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[Letter to Sterling Houston - October 1982] (open access)

[Letter to Sterling Houston - October 1982]

Letter to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Much of the letter is difficult to read, particularly because of its penmanship, but there appears to be some content of an explicitly sexual nature.
Date: October 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Santa Ana LULAC News, Volume 4, Number 1, October 1952] (open access)

[Santa Ana LULAC News, Volume 4, Number 1, October 1952]

Four-page newspaper LULAC NEWS of the League of United Latin American Citizens Council 147 of Santa Ana, California, Volume 4, Number 1, dated October, 1952. Contains by-laws of Santa Ana, California, LULAC Council Number 147 and editorial column urging members to be sure and vote in the upcoming election.
Date: October 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by Domestic Corporation, LULAC Board of Trustees, 1974-10-29] (open access)

[Statement by Domestic Corporation, LULAC Board of Trustees, 1974-10-29]

Statement by Domestic Corporation completed by League of United Latin American Citizens Board of Trustees on October 29, 1974. Completed by National President Joe Velez, the document lists the corporation address as 300 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California, and includes the names and titles of members of the staff. The document was filed in Sacramento, California, on October 31, 1974.
Date: October 29, 1974
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press release from Hector P. Garcia of the American GI Forum - 1969-10-31] (open access)

[Press release from Hector P. Garcia of the American GI Forum - 1969-10-31]

Press release from Hector P. Garcia to all members of the American GI Forum of U.S., stating that he is of the opinion that the entire judiciary system in California needs a reform to get the trust and respect of Mexican Americans and minority groups in California.
Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-10-22] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-10-22]

Letter to John J. Herrera in which his son, Douglas M. Herrera, explains his reasons for leaving the military and his opposition to the war in Vietnam. Douglas states that he will not and can not go back to serve in the military and plans to start a new life in San Francisco.
Date: October 22, 1967
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rev. Dr. William F. Edwards]

Photograph of Rev. Dr. William "Bill" F. S. Edwards, with the note "5'6" slight build." Below that is the name and address of Shauna Higgins; a return address label for James L. Higgins (same address as Shauna) is also attached to the back of the photo.
Date: October 1977
Creator: Higgins, Shauna
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anne J. Higgins to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-18] (open access)

[Letter from Anne J. Higgins to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-18]

Letter from Anne Higgins to John J. Herrera regarding William "Bill" F. S. Edwards, whom her daughter Shauna met at a restaurant. Edwards gave Herrera's name as a reference when Higgins and her husband expressed doubts as to his supposed credentials, including a number of prestigious universities attended and degrees awarded. Higgins doubts Edwards's future plans of becoming a cardio-vascular doctor due to his tendency to spend most of his time in restaurants, drinking coffee and smoking. Higgins includes a photograph of Edwards.
Date: October 18, 1977
Creator: Higgins, Anne J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]

Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Date: October 29, 1924
Creator: Comet Photo Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Area Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 1, October 1976 (open access)

Western Area Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 1, October 1976

The Western Area Newsletter is a quarterly publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. In this particular issue, pages from the newsletter are printed on the front side of each page. The last page of the newsletter is an excerpt of a San Francisco magazine announcing the retirement of a Links member. The back side of each page of the newsletter was used to record the minutes of an unrelated Links meeting.
Date: October 1976
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History