandum regarding the treaties and communications with the United States; 5. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Collinsworth and Grayson; 6. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to an unknown recipient; 7. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to T. H. Benton; 8. a letter from Sam Houston to Andrew Jackson; and 9. a description of the boundaries and size of Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Date:
November 25, 1836
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of report made by Manuel de Mier y Teran, May 6, 1831]
Copy of transcript for a report made by Manuel de Mier y Terán, regarding the seizure of the schooner, The Canon, by Jorge Fisher.
Date:
May 31, 1831
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico", 1831]
Copy of transcript for an essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico," which describes the geography and agriculture of Texas, as well as explaining colonization procedures for readers interested in immigrating.
Date:
1831
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration concerning why Texas ought to be a separate Mexican state, [1833?]]
Copy of transcript for a declaration arguing why Texas ought to be a Mexican state independent of Coahuila.
Date:
1833?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an essay by Stephen F. Austin concerning the law of April 6, 1830, [May 18, 1830?]]
Copy of transcript for an essay written by Stephen F. Austin, in which Austin addresses the history of Texas and the negative effects of the law of April 6, 1830, which ended immigration from the United States. Austin also argues that Texas would not economically benefit from separating from Mexico.
Date:
1830-05-18?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nora Lopez, March 8, 2019
Interview with Nora Lopez, metro editor at the San Antonio Express News newspaper. She discusses her childhood and visiting family regularly in Mexico, as well as becoming an American citizen in 2008. She also talks about her education and her career in newspaper journalism.
Date:
March 8, 2019
Creator:
Aguilar, Rebecca & Lopez, Nora
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015
Transcript of an interview with Jose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in Del Rio and Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Junior's wife Bobbie and son Joe contribute to the interview. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date:
February 4, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Panaderias: Traditional Mexican bakeries
Text for an article about traditional Mexican bakeries that was published in the November 1994 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
1994-11~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Plaza Life: Hangin' Out in South Texas' Hispanic Plazas, or Hispanic Plazas: Hangin' out in South Texas' 'outdoor living room'
Draft of an article about Hispanic plazas in South Texas that was published in the September 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2002-09~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library